Chelma Graphics back in independent ownership; DC Thomson sells Aceville arm to Enthuse; Propack wins charity contract; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 06 April 2023 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [Chelma Graphics back in independent ownership as Manchester Printers downsizing continues]( [Chelma Graphics back in independent ownership as Manchester Printers downsizing continues]( A further three meetings of creditors have been called for firms that are part of the Manchester Printers Group of companies with an NOI filed against another, while Chelma Graphics has been acquired in a solvent sale by one of its original co-founders. [DC Thomson job losses reduced by Enthuse purchase]( [DC Thomson job losses reduced by Enthuse purchase]( DC Thomson has sold its Aceville publishing arm to Enthuse Group, a privately owned publishing group, for an undisclosed sum. [Propack wins another major charity contract]( [Propack wins another major charity contract]( Propack has won a two-year, “six-figure” contract with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), a charity working to send volunteers into poor communities across the globe to help in areas such as inclusive education and improved health services. [Under-fire De La Rue appoints interim CFO]( De La Rue has appointed an interim CFO to replace Rob Harding, who announced his departure in January after just under three years in the role. [Canon launches new version of PosterArtist]( Canon has launched a new version of its web-based design software for the creation of posters, banners, and signage. [Visual Print shows heart in charity drive]( Visual Print and Design’s Lincoln site spent February raising money for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) with fitness challenges, a gaming marathon and charity shop drives. [Sponsored content] [Leading Indian board mill sets sights on UK growth with AM partnership]( [Leading Indian board mill sets sights on UK growth with AM partnership]( AM Trading UK has been appointed exclusive official UK partner for all Emami coated board products, as it targets expanding the options for UK packaging converters. [Yesterday's most read] [NHS goes live with huge tender]( [Green Man and green card for Coronation invitations]( [Vivid scoops biggest-ever order]( [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 February and March issue is out now. Our ‘2023 Shortlist issue’ is jam-packed with the best the UK print industry has to offer as well as all the usual thought-provoking insights and the latest news and views...]( [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 X2 - Signage]( [CAD Designer]( [Finisher - Print and Direct Mail]( [Business Development Manager - Timber Pallets]( [Ink Technician]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [VMC - back with a bang for the 10th anniversary]( [VMC - back with a bang for the 10th anniversary]( The BPIF’s Visual Media Conference (VMC) event returns to Leeds’ Rose Bowl on 4 April 2023, for the first time in three years. [The protection racket]( [The protection racket]( Data protection issues are rarely far from the news. And as the recent ransomeware attack on Royal Mail in January illustrated, not only are they publicly embarrassing, they can be commercially disastrous both for the attacked organisation and its customers. [Is the decline in skilled print workers a cause for concern?]( [Is the decline in skilled print workers a cause for concern?]( On the face of it, statistics released recently that revealed the number of skilled tradespeople working in the print sector fell by 73% between 2006 and 2021 seem alarming. [Product portfolio] [Star product: Serif Affinity Version 2]( A fully featured yet very low-cost challenger to Adobe’s Creative Suite – with Pantone swatch libraries. What’s not to like? [Me & My: SwissQprint Nyala 4]( A grant of £54,200 from New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) Growing Business Fund helped to fund a new 3.2x2m flatbed/roll printer at CIM Signs & Graphics, a sign printing and installation specialist based just to the north of Norwich. © 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](.