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MBA Group in double Bowe investment
MBA Group has invested in two Bowe Fusion Cross dual channel high speed inserters for its Warrington, Cheshire site.
Mailing fraud kingpin jailed
The architect of a huge £70m-plus fraud against Royal Mail has been jailed.
Steve Chadd leads MBO at Millnet as Consilio divests
Data, document and mailing house Millnet has undergone an MBO, with managing director Steve Chadd taking up ownership.
KPM boss launches Safe Data Governance software start-up
Mailing firm boss Nigel Copp has launched a new software company, Safe Data Governance (SDG), that helps businesses manage their data security accreditation processes.
Civica ups efficiency with second Bowe inserter
Civica Election Services has invested in a second Bowe Fusion mail inserter in a strategic move to further streamline and optimise operations at its North London-based production plant.
Principal Mailing ceases trading
Print and direct mail specialist Principal Mailing Solutions ceased trading in December and business advisory firm FRP Advisory is expected to be appointed shortly to oversee insolvency proceedings.
Revealed: the struggle to sell Communisis
Paragon would have been willing to acquire the entire Communisis business on a solvent basis – including its pension scheme liabilities – for £1 in May 2023, but the deal was rejected and the group...
Ofcom report on future of USO: industry reacts
Industry bosses have until 3 April to respond to Ofcom’s proposals for reform of the Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation – while publishers’ association the PPA has already warned about the...
CWU slams Ofcom universal postal service report leak
The Communication Warkers’ Union (CWU) has sharply criticised Ofcom after the media regulator’s recommendation to axe Saturday post was leaked to the press.
Royal Mail 'wins back customers', parent recruits new CFO
Royal Mail has reported a “marked improvement in performance” in Q4 2023, but the CEO of parent International Distributions Services has again described the Universal Service as “unsustainable”.