Paragon Customer Communications set out plans to invest a seven-figure sum in new kit for its Nottingham site... HH Global made further inroads on its international expansion with the “multimillion” euro acquisition of Italian print management and brand marketing company Alecom... Manroland Sheetfed appointed Peter Redmond as the new managing director of its UK business... First 4 announced the closure of its Preston mailing site due to falling demand and “extremely difficult market conditions” in direct mail... Walkers Instore went into voluntary liquidation after its owners could not restore its profitability despite attempts to restructure and reposition the retail POS specialist print operation as a finisher... MBA Group acquired marcomms specialist Inc Direct to enhance its core transactional mail and regulatory mailings offering... Seasoned businesswoman Mayura Joshi entered the print sector for the first time by opening her own Signs Express franchise... Notorious print farmer Neill Stuart Malcolm John, who had been linked to a number of print-based businesses that have been struck off, was back in action with new brands Case Bound Printers and Trade Magazine Print. In May he was disqualified from acting as a director for eight years...