Publishing

Reach has posted a £113.5m half-year statutory pre-tax loss in the first six months of 2018 after taking a £150m charge on a “more challenging than expected outlook” for its regional businesses.

Consumers are turning back to the printed book as digital sales begin to decline, according to statistics from the Publishers Association (PA).

Circle Media Group has established a major presence in the UK with the takeover of pan-European book printer CPI Group, in the latest industry consolidation play.

Guardian Media Group (GMG) has increased its revenues and narrowed its losses as digital sales have overtaken print for the first time.

Johnston Press has been threatened with legal action by its largest shareholder over rumours that the company may be pre-packed after its shares fell to an all-time low of 3p.

An employee at Wyndeham Bicester has died following an incident involving a roll clamp truck.

A complete line for high-end book production in low volumes.

Walstead has made another huge continental acquisition – the group is taking over the €200m (£179m) turnover web offset business in Poland that used to be owned by RR Donnelley.

An upcoming asset sale in the US could spark interest from around the globe as it includes multiple Timsons book presses.

It’s fair to say that Peterborough-based Printondemand-worldwide does exactly what it says on the tin – on-demand printing, specifically of book products.