Portals to close Overton; Principal gears up for growth; UKHO to wind down production; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 27 July 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Kodak] [Today's top stories] [Shock as Portals announces Overton closure]( [Shock as Portals announces Overton closure]( Historic papermaker Portals has rocked the industry with the announcement that it plans to close its Overton banknote paper mill with more than 300 jobs likely to go as a result. [Principal Mailing Solutions gears up for growth]( [Principal Mailing Solutions gears up for growth]( Principal Mailing Solutions has beefed up its senior management team with two new hires and a promotion, as the Northampton business gears up for growth. [UKHO to withdraw from paper chart production]( [UKHO to withdraw from paper chart production]( The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is to develop options for the withdrawal from global paper chart production by late 2026 to increase focus on its digital navigation products and services. ['De-printing' tech featured in BBC documentary]( Israeli tech developer Reep Technologies gained exposure on the BBC this week for its “circular printing” system for erasing printed matter so that sheets of paper can be re-used. [Xerox reports mixed Q2 results]( Second-quarter sales at Xerox were down by 2.6% year-on-year at $1.75bn (£1.45bn) but up by 1.1% in constant currency terms. [Sponsored content] [Ensure door drops have the best chance of delivering]( [Ensure door drops have the best chance of delivering]( With potential Royal Mail strike action looming, is now a good time to discuss alternative providers to ensure your door-drop campaign delivers on the proven effectiveness of the media channel? [Collegial disruption for an industry under pressure]( [Collegial disruption for an industry under pressure]( Zaikio founder and managing director Matthias Prinz explains how a platform company from Mainz pushes digitisation in the print industry. [Yesterday's most read] [Shock as Portals announces Overton closure]( [Rebranded Astra Group wins £7m Global contract]( [Scalderhurst joins Aims Group]( [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 'give credit where credit's due' strapline delivers on two counts in the April & May issue. We take a close look at how you improve debt control and reveal the deserving winners of the 2022 Printweek Awards in a special supplement...]( [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] [Indigo Operator]( [Sales Manager – People Management]( [Digital Printer | Large and Small Format Print | London]( [Account Manager | Multi Channel Marketing & Communication | East Midlands]( [Telesales and Customer Service Executive]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Moving on]( [Moving on]( It’s rare for firms to stay in the premises they’ve occupied since their inception. Demands and needs change and some firms grow and require more space within which to breathe while others find that new technology equates to smaller premises and cost savings. A number, however, struggle and must cut their cloth accordingly. [Driving down the cost of e-vehicles]( [Driving down the cost of e-vehicles]( It’s perfectly clear that the direction of travel in automotive – pun intended – is toward zero- emission vehicles. For the present, this means buying electric. [Product portfolio] [Star product: Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJet 106]( This press partnership sets out to offer the best of digital and offset for packaging printers. [Me & My: Horizon BQ-160 PUR perfect binder]( Allistair Hunter, managing director of Clacton-on-Sea-based print, direct mail and publishing business The DS Group says that to be successful in the printing industry and enjoy longevity you have to constantly look to add value and create efficiencies in your business. © 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](.