Direct mail
Swathe of MPs back CWU's call on Royal Mail
More than 90 MPs have written to Royal Mail CEO Rico Back and business secretary Alok Sharma backing the CWU’s proposals that the postal service should function as an emergency network during the...
Denmaur, Go Inspire and Specialist Works step up and support insert initiative
A triumvirate of leading industry players has joined forces on a rapid turnaround project to get 1.5m inserts out to UK households and raise funds for those worst affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Canon unveils 'no compromise' sheetfed inkjet
Canon has launched a new generation of B3 sheetfed inkjet press which it claims offers a “no compromise” approach that will enable users to say “yes” to virtually all types of jobs, from commercial...
Postal union sets out coronavirus proposals
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has written to Royal Mail and Prime Minister Boris Johnson to set out its proposals on how it believes the postal provider should be dealing with the coronavirus...
Opportunities for DM exist amid coronavirus outbreak
A raft of direct mail printers and experts have told Printweek that the sector could prove to be one of the industry's more resilient areas during the coronavirus pandemic.
Presses roll as government sends Covid-19 info to every household
The government has pressed ‘go’ on a massive print campaign that will see a letter and leaflet delivered to all 30m households in the UK, as it moves to put critical information about how the...
Eight Days a Week in Xerox Baltoro investment
Eight Days a Week Print Solutions has installed a Xerox Baltoro inkjet press to boost its firepower and enable it to bring a proportion of its outsourced litho work back in house.
CWU offers emergency services as strike action approved
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) within Royal Mail have voted resoundingly in favour of strike action, but offered to convert to an additional "emergency service" in light of the...
CMS invests in fresh tech to hit turnover targets
Central Mailing Services (CMS) has made a fresh six-figure investment in new print, mailing and warehouse equipment as it heads towards the end of its financial year on-target.
MailaDoc installs UK's first Xerox Baltoro
MailaDoc has become the first UK company to install a Xerox Baltoro inkjet press, which it will use to increase the capacity of its hybrid mailing service.