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Anton ‘rescue’ appears no longer viable
The current trading status of Anton Group is unclear, with a number of sources reporting that the business effectively ceased trading yesterday.
GI beefs up 4DM management team
GI Solutions Group has appointed a new managing director for the recently acquired Eclipse 4DM business, and is poised to roll out a digital re-equip at the site.
UK's largest sheetfed commercial printer in administration
Anton Group has been placed in administration with more than 100 of its 300–plus workforce made redundant.
Whistl posts record profits despite sales slip
Whistl, the UK’s second largest postal services provider, has reported a boost in underlying profits despite a dip in sales in its first full year following its MBO.
Evans is new DMS CEO
Former St Ives director Neil Evans has joined DMS Agency as its new chief executive.
Speed specialists supply the want-it-now generation
You could blame Amazon; its relentless focus on shortening delivery times infected the rest of high-street retail and ultimately spread further afield, including to print.
Howard Hunt eyes third Fusion Cross after £1.2m investment
Direct mail service provider Howard Hunt has installed the second of two Böwe Systec Fusion Cross high speed inserting systems at its Dartford site and is considering a third.
DST Systems update on UK sale
US group DST Systems has confirmed that it expects the sale of its UK customer communications business to be completed by the summer.
Communisis invests big in inserting lines
Communisis has spent around £1.5m on Pitney Bowes inserting lines to ramp up its mailing flexibility.
60 seconds with Cumbria Mailing Services
CMS started in 1996 when a few rugby club friends started discussing a suggestion by current chairman, Tim Tucker, “over a round of bitter lemons”.