Tradeprint takes on Tayprint assets; Vinyl start-up readies; HP print profits up; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 31 August 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Kodak] [Today's top stories] [Tradeprint takes on Tayprint customers and staff]( [Tradeprint takes on Tayprint customers and staff]( Family-run wide-format printer Tayprint has appointed liquidators after 45 years of operation, with some of its assets and staff taken on by neighbouring Tradeprint. [Tech start-up readies vinyl on-demand]( [Tech start-up readies vinyl on-demand]( A new business using digital printing as part of its plans to bring on-demand production to vinyl records has gained fresh funding from backers connected to Adele, Dua Lipa and Lana Del Rey. [HP reports falling sales but print profit up]( [HP reports falling sales but print profit up]( HP has reported that its sales for Q3 fell by 4% year-on-year and 11% on the previous quarter, with profits also down overall but up in its printing segment. [Horizon Finishing First event to showcase new tech]( The Horizon Finishing First 2022 event will see the manufacturer showcase a raft of new products. [FaberExposize UK in Zünd install]( Wide-format display specialist FaberExposize UK and its sister company Northern Flags have expanded their rigid substrate production with the purchase of a new Zünd G3 flatbed cutter. [Five ways to reduce energy bills now]( It is no secret that energy bills are skyrocketing. Ofgem’s household combined gas and electricity cap, tied to wholesale prices, has risen by 80% to £3,549/year in Q4 2022. And there are no such caps for the rates businesses pay. [Yesterday's most read] [Agfa confirms Offset Solutions sale]( [Long-standing Essex firm shuttered]( [Supply chain woes hit Polar]( [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] [The June & July 'Punching above your weight' issue of Printweek asks leading SMEs to share their top tips on going toe-to-toe with larger rivals. We also take a look at what you really need to know about director responsibilities...]( [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] [Project / Business Development Manager - Signage]( [Workshop Manager - Signage]( [Head of Production]( [Project Implementation Manager]( [Senior Account Manager | POS | Surrey]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Fanning the flames of fiduciary failings]( [Fanning the flames of fiduciary failings]( Two experts highlight the importance of company directors seeking good legal advice to be fully aware of their duties and obligations [Is the popular four-day week with no loss of salary the future of work?]( [Is the popular four-day week with no loss of salary the future of work?]( Working four days a week on full pay is becoming popular in certain sectors, but the model can present challenges as well as benefits. A new trial is looking at whether it is a viable flexible option [Small can be beautiful]( [Small can be beautiful]( SME leaders share powerful insights into how their operations outshine larger rivals [Product portfolio] [Star Product... EFI Reggiani Terra Silver]( EFI Reggiani has launched an improved version of its original Terra Silver which offers a range of new features and is aimed at companies that do not want the complexity of reactive dye printing [Me & my... Konica Minolta AccurioPress C14000]( Since weathering the Covid storm, Spingold has invested in new machinery to keep up with the increased growth in the card game [Star Product... Mimaki 3DUJ-2207]( New model offers ‘unique capabilities’ to wide variety of markets © 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](.