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Revealed: the struggle to sell Communisis
Paragon would have been willing to acquire the entire Communisis business on a solvent basis – including its pension scheme liabilities – for £1 in May 2023, but the deal was rejected and the group...

Ofcom report on future of USO: industry reacts
Industry bosses have until 3 April to respond to Ofcom’s proposals for reform of the Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation – while publishers’ association the PPA has already warned about the...

CWU slams Ofcom universal postal service report leak
The Communication Warkers’ Union (CWU) has sharply criticised Ofcom after the media regulator’s recommendation to axe Saturday post was leaked to the press.

Royal Mail 'wins back customers', parent recruits new CFO
Royal Mail has reported a “marked improvement in performance” in Q4 2023, but the CEO of parent International Distributions Services has again described the Universal Service as “unsustainable”.

Adare SEC ups capacity with enclosing and print investments
Adare SEC has taken its technology investment figure up to £1m in the last calendar year with the addition of a new mail enclosing system from BlueCrest and two Riso printers.

Kern and Vortex plan sales push
Executives from Kern and its new partner Vortex Systems met up in Nottingham at the end of last year to discuss their plans for future sales and support in the UK.

Restructures, M&A and job losses dominate year end
While it wasn’t all bad news, festive cheer was in short supply in December’s listicle and the ramifications of some of the biggest stories are likely to be felt well into 2024.

Communisis in admin, parts of business sold
Communisis has gone into administration with parts of the business immediately sold to a new owner, but more than half its workforce has been laid off.

Canon VarioPrint iX goes in at CFH Radstock
Direct and hybrid mailing firm CFH Docmail has installed a brand-new Canon VarioPrint iX3200 at its Radstock site.

Print Image Network bought by investment firm
Electoral print specialist Print Image Network (PIN) has been bought by London-based investment firm Owner Venture Managers (OVM) as part of a phased retirement plan for PIN founders John Foster and...