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Dunstall pursued over Prospect

Kevin Dunstall is being pursued over a personal guarantee given in respect of one of his failed print ventures.

Global MP failure leaves huge shortfall

Global MP has left a total shortfall of more than £13m, with trade suppliers among some of the hardest hit by the firm’s collapse.

Romax completes 2014 spend with IFS kit and cross-media package

Romax has rounded off a £350,000 capex spend in 2014 with some new cutting and folding kit from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) and a new cross-media marketing software suite.

Baker Goodchild expands website with direct mail advice for printers and SMEs

Direct mail fulfilment and print management services provider Baker Goodchild has expanded its website to add new pages that have particular emphasis on guidance and tips for printers, charities,...

Banks joins Xeikon to continue drive into commercial print

Former Presstek UK sales director Peter Banks has joined Xeikon to head up the digital press manufacturer’s UK commercial sales.

Polestar targets new contracts with Canon Océ digital spend

Polestar Applied Solutions has invested in an Océ ColorStream 3500 and four Canon Océ VarioStream 8650 continuous feed printers to boost capacity both for white paper solution printing and pre-printed...

Potts hits M&A trail with Bakershaw buy

Potts Print (UK) has bought Bakershaw Print, a smaller local rival, in a deal that the Northumberland-based commercial print, direct mail and packaging specialist hopes will be the first of several...

Communisis 'intent on continuing to deliver'

First-half sales at Communisis have jumped 40% as major contract wins at the group start to bear fruit.

DDM Mailing continues growth with new contracts

DDM Mailing has continued its expansion after winning a number of new contracts.

Royal Mail cuts costs to offset parcel problems

Royal Mail’s share price slipped by 8.6p after it warned of increasing tough competition and price pressures in its UK parcel delivery operation in Q1.

GI Solutions invests in world’s first inline window applicator

GI Solutions has invested in the "world’s first" window applicator for an inline finishing system to give it the capability to produce windowed mailpacks at high speed and in high volumes.

The sorry tale of Global MP comes to an ignominious end

On 30 September 2013, an announcement popped into PrintWeek’s inbox. It said: “St Ives Direct Bradford sold to Cogent B2B.”