Publishing

Pixartprinting launches LooktheBook
Italian web-to-print specialist Pixartprinting has launched a book to accompany its blog, Pixarthinking.

Query over huge Polestar contract
Speculation is mounting over the future for Polestar’s single-biggest contract.

Polestar sites go into administration
Polestar UK Print and Polestar Stones-Wheatons have gone into administration, a month after the pre-pack sale of the group to Proventus.

Polestar signs fresh deals with most clients
Polestar claims to have secured more than 90% of its key customer contracts, while a former senior director is back at the business on an interim basis.

Overmatter: Mmm, chips!
Mmm, chips. And what’s this, printing AND chips? Overmatter’s joy is truly unconfined.

Q&A: Hayley Andrew Bookbinder, Barnard & Westwood
After being told by numerous university tutors that there are ‘no jobs in a dead trade like bookbinding’, Hayley set out to make them eat their words.

Komori and Screen team up for inkjet web sales
Komori has partnered with Screen to add a colour inkjet web offering to its nascent digital press line-up.

Walstead in major continental buy
Wyndeham owner Walstead has turned its sights on central Europe with a further continental acquisition that will propel the group’s total sales to almost £400m and make it the largest independent...

Question mark over Polestar gravure client
Polestar appears to have lost its second multimillion-pound contract in the space of a week.

Polestar loses Immediate Media titles
Polestar has lost major publishing client Immediate Media to arch-rival Wyndeham Group as a result of its recent pre-pack.