Printweek Daily Bulletin - Rollem bolsters new print division; Nitecrest merges with Austriacard; Merry Christmas from Printweek; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 23 December 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [Rollem bolsters new print division with new kit and hires]( [Rollem bolsters new print division with new kit and hires]( Rollem Group, the UK-based finishing equipment manufacturer for the playing card industry, is focusing on investment and recruitment for its new print division Top Deck as business booms. [Nitecrest merges with Austriacard]( [Nitecrest merges with Austriacard]( UK-based gift, telecoms and loyalty card manufacturer Nitecrest has this week completed a merger with Austriacard Holdings. [Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, dear readers]( [Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, dear readers]( With this year's Christmas festivities set to be significantly closer to normal for many of us, for the time being at least, as is tradition, Printweek will be publishing a variety of new articles over much of the festive period to keep you entertained. [Wallace goes inside the factory at Woodmansterne]( Woodmansterne had a starring role in a special Inside the Christmas Factory programme broadcast this week. [National World eyeing acquisition opportunities]( National World has said it is “actively engaged in developing acquisition opportunities” and is primarily targeting businesses that will enhance its digital capabilities and broaden its content base beyond news. [Mailing leaders share sector predictions for 2022]( Board members of the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), the industry body that represents mailing houses across the UK, have shared their thoughts on how the sector fared in 2021 and what they expect to see in the next 12 months. [Sponsored content] [Sustainable printing: canvas prints set an example]( [Sustainable printing: canvas prints set an example]( ‘What is the environmental impact of your product?’ is a question being asked of print providers more and more. So, what’s been done so far, and what changes are being introduced to make printing more sustainable? [Yesterday's most read] [Firm fined after safety systems fell short]( [Hexcite Group business Kesslers in administration]( [FLB union members calling for a 'fair pay rise']( [Blogs] [Printer's devil: it's in the detail]( Contributing editor Jo Francis muses on the latest goings on in the print industry. [In this issue] [Our Christmas gift to you, your December & January issue, may have made its way down the chimney a little ahead of Santa's schedule, but as usual it is jam-packed with business and technology long reads and snappy news roundups...]( [Forward to a friend](mailto:?subject=Print%20industry%20news%20...&body=I%20thought%20you%20might%20be%20interested%20in%20this%20newsletter%20from%20PrintWeek:%20%20 [Got some news? Email the PrintWeek newsdesk here](mailto:printweek.newsdesk@markallengroup.com) [PrintWeek jobs] [Large Format Printer]( [Marketing Manager]( [Lead Sign Fitter]( [Customer Service Representative - Signs and Graphics]( [Regional Sales Manager - Packaging Machinery]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Having flexible friends]( [Having flexible friends]( There’s no question that Covid has altered society. It’s trampled on civil liberties, seen vaccines rolled out in double-quick time, spurred on the deployment of information technologies, and it’s reshaped economic landscapes, too. [Growing a new business]( [Growing a new business]( In his own words, Tom Willday has been part of his fourth-generation, family-owned printing business since he was in a pram. As a toddler he would regularly sit at the front desk of the Leicester-based SME, eventually helping out around the business as age and understanding allowed. [Taxing times]( [Taxing times]( Towards the end of the summer, HMRC announced a consultation on proposals which would radically alter how unincorporated businesses – sole traders and partnerships – are taxed. [Product portfolio] [Me & My: Bobst Visionfoil 104]( Herbert Walkers’ fourth Bobst hot foiling machine has doubled productivity of embellishment for packaging, its fastest growing sector. [Star Product: Cron CTP 46 H+]( A low-cost platesetter from an established Chinese manufacturer. © MA Business Limited 2021. [Contact Us]( [Advertising]( [Subscribe]( If you wish to unsubscribe from Printweek Daily News emails, please click [here](. To understand how we process, use & safeguard your data, please read our [Privacy Policy](. If you would like to update your marketing contact preferences, then please [click here](.