Logistics & distribution

End of the line for Royal Mail mail trains

Royal Mail is to retire its remaining freight trains and will move more mail by road in future as a result.

Reform is campaigning to limit immigration

Royal Mail under fire after postie caught defacing Reform UK leaflets

A Royal Mail postman has been caught on camera defacing Reform UK leaflets before posting them through voters’ letterboxes.

Packsize EFI X5 Nozomi: EFI's big Drupa draw

EFI claims world's first all-in-one full-colour box production system

EFI unveiled a raft of new products across its three core markets at Drupa, including a new partnership to bring a single-pass inkjet corrugated line for the automatic production of finished, variable...

Royal Mail parent accepts foreign buyout deal

Royal Mail parent company International Distributions Services’ (IDS) board has accepted a £3.6bn buyout deal from Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s firm, EP Group.

Firm fined after worker's fingers partially severed

A returnable packaging specialist has received a six-figure fine after an agency worker was injured when using an unguarded table saw at its facility.

The new album is out on 17 May. Image: William Drumm

Billie Eilish chooses sustainable manufacturing route for new album

Billie Eilish has revealed that her new album, due out next month, will be made using sustainable print and production methods.

Keypoint Intelligence recently launched an AI advisory service for office-based firms

Keypoint Intelligence to study AI impact on printing

Business advisory and information firm for the digital imaging industry Keypoint Intelligence has revealed it will undertake a study on the impact of AI and robotics on the commercial, direct mail,...

MultiPress 6.0 'Sirius' offers a raft of new and updated features

Dataline debuts latest MultiPress software at Fespa

Software developer Dataline Solutions has debuted its latest MultiPress software package at Fespa's Global Print Expo.

Allen: the new site gives Encore room for further expansion

Encore snaps up ex-Walkers distribution centre

Envelope and packaging manufacturer Encore has bought a 9,600sqm logistics site in Peterlee on the site of the former Walkers Crisps distribution centre.

The deal was completed today

Yodel snapped up by Shift-led Bidco

Acquisitive delivery start-up Shift has snapped up Yodel in a rescue deal just days after rumours spread that it might be put into administration.