Solopress in B1 mega-spend; Tradeprint fires up first inkjet; Postal strikes shelved; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Monday 31 October 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [Solopress expands into B1 as part of mega-spend]( [Solopress expands into B1 as part of mega-spend]( Solopress has completed a near-£5m investment round with a strategic step up into B1 litho production to increase capacity, with the firm also on track for a record year. [Tradeprint fires up first inkjet]( [Tradeprint fires up first inkjet]( Tradeprint has installed its first inkjet commercial press, a Canon VarioPrint iX3200 B3 sheetfed. [Postal strikes postponed for next two weeks]( [Postal strikes postponed for next two weeks]( Strikes involving over 115,000 postal workers that had been planned over the next fortnight have been postponed. [Pureprint ups capability with Quadient install]( Pureprint Group has taken on an intelligent automated enclosing line to expand its direct mail capabilities and support significant contract wins. [James Cropper profits hit by energy, raw materials costs]( James Cropper has slashed its profit forecast by more than half due to the soaring price of energy and raw materials. [Yesterday's most read] [Colour confusion]( [Adobe's Pantone changes to kick in this month]( [Printt.com raises £1m to expand A4 print service platform]( [Blogs] [Growth isn't always the answer]( Jo Francis has an alternative take on growth. [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] [Trainee or Experienced Production / Mailing Machine Operator]( [Print Finisher - Direct Mail]( [Software Developer - Direct Mail]( [Data Programmer - Direct Mail]( [Project / Business Development Manager - Signage]( [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](.