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Compensation payments made by Royal Mail jumped by nearly 50% to £26.2m in 2022-23 according to a new report from Ofcom.

Tributes have been paid to Grafitec founder Tony Barrett, who has died aged 83.

SF Taylor has become the first UK company to integrate Xerox FreeFlow Vision software into its print operations.

The IPIA has highlighted its fundraising appeal for former colleague Sharron Mahony, who medically retired from the trade association in July 2023 to focus on her health.

Pantone has described its Colour of the Year for 2024, Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, as “a velvety gentle peach whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul”.

PFI Group’s disastrous acquisition spree under CEO Darren McMurray has now culminated in the filing of a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators against Works Manchester.

DS Smith’s Miles Roberts has informed the company of his intention to retire from the board and his role as CEO.

Chanel has sent out a party bag filled with printed goods to guests ahead of its hotly anticipated Métiers d’Art 2023 fashion show, with a magazine, custom vinyl and scarf among the exclusive gifts.

Lecta Group has successfully completed a refinancing agreement, sanctioned by the High Court, to borrow €90m (£77m) of new money for capital expansion.

Muller Martini has taken over Hunkeler in a post-press mega-merger.

Brown Knight and Truscott Holdings (BKT) has expanded into the North East with the acquisition of BLP (Northern).

Arc-UK Technologies has installed a Fujifilm Acuity Ultra Hybrid wide-format press at its Dartford site.

The London Borough of Barnet’s (LBB) document centre and mailroom has replaced its KAS Mailmaster 565 envelope inserter with a DL-C4 Mailmaster Compact.

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q3 2023, which revealed that 6% of mail prompted a purchase in Q3 2023, up from 5% a year ago.

Aurora Managed Services has acquired Blue Sky Digital in a strategic move.