Grafenia returns to M&A; DS Smith profits surge; Fespa to share ‘New Perspectives’; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 08 December 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient]( [Today's top stories] [Grafenia in document management buy]( [Grafenia in document management buy]( Grafenia has acquired another small software business and has ambitions to expand its reach. [DS Smith profits surge at half-year stage]( [DS Smith profits surge at half-year stage]( DS Smith has reported a huge increase in profits in its half-year results. [Fespa to share ‘New Perspectives’ at 2023 event]( [Fespa to share ‘New Perspectives’ at 2023 event]( Fespa Global Print Expo 2023 and European Sign Expo 2023 will return in May, with the strapline ‘New Perspectives’. [CMS brings B2 lamination in-house]( Central Mailing Services (CMS) has brought B2 lamination in-house after taking on a D&K Europa fully automated laminator. [PSE appoints HR lead]( PSE Offline Marketing has appointed a new head of HR on the back of strong growth and in anticipation of further expansion to come. [Sponsored content] ["We’re Europe’s most cost-effective high-volume printer"]( ["We’re Europe’s most cost-effective high-volume printer"]( Craig Hall, who heads Em De Jong’s UK office, details how the high-volume printer offers the biggest range of formats, produced on the most up-to-date printing presses in the market. [Yesterday's most read] [SBS admin reports reveal large inter-company debts]( [Stephens & George buys rival Pensord]( [SBS director taken on by Pureprint]( [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] [Account Manager | Print Management | Manchester]( [Finishing Supervisor - Litho and Digital Print]( [Sign Maker / Fitter]( [Production Controller - Exhibitions & POS]( [Large Format Printer / All Rounder]( [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](.