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Direct mail printer Eclipse Colour Print has invested in a 10-colour perfecting Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 at Drupa.

Kodak (Hall 5, stand F1) has signed substantial, multi-million euro imprinting deals with two printing companies at drupa.

A product developed by The Lettershop Group as an alternative to envelopes has seen a surge in demand following increases to postage charges, according to the Leeds-based direct mail printer.

London-based print and design co-operative Calverts has been chosen as the first UK printer to produce clothing company Wrangler's European seasonal Look Book.

The Lettershop Group (TLG) has said its anticipates a strong 2012 following what it described as a "tough" period for the direct mail sector towards the end of last year.

Xeikon will unveil a new toner-based print platform at Drupa that it claims will combine the quality of its 1,200dpi colour printers with "inkjet-like speed" and cost of production.

Tributes have poured in from across the direct marketing sector for Professor Derek Holder, co-founder of the Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM), who passed away earlier this month.

KPM is on the hunt for acquisitions as it looks to build on a two-year expansion programme that has seen it invest in new capital equipment, staffing and a move to a larger production facility.

Looking to boost commercial use of First-Class Mail, the US Postal Service this week launched its new "2nd Ounce Free" pricing program that enables direct mailers to send letters weighing up to two...

Direct marketing company Precision Marketing Group has acquired the goodwill and assets of Anglia Mailing Services (AMS) for an undisclosed sum.

Design and print company MTPrint has appointed Phil Evans and Phil Harburn as company directors following the retirement of former director Stuart Shutt.