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Xeikon will unveil a new toner-based print platform at Drupa that it claims will combine the quality of its 1,200dpi colour printers with "inkjet-like speed" and cost of production.

Tributes have poured in from across the direct marketing sector for Professor Derek Holder, co-founder of the Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM), who passed away earlier this month.

KPM is on the hunt for acquisitions as it looks to build on a two-year expansion programme that has seen it invest in new capital equipment, staffing and a move to a larger production facility.

Looking to boost commercial use of First-Class Mail, the US Postal Service this week launched its new "2nd Ounce Free" pricing program that enables direct mailers to send letters weighing up to two...

Direct marketing company Precision Marketing Group has acquired the goodwill and assets of Anglia Mailing Services (AMS) for an undisclosed sum.

Design and print company MTPrint has appointed Phil Evans and Phil Harburn as company directors following the retirement of former director Stuart Shutt.

Intermarketing Group, the Liaison Print Management parent company, has been acquired by its management team for an undisclosed sum.

Printer and envelope manufacturer Impact Mail & Print has installed a Heidelberg SM-74 as part of a 600,000 investment programme aimed at boosting capacity.

Ofcom's proposal to remove Royal Mail price controls is expected to be "bad news" for the direct mail sector and could result in double-digit price hikes for transaction mail.

Print services company FT Solutions Group has ramped up its digital production and output capacity with a £1m investment in new production printing systems.