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BPG arm launches service to 'rival' first class mail
Business Post Group (BPG) subsidiary UK Mail has launched a new mailing service that the company believes is the only rival to first class mail.
Simpson Group named as Realisis buyer
Simpson Group has bought fellow large-format printer Realisis In-store, formerly known as Realisis TSG, out of administration, in a deal set to double its turnover to almost 20m.
Folio rounds off 90,000 kit spend with recruitment drive
Finishing specialist Folio has invested 90,000 and brought in six new staff in its bid to corner the wiro-binding market.
Kama positioning system to increase die-cutting speeds
Finishing equipment manufacturer Kama has developed a new positioning system which it claims makes the die-cutting process easier for operators.
Energizer Brands to print ends of beverage cans
Drinks company Energizer Brands has become one of the first firms to print on the ends of beverage cans for the packaging of its newly launched Attitude energy drink.
Unaddressed DM considered 'more environmentally harmful'
A study into direct marketing has found that unaddressed direct mail is more likely to be considered environmentally damaging than personalised marketing.
Digital outdoor ad sales rocket despite overall fall in revenue
Total outdoor advertising revenue has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter, although ad sales for outdoor digital screens shot up by 48% to become "the fastest growing medium in the UK".
Overseas operations boost HH's half-year results
HH Print Management has posted a 100% increase in pre-tax earnings, on the back of a 16% rise in revenue, in its group half-year results published this week.
GIF rolls out anti-scuff films
Film producer Graphic Image Films (GIF) has launched two anti-scuff films, which it believes will take the lamination market by storm.
Polestar Varnicoat wins FSC/PEFC accreditation
Polestar has finished rolling out FSC and PEFC accreditation across all of its UK gravure and web offset sites after securing the certification for its Worcestershire-based Varnicoat facility.
Litho Supplies issues warnings over bad debts in interim results
Litho Supplies has issued a profits warning in its interim management statement, blaming an anticipated downturn in second-half revenues and higher levels of bad debt.
GPT to distribute Epson's low solvent GS6000
Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has added Epson's Stylus Pro GS6000 to its range of low solvent, wide-format printers.
Quarter of firms 'plan to increase print spend'
Nearly a quarter of UK businesses plan to increase the amount they spend on print next year - a higher figure than those planning to increase budgets for online developments or networking.
UK Biobank hands 'major project' contract to Stralfors
Medical research charity UK Biobank has awarded Stralfors UK a contract to supply print and mail services for a targeted recruitment programme.
T-Mobile to save 600,000 due to new PoS system
T-Mobile has achieved results "above and beyond expectations" for its point-of-sale (PoS) work thanks to a new system set to save it 600,000 in print, collation and transport.