Essentra divests, CEO steps down; Report predicts 2023 recovery; £6.1m SME boost; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Monday 03 October 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Kodak]( [Today's top stories] [Essentra sells filters division, completes packaging sale and appoints new CEO]( [Essentra sells filters division, completes packaging sale and appoints new CEO]( Essentra has sold its filters unit, therefore successfully completing the strategic reviews of its Filters and Packaging divisions, and has appointed a new CEO. [Drupa report: recovery expected to start in 2023]( [Drupa report: recovery expected to start in 2023]( Drupa has published its Eighth Global Trends Report after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. [£6.1m funding boost for SME support programme]( [£6.1m funding boost for SME support programme]( A programme that has backed 2,500 SME manufacturers – including several industry names – to adopt new digital technology and skills to create growth and jobs has secured £6.1m funding to continue for three more years. [Admins, energy and Queen’s death dominate September headlines]( September was a historic month, with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II understandably dominating proceedings during the national mourning period, but a pair of major business failures topped our most-read listicle while news of staff support for rising energy bills from two printers provided a bright spot. [Industry names partner on Xeretec Xerox Print Show]( Xeretec, Xerox, XMPie and Vivid Laminating Technologies are coming together to host The Xeretec Xerox Print Show next week. [Sponsored content] [Sylvamo and HP support fight against breast cancer]( [Sylvamo and HP support fight against breast cancer]( Sylvamo and HP Papers have partnered with Think Pink Europe to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month and support the fight against the disease with their HP Pink Ream campaign. [Controlling the controllables to challenge the challenges]( [Controlling the controllables to challenge the challenges]( There’s not much you can do about spiralling energy or paper costs, but where you do have control is in internal processes and physical and digital workflows. Ricoh’s Tim Carter suggests a fresh focus here can accrue benefits today and tomorrow. [Yesterday's most read] [Royal Mail strike dates revealed]( [Print industry must find unity in face of danger, leaders warn]( [Bespoke printing firm sold in pre-pack]( [Blogs] [Queen Elizabeth II, RIP]( The death of Her Majesty the Queen has highlighted the importance of the tangible in an increasingly ephemeral world. [In this issue] [As well as the usual mix of news roundups and thought-provoking features, the August & September ‘Taking ownership’ issue looks at two exit strategies that enable business owners to hand the reins to the people they trust most, their staff…]( [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] [Customer Service / Estimator - Cartons]( [Vinyl Installer]( [Litho Print Minder - Cartons]( [Direct Mail Sales Executive]( [Account Manager - Print]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Making an exit]( [Making an exit]( There are various ways for owners to exit a company, but one that seems popular is the management buyout – MBO. And it’s been used by Glossop Cartons, Medica Packaging and Rapidity in recent years. [Colour confusion]( [Colour confusion]( Adobe’s decision to drop Pantone colour books has caused concern among users. So what does it mean for printers and what other options are there? [Power gets personal once more]( [Power gets personal once more]( Now in its 12th year, the event, organised by Two Sides and the BPIF in partnership with Canon and Fedrigoni, is intended to reinforce an understanding of the relevance and future of print among business leaders. It attracts 200 leaders from the print, paper, publishing, packaging and media industries. [Product portfolio] [Me & my: Titanium 2516]( Mike Beese is constantly on the lookout for new opportunities. The managing director of Pontypridd-based DecTek thinks that for companies to survive and indeed thrive in the cutthroat world of commercial printing they have to innovate, evolve and diversify their offer to retain existing customers and win new ones. [Star product: Canon imagePress V1000]( A do-it-all ‘Swiss Army knife’ toner press with Canon’s next-generation technology. © 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](.