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UKIP Media and Events ups the ante on print

Fulfilment bureau Air Business has signed a contract worth over 10m with publishing and exhibition business UKIP Media and Events to focus on printed marketing material.

Royal Mail shares leap 36% as CWU blasts 'greedy' private investors

Royal Mail shares began conditional trading this morning at 450p, up more than 36% on their 330p offer price.

A printer's roadmap for the communications landscape

Keeping up to speed with the latest developments in digital communications is no mean feat. Take your eye off the ball for just a short while and, as others enthuse knowledgeably - and perhaps a tad...

Digitalblanks' debut for Roland VersaUV kit

Digitalblanks.com has bought one of the first Roland VersaUV LEF-20 desktop flatbed machines in the UK, which can print an iPhone5 case in 15 seconds.

Communisis director Singh leaves in reshuffle

Communisis group business development director Gurdev Singh has left the company amid a reshuffle of its senior sales staff.

Lydiatt joins ProCo

Former Communisis technical service director Andrew Lydiatt has joined Sheffield's ProCo in a new project management role.

Paperlinx reverts to regional sales focus

Paperlinx is to disband the Commercial Print division's centralised account management team it created at the start of this year in favour of "putting the power back into the branches".

St Ives hails successful transition

Print profit margins are up at St Ives as the group says it has achieved a "fundamental realignment" of its overall business.

St Ives Direct Bradford sold to Cogent B2B

St Ives has announced the sale of its Bradford-based direct mail business, St Ives Direct Bradford, to Cogent B2B for 8m.

Social firms work hard to be 'likeable'

Networking websites offer a low-cost way to improve sales performance and raise your profile.

Royal Mail privatisation kicks off ahead of CWU strike ballot

Royal Mail kicked off its initial public offering (IPO) today just as the CWU was sending out ballot papers to postal workers for strike action opposing the privatisation.

Roland targets iPhone covers with latest VersaUV LEF printer

Roland DG has announced an addition to its VersaUV LEF range of desktop, flatbed UV printers for printing directly onto promotional products, such as pens, golf balls, and smartphone covers.