Direct mail

Ink spill makes beautiful mess at Howard Hunt

A major clean-up operation has been underway at Howard Hunt after trespassers opened the valves on its bulk ink storage facility, causing a large ink spill that was likened to children’s TV show Art...

Virtues of print hailed at comms event

Leading lights from the creative digital industries in the north of England and beyond converged at the Rose Bowl in Leeds last month to hear about the latest trends, developments and technological...

Link Mailing poised to go into liquidation

Creditors of Link Mailing are to vote on the appointment of a liquidator at the Coventry-based business.

Go Inspire restructures Kettering Solutions site

Go Inspire Group is restructuring its Solutions site in Kettering following a strategic review, and will stop offering polywrapping services there with the potential loss of 77 out of 100 jobs.

Paton Brown pre-packs as CVA fails

Paton Brown has gone into administration as it was unable to continue fulfilling an ongoing company voluntary arrangement (CVA) without entering insolvency.

JICMail’s impact assessed one year on

In January 2018, a new ‘currency’ for measuring advertising mail engagement was launched, finally enabling the third-largest media channel in the UK according to ad spend to be considered by marketers...

Bakergoodchild in UK inkjet first with MCS imaging systems

Bakergoodchild has invested in two high-speed inkjet addressing systems from US manufacturer MCS, including the UK’s first Eagle 30, to boost the speed and quality of its mail fulfilment.

Delivery Group makes mailing giant with Onepost M&A

The Delivery Group has acquired Onepost in a deal that creates a £250m-turnover mail sortation and distribution group.

ADM enhances personalisation with Kirk-Rudy inkjet tech

Advanced Direct Mail (ADM) has taken on a Kirk-Rudy Ultrajet variable data inkjet system to enhance the personalisation capabilities of its mailing output.

MBA snaps up Inc Direct

MBA Group has acquired marcomms specialist Inc Direct as it looks to enhance its core transactional mail and regulatory mailings offering.