Direct mail

A white-knight bidder is poised to step in with a rescue deal for the stricken Global MP business.

Direct mail company Zen Direct Mail Solutions has invested in a Canon imagePRESS 1135+ to increase its capacity and productivity.

Eclipse Colour has begun installation of Kodak Prosper S5 inkjet overprinting heads on its 12-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 102.

Global Media Production appears likely to go into administration ahead of a possible change of ownership.

Kodak has announced Minnesota, US-based commercial and direct mail printer Japs-Olson as the beta test site for the new 300m/min Prosper 6000C 4/4 inkjet web press.

Kodak has unveiled the latest generation of its Prosper high-speed inkjet web press, the Kodak Prosper 6000, which features all new paper transport, drying and ink technology.

Direct marketing business Adare Limited has seen an increase in its capacity and volume following the completion of its comprehensive upgrade programme.

GI Solutions has invested £3m in two HP T-series high-speed colour inkjet presses as the £37m turnover group edges towards 50% of its print sales being generated by digital.

Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has invested £1.5m in its Guildford production facility, replacing its two Xerox iGen3 presses with two new iGen150s, following a sharp increase in business in 2014.

Communisis has announced that it will reduce the headcount at its Cross Gates Leeds facility by around 75 as a response to declining direct mail volumes.