HH sales top £1.5bn; Hybrid acquires Quadraxis Technology; IPIA hails successful Expo; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Friday 02 December 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient]( [Today's top stories] [HH sales top £1.5bn]( [HH sales top £1.5bn]( Sales at HH Global have soared past the £1.5bn mark on the back of its string of acquisitions, and profitability at the group is also vastly improved. [Hybrid acquires Quadraxis Technology]( [Hybrid acquires Quadraxis Technology]( Hybrid Software Group has acquired the technology and intellectual property of French company Quadraxis, which developed 3D scanning and image processing technology. [IPIA rounds off busy year with successful Expo]( [IPIA rounds off busy year with successful Expo]( The IPIA’s Recognising Excellence Expo proved a successful conclusion to a bumper year for the association, which has seen its profile rise even higher. [Pantone goes primordial for 2023]( Pantone has described its pick for Color of the Year 2023 as a stand-out statement colour that is “rooted in the primordial”. [Friedheim Packaging adds Varo kit to portfolio]( Friedheim Packaging has added two machines designed to save labour to its portfolio. [Fespa UK launches print sector recycling accreditation]( Fespa UK has partnered with waste management service Reconomy to launch an accreditation for companies participating in their sustainable waste management scheme. [Sponsored content] [Sylvamo unveils climate neutral paper]( [Sylvamo unveils climate neutral paper]( Sylvamo has launched a certified climate neutral paper, HP Earth First, which comes in reams with 100% recyclable paper wrapping. [Yesterday's most read] [Premier expands with specialist packaging buy]( [Labour frontbencher calls for Royal Mail inquiry; strike impact laid bare]( [ESP Group acquired in MBO deal]( [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] [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] [Paper over Board Production Operative - Days]( [Business Development Manager - B2 / Digital Print]( [Corrugated Packaging Designer]( [3D CAD / Designer - Large Format / POS]( [Flexographic Printer]( [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](.