Direct mail

Whistl adds two directors to push international growth

Whistl is sharpening its focus on international business by appointing two new senior members of staff and has flagged up the government's controversial EU Referendum leaflet as proof of the power of...

Inserter buy helps 121 Direct Mail master mid-size jobs

121 Direct Mail has invested in a compact envelope inserter from KAS Paper Systems to help it process more complex and higher volumes of work.

Print is winner in £9m EU Referendum leaflet row

At least one direct marketing printer is celebrating printing 27 million EU Referendum information leaflets as the government comes under fire for spending public money on pro-EU marketing.

MBA targets growth with £5m Ricoh spend

Marcomms and transactional specialist MBA Group has signed for the UK’s first Ricoh Pro VC60000 colour inkjet webs, part of a three-press, circa-£5m strategic spend to target growth in the direct...

Lettershop boosts inline formats with new web

YM Group is adding to the capabilities of its Lettershop operation with a Goss Sunday 4000 web.

Potts Print CEO steps aside to take strategic role

The chief executive of one of the North East's longest-established printers is stepping down after 20 years to focus on strategic aims, acquisitions and up to £4m of investment.

Communisis sales top £350m

Sales at Communisis have leapfrogged those of St Ives after the group reported a sixth consecutive year of growth.

Howard Hunt joint managing director departs

One of Howard Hunt's joint managing directors will leave the business at the end of March.

GI Solutions secures high-speed inkjet first

GI Solutions Group has signed for its third high-speed inkjet, part of a £1.5m spend, as the firm inches towards two-thirds of its sales being digitally driven.

Public sees direct mail in fonder light, survey finds

Public perception of direct mail is improving, with almost half of consumers seeing it as good business communication, according to a recent survey.

Pepper founder Steven Whitford dies

Steven Whitford, founder of family-run Plymouth print and direct mail firm Pepper, has died aged 65.

Positive trading update from Communisis

Communisis has reported improvement across all of its performance metrics in a trading update released today (21 January) for the financial year to 31 December 2015.