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CWU members vote in favour of downstream access boycott
Royal Mail postal workers could begin boycotting mail from rival downstream access (DSA) providers such as TNT and UK Mail "in the next few months" following a Communication Workers Union (CWU)...
St Ives shares hit high note following interim results
Shares in St Ives hit a 52-week high as the group posted double-digit profit growth in its interim results this morning.
Synergie Group in administration
Synergie Group has been placed in administration following the failure of its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
Eclipse and 4DM merge sales teams
The two formerly separate sales and commercial teams of 4DM and its owner, Eclipse Colour, have been restructured to create two group-wide teams.
Communisis profits up 23% year-on-year in 2012
Communisis has recorded a 23% increase in operating profit before exceptional items to 11.6m on turnover of 229.8m in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2012.
Promail adds iMM polywrappers to range
Promail has added the iMM i6 range of polywrapping machines to its reseller arsenal after signing an exclusive UK distribution agreement with manufacturer International Mailroom Machines (IMM).
Xerox bridges gap from cut-sheet to continuous with Color 8250
Xerox previewed a cut-sheet colour press at Hunkeler Innovationdays last week, in addition to a new member of the CiPress range.
Lucrative contract wins prompt Document Outsourcing expansion
Document Outsourcing has doubled the size of its Warrington facility to make way for new digital presses, following recent contract wins, and is planning a third site as it targets 30m turnover by...
USPS move to end Saturday delivery leaves direct mail sector in limbo
This week's US Postal Service announcement that it is ending Saturday mail delivery - without the direct OK of Congress - leaves direct mail and commercial printing industries in limbo.
Election drives Consolidated Graphics Q3 revenue rise
Consolidated Graphics (CGX) cited an increase in both digital and election year print spending as it reported Q3 net income up 32.4% to $16.9m on a 4% revenue rise to $295.3m.
Xerox in twin colour press launch
Xerox has announced two new digital print engines aimed at in-plants, high street and commercial printers producing jobs ranging from photobooks and brochures to DM and catalogues.