DC Thomson culls titles; Pepper MD updates on liquidation; Crown Van Gelder rescued; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Friday 10 February 2023 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [Shock as DC Thomson culls titles, jobs]( [Shock as DC Thomson culls titles, jobs]( DC Thomson is closing ALL of the Aceville Publications print titles it acquired just four-and-a-half years ago, as part of drastic cutbacks that will see hundreds of jobs go. [Pepper Communications MD updates on liquidation]( [Pepper Communications MD updates on liquidation]( The managing director of Pepper Communications has outlined the reasons for the liquidation of the business, following the creditors meeting this morning (10 February). [Crown Van Gelder rescued after 'stunning' support]( [Crown Van Gelder rescued after 'stunning' support]( Crown Van Gelder has been rescued and will restart production imminently, on the back of a substantial eight-figure fresh investment. [Sappi chooses Elliott Baxter to stock new Raw paper]( Elliott Baxter & Company (EBB) has become the exclusive UK stockist for Sappi’s latest paper innovation, Raw, a coated paper that mimics the look and feel of uncoated stocks. [Horizon launches new booklet system]( Horizon has launched the new iCE StitchLiner Mark IV system for the high speed production of high quality sheetfed booklets. [Fero becomes latest industry B Corp]( Fero has become the newest Certified B Corporation in the UK print sector and claims it is the first in the UK POS industry. [Yesterday's most read] [Pepper Communications set for liquidation]( [Helloprint CEO: we are not the content police]( [Wilkins group invests £2.5m in new Komori]( [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] [Account Manager | Large Format Print & 2D POS | Hertfordshire]( [Large Format Printer]( [Creative Services Account Manager - Print / Mail / POS]( [Designer / Artworker - Signage & Graphics]( [In-Plant Flexo Ink Manager]( [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](.