Mailing

End of the line for Royal Mail mail trains
Royal Mail is to retire its remaining freight trains and will move more mail by road in future as a result.

Adare SEC posts record figures as business wins continue in FY24
Adare SEC has posted a record-breaking financial year FY24 thanks in part to significant new business wins across key sectors and a raft of contract renewals.

PM Solutions upgrades insertion with W+D install
Edinburgh mailing firm PM Solutions has renewed a 20-plus year relationship with German manufacturer Winkler + Dünnebier (W+D), installing a brand-new BB820+ intelligent inserter for direct mail.

General Election 2024: power of print evident
The General Election has provided a welcome boost to print demand as political parties turn to a multitude of formats to get their message across to voters – and with at least three of print’s own...

Principal Mailing shortfall revealed
The statement of affairs for print and direct mail specialist Principal Mailing Solutions, which ceased trading in December, has revealed that the company had an estimated deficiency of just over £2m...

Royal Mail defends service as postal votes top ten million
Royal Mail has “no backlog” of postal votes in its network and would welcome a review into future election timetables – with the number of people opting for a postal vote rocketing to more than 10m.

Datagraphic becomes latest industry B Corp
Datagraphic has become a Certified B Corporation (B Corp).

Pitshanger hails bespoke envelope opportunity for printers
Bespoke envelope specialist Pitshanger Envelopes has increased capacity to further broaden its product range and encourage more printers to seize the opportunity to produce custom products.

Royal Mail under fire after postie caught defacing Reform UK leaflets
A Royal Mail postman has been caught on camera defacing Reform UK leaflets before posting them through voters’ letterboxes.

Major Kew Gardens tender and more open for bids
A print contract worth £750,000 from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is currently live via the government’s Find a Tender service.