Hague buys DCB; Royal Mail bosses scrutinised; New boss for Xeikon; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 23 February 2023 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [Hague Group steps into print production with DCB Group purchase]( [Hague Group steps into print production with DCB Group purchase]( Print management company The Hague Group has made its first foray into print production with its purchase of the DCB Group. [Change at the top of Xeikon]( [Change at the top of Xeikon]( Xeikon’s R&D chief has stepped up to take over at the helm of the digital press manufacturer. [Tense session for Royal Mail bosses]( [Tense session for Royal Mail bosses]( Royal Mail bosses faced further scrutiny over their approach to the USO, among other matters, in the latest appearance before MPs with committee chair Darren Jones saying that answers had “completely failed to stack up” against worker testimonies. [Macfarlane Group reports continued growth for 2022]( Macfarlane Group continued on its growth path in 2022, with its revenue climbing by 10% and its pre-tax profit rising by 7%, ahead of market expectations. [RRD sells Canadian operations to DCM]( Chicago-based global print and packaging company RR Donnelley has announced the sale of its Canadian operations to Data Communications Management (DCM), a document management and commercial print company based in Ontario. [Yesterday's most read] [Tough year for magazines in latest ABCs]( [MPs set to grill Royal Mail CEO again]( [WPG set to hire following jump in productivity]( [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] [National Business Development Manager - Printed Labels]( [Sign and Graphics Technician]( [Account Manager]( [Ink Technician.]( [Production 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](.