Printweek Daily Bulletin: Industry women speak out; Medica buys Curtis; Solopress installs 100K; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Tuesday 08 March 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [Industry women speak out on IWD2022]( [Industry women speak out on IWD2022]( International Women’s Day is underway, with ‘Break the Bias’ selected as the campaign theme for 2022 as it calls on individuals to help challenge stereotypes. [Medica and Curtis join forces]( [Medica and Curtis join forces]( Just over a year on from its MBO, Medica Packaging has bought Curtis Packaging as it looks to expand its footprint into luxury goods and cosmetics. [Solopress installs landmark HP 100K]( [Solopress installs landmark HP 100K]( HP is celebrating the landmark 100th installation of its HP Indigo 100K, with the B2 sheetfed digital press just installed at Solopress in the UK and due to be signed off this week. [The Printing Charity opens Rising Star Awards for entries]( The Printing Charity’s annual Rising Star Awards that champion young talent in the print, paper, publishing, and packaging sectors are now open for entries. [James Cropper launches paper derived from plant waste]( Paper and advanced materials group James Cropper has launched a coloured paper range that uses dye derived from plant extract which would have otherwise been wasted. [Yesterday's most read] [New names amongst the 2022 Printweek Awards winners]( [UPM strike stretches past 60 days]( [Industry rallies to deliver support to Ukraine]( [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] [While the Printweek Awards finalists deservedly took centre stage in our February & March ‘Shortlist issue’, the issue was crammed as ever with a smorgasbord of insightful 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] [Print Technician - Digital Printed Promotional Items]( [Vinyl Graphics Installer]( [Large Format Printer / Finisher]( [Pre-press Manager]( [Regional Sales Manager: Print Equipment - South.]( [More 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. [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 2022. [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](.