A management team has bought Stampiton Labels, based in Whaley Bridge near Manchester, from US parent company Renaissance Mark.

An industry outsider has taken temporary charge of Williams Lea Tag after chief executive Dan Ellerton left the business unexpectedly, amid speculation that the group could be put up for sale.

Royal Mail plc has been renamed ‘International Distributions Services plc’ as of today.

An MBO team has acquired Engelmann & Buckham from parent group AH Buckham

Design Plus Plus in Karur has targetted China as one of the countries for export of tags. The company has exported five shipments in the recent past - each shipment comprises 250 kgs.

Cartonboard packaging manufacturer Glossop Cartons has unveiled a new name and rebrand that it said reflected both the evolution of the business and its vision for the future.

If Gartner is to be believed, 80% of marketers are set to abandon the use of personalisation over the next five years.

Advent International has confirmed that it is to become the new owner of Williams Lea Tag.

Steve Parish, chief executive of Tag Worldwide, will step down at the end of this calendar year to pursue "other interests outside of the business".

Electronic Solutions managing director David Russell is moving to Tag Worldwide in the New Year.