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Paragon Group has acquired DST’s UK Customer Communications business – the country’s biggest producer of direct marketing print – for an undisclosed sum.

Abbey Marketing Communications has beefed up the flexibility of its mail-piece finishing with its latest kit purchase.

Best Mailing Services (BMS) and creative agency Magnificent Stuff have launched what they call a one-stop shop for print, creative services, marketing and fulfilment.

Deloitte has effectively called time on Anton Group, with just a handful of staff remaining on site and the firm’s remaining unencumbered assets in the final process of being sold.

Leeds-based Snap Print Management has merged with its sister company, mail specialist RNB Group, and will now operate as the group's print management arm.

Anton Group administrator Deloitte has said it still hopes to find a buyer for the stricken printer.

The current trading status of Anton Group is unclear, with a number of sources reporting that the business effectively ceased trading yesterday.

GI Solutions Group has appointed a new managing director for the recently acquired Eclipse 4DM business, and is poised to roll out a digital re-equip at the site.

Anton Group has been placed in administration with more than 100 of its 300–plus workforce made redundant.

Whistl, the UK’s second largest postal services provider, has reported a boost in underlying profits despite a dip in sales in its first full year following its MBO.