DTB buys ARC; Xaar's latest head; Cactus targets B2C; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 16 November 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [DTB continues digital expansion with ARC Textiles buy]( [DTB continues digital expansion with ARC Textiles buy]( Direct Textiles & Bags (DTB) has bought digitally printed textiles supplier ARC Textiles, in an effort to bolster its digital product offering and customer base. [Xaar takes wraps off Aquinox head]( [Xaar takes wraps off Aquinox head]( Xaar has officially launched its new printhead for aqueous fluids, which it believes will dramatically shake up a number of markets due to its jetting capabilities. [Cactus Graphics goes B2C with new MIS]( [Cactus Graphics goes B2C with new MIS]( Cactus Graphics' new PrintIQ MIS went live this week after several months of development. The investment is intended to open up new revenue streams for the Dover-based printer. [Bell & Bain to donate £14,000 for cost of living crisis]( Glasgow commercial printer Bell & Bain has announced it will donate £14,000 worth of food vouchers to local families over the next six months to help them get through the cost of living crisis. [Fedrigoni launches 100% paper packaging that aims to replace plastic]( Fedrigoni has promised its new Materia Viva Metamorphosis range of paper products can mimic many of the qualities that make plastic the norm for packaging. [Yesterday's most read] [Smurfit Kappa staff in talks over strikes]( [James Cropper trims paper to focus on most profitable lines]( [Engraver's delight as winning design comes to life]( [Blogs] [Growth isn't always the answer]( Jo Francis has an alternative take on growth. [In this issue] [As usual your latest Printweek is crammed full of news roundups and thought-provoking features, with the second part in our MBO series taking centre stage in the October & November ‘Trade Secrets’ issue, where we look at deals from the buyer's perspective...]( [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] [Die Cutter - Double Days]( [Quality Manager | Luxury Packaging | Hertfordshire]( [Finishing Manager - Large Format]( [Warehouse Operative]( [Estimator | Large Format Graphics | North West]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Buying with diligence]( [Buying with diligence]( In the second part of our focus on MBOs, we look at the buyer’s perspective and assess the advantages and pitfalls of buying the business you are working in. [Defend your dataÂ]( [Defend your data ]( Data held by firms is central to their continued existence and needs protection from those that would wish to abuse it. But while there are countless malevolent external actors, hackers and fraudsters, when looking closer to home not all firms properly protect information from abuse by employees. [Paper landscape taking new shape]( [Paper landscape taking new shape]( Do you know of Aurelius? This is not a quotation from the film Gladiator, it’s a reference to Aurelius Group, the huge investment business that owns a diverse range of businesses from comfy shoes brand Scholl to swishy yacht manufacturer Hanse. [Product portfolio] [Me & my: Daco DF350SR 037 Flex]( When Ian Woodhead, managing director of Sudbury, Suffolk-based Anglia Labels, decided to invest in a new piece of equipment to bring more finishing functions in-house he knew exactly where to turn. [Star product: Scodix Ultra 6000]( This B1 digital packaging embellishment press can deliver a wide range of finishing effects and will fly through in minutes makereadies for complex jobs that would take hours on analogue alternatives. © 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](.