MetroMail rebrands and invests; Go Inspire partners with Bloomreach; Comic Relief's paper nose; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 01 February 2023 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [MetroMail rebrands and boosts capabilities]( [MetroMail rebrands and boosts capabilities]( MetroMail has rebranded as CustomerKNECT to better reflect its wider offering, with the business also embarking upon a major £12m spend that includes upgrading its ‘white paper in’ production setup and a move into sheetfed inkjet. [Go Inspire partners with Bloomreach on personalisation]( [Go Inspire partners with Bloomreach on personalisation]( Go Inspire has enlisted Bloomreach as its data and analytics partner to drive personalisation in campaigns. [Comic Relief ditches plastic for iconic nose]( [Comic Relief ditches plastic for iconic nose]( Comic Relief has turned to a paper-based solution designed by Sir Jony Ive to replace its old plastic red noses. [IGS racks up thermal CTP sales]( International Graphics Supplies (IGS) has reported “a significant increase” in refurbished thermal CTP sales in the UK. [Tesco buys Paperchase brand]( Tesco has purchased the Paperchase brand and related intellectual property, but not its stores. [Yesterday's most read] [Dragons’ Den win for eco packaging seed kits]( [Stora Enso reports big sales boost]( [Alarm bells sound for UK business, but end to crisis in sight]( [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] [The December 2022 and January 2023 issue of Printweek is out now. Our 'Recession Proof issue’ is crammed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry...]( [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] [Business Development Manager - Direct Mail / Digital Print]( [Digital Print Manager | Direct Mail | Derbyshire]( [Production Allrounder - Signs]( [Account Manager - Large Format]( [Finishing Production Assistant - Large Format / Graphics]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Protect yourself in tough times]( [Protect yourself in tough times]( The world is in trouble. Interest rates are rising, demand is down, energy is viciously expensive and there’s war in Ukraine. [Business inspection: Thriving and surviving]( [Business inspection: Thriving and surviving]( Planning the launch of a new business is challenging in any market at any time, but doing it while also coping with serious mental and physical illness takes it to another level. [Ensure your suppliers' eco credentials measure up]( [Ensure your suppliers' eco credentials measure up]( With sustainability back on the agenda and brands found to be greenwashing called out all over social media, being able to prove your eco claims is essential. [Product portfolio] [Star product Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark V]( Horizon’s solution for high-throughput, high-quality booklets upgraded with iCE LiNK workflow management capability plus the ability to handle continuous-fed rolls. [Me & My: Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300]( Iain Clasper-Cotte, managing director of Northern Flags and its wide-format display specialist sister company FaberExposize UK, loves Agfa machines. He’s assembled such an impressive array of Agfa devices at the company’s factory in Leeds that some local printers jokingly refer to Northern Flags as the “Agfa showroom of the north”. © MA Business Limited 2023. [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](.