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Cranfield personalises post-course packs to drive repeat bookings
Cranfield School of Management has called on Trapeze Mailing Services to produce personalised direct mail to suggest relevant courses to past students.
Barn door 'latch' to save waste and money, claims Polestar
A new "latched" barn door print format has been launched, which is claimed to have reduced the price of the format and cut wastage.
Printflow responds to tender demand with ISO 14001
Printflow has become ISO 14001 accredited - a move which the commercial printer said has given it a business edge and helped to save money.
Eco awards for Mondi range
Mondi has expanded its environmental product portfolio after its offset paper and board products became FSC and PEFC accredited.
Charity DM volumes hit by recession and online competition
Direct mailers are standing by the medium despite the first ever drop in charity sector direct mailing volumes alongside the rising popularity of digital communications.
Waitrose gears up for Easter promo campaign
Waitrose is using direct mailing and the internet to promote its Easter offers, with tips from its executive chef, Neil Nugent.
Former B&P directors buy consumables division out of administration
B&P Lightbrigade's consumables division has been sold out of administration to a new company set up by two previous B&P directors.
Administrator fears CP&D sale may be 'drifting away'
The administrator for Welsh printer T Harding & Son, which traded as Creative Print & Design (CP&D), has hinted that a deal to sell the business may be on the verge of collapse.
Industry gives mixed reaction to new flexible working rules
New government measures to offer increased flexible working hours to parents are another "nail in the coffin" for small printers, a printer has said.
Press Gazette magazine to move online only
The printed edition of journalism trade magazine Press Gazette is to be axed after owner Wilmington Group made the decision to make it an online-only title.
SBP Creative Solutions expands services with double acquisition
SBP Creative Solutions has acquired Applecroft Print Management along with design company Mind's Eye Creative for an undisclosed sum.
Printers told to not 'bury heads in the sand' over creditor payment issues
Printers struggling financially have been warned not to "bury their head in the sand" and to keep creditors informed about their problems.
Printweek.com gains ABCe certificate
Printweek.com has received its first ABCe certificate, independently verifying traffic to industry agreed standards.
D Sanderson cuts turnaround times with StitchLiner investment
Print finisher D Sanderson (Bookbinders) has seen turnaround improve dramatically following an investment in a Horizon StitchLiner from finishing kit distributor Graphic Arts Equipment.
Falkland Press on the acquisition trail
A Hertfordshire printer is defying the recession and is on the look out for local acquisitions.