Printweek Daily Bulletin - Duncan acquires Bridger; BCQ revamps offering; Herbert Walkers doubles capacity; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Monday 05 July 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [Duncan Print Group acquires Bridger Packaging]( [Duncan Print Group acquires Bridger Packaging]( Duncan Print Group has acquired fellow Hertfordshire business Bridger Packaging to support its strategy to grow its packaging business to £10m annual sales. [BCQ revamps litho offering]( [BCQ revamps litho offering]( BCQ Group is poised to step up to A1 as part of its post-Covid growth strategy in a circa £1m spend, the centerpiece of which is its first non-Heidelberg litho press in its 45-year history. [Herbert Walkers doubles foiling capacity with Bobst spend]( [Herbert Walkers doubles foiling capacity with Bobst spend]( Packaging and greetings cards specialist Herbert Walkers has doubled its capacity for foil finishes after investing in a new Bobst foiling machine. [DS Smith appoints new UK recycling MD]( DS Smith has appointed a new UK managing director for recycling, who will be responsible for helping the company’s UK customers to reduce waste and increase recycling rates. [The shape of things to come in marketing]( If you type the term ‘shaped door drops’ into a well-known search engine, you are unlikely to get a print-relevant answer in the first few results. [Shades of success: The role of colour in a post pandemic world]( [Shades of success: The role of colour in a post pandemic world]( The pandemic has changed a lot of things for a lot of people, but one area that has particular relevance to businesses is its impact on the drivers of consumer buying decisions. [Yesterday's most read] [Venn buys UK's first next-gen XL 75]( [HH goes Dutch with latest buy]( [Huge print contract up for review]( [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] [Our June & July 'Shape up and stand out' issue is out now and while it’s stuffed with the usual insights and business critical info, it also boasts the 2021 Printweek Top 500 - the bellwether report on the industry's financial health...]( [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] [Glue line Operator]( [Sales Specialist Post Press]( [Field Service Engineer – Print Finishing]( [Area Engineer | Blown Film Machinery | North West]( [Binder Operators]( [More jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [DTG has designs on XL-sized growth]( [DTG has designs on XL-sized growth]( Consumer preferences and spending habits have been evolving for years, with attention shifting away from bricks-and-mortar stores to online retailers, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has struck another major blow to the high street. [Highcon ramps up to address final frontier of digital transformation]( [Highcon ramps up to address final frontier of digital transformation]( Disruptive digital post-press manufacturer Highcon has been around for more than a decade, but in 2021 it feels like the firm’s technology is really coming of age. [Product portfolio] [Star product: Solimar ReadyPDF Prepress Server]( A high-speed, high-volume PDF optimisation and preflight tool. [Me & my: Tekcel EXR]( Upgrading its router has not only made H&H Reeds faster and more flexible, it has made the company a nicer place to work too. © MA Business Limited 2021. [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](.