Publishing

Iliffe Media acquires Kent publisher

Iliffe Media has acquired the entire shareholding of Kent’s independent publisher KM Media Group, for an undisclosed sum.

Newsprinters renews Agfa agreement

News UK print arm, Newsprinters, has agreed a new contract with Agfa, ahead of the current contract’s scheduled expiry in 2018, in a deal that will see its CTP and workflow system completely...

Polestar: one year on

A year on from the collapse of Polestar, UK printers remain hopeful of winning back some of the work that migrated to the continent – and remained there – after the group’s failure.

New-look Stones Ashford takes shape

Stones Ashford has parted company with two former directors of Headley Brothers.

Short-grain now on-stream at YM Chantry

The revamped YM Chantry site is now fully up and running, having commissioned the Goss Sunday 5000 64pp short-grain press at the site.

'Finishing 4.0' world first for Bell & Bain

Bell & Bain is to dramatically increase bindery throughput with a £1m-plus investment in a bespoke Muller Martini solution that will be a world first.

Books take off as readers rekindle a love of print

It’s fair to say that the mood at the recent London Book Fair was pretty upbeat. Nielsen Book Research provided its latest findings on the eve of the show and its report made for positive reading –...

Boss is caught in The Act printing provocative tome

London-based Boss Print has taken on many innovative projects over the years, but it has rarely been faced with anything as boundary pushing as The Act, a retrospective from fine art photographer...

Park Comms prints magazine for homeless project

Magazine printer Park Communications has printed three issues of Emma, a magazine showcasing content from residents at homeless hostel Arlington.

Wyndeham consults on Bicester changes

Wyndeham Group is proposing changes at its Bicester site that could result in up to 64 redundancies.