CVG reveals buyer identity; Finnish port strikes end; Branded targets 'next level'; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 02 March 2023 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [CVG reveals identity of buyer]( [CVG reveals identity of buyer]( Crown Van Gelder's new lead investor has been revealed as California-based EPAC Technologies. [Finnish port strikes end]( [Finnish port strikes end]( Strike action by thousands of stevedores at Finnish ports, which it was warned could impact the paper and pulp industry, has reached a swifter than expected resolution. [Branded shifts to 'next level']( [Branded shifts to 'next level']( Branded agency has consolidated its businesses under the Branded umbrella, in a move that will see two long-standing industry names disappear. [RR Donnelley sales climb in 2022]( RR Donnelley (RRD) saw its net sales rise by 8.1% year-on-year to $5.37bn (£4.48bn) in 2022, with its Q4 sales also up, by 0.6% to $1.39bn. [Heidelberg appoints new comms and brand champion]( Heidelberg has appointed a new head of global corporate communications from outside the industry. [Yesterday's most read] [Finnish port strikes could affect paper and pulp]( [PHD invests £2m in mailing growth]( [Pantone explains controversial colour changes]( [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] [Technical Estimator]( [Large Format Sales Executive]( [Large Format Print Production Operative X2]( [Account Executive - Print Management]( [Account Manager | Print Management]( [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](.