Publishing

Paragon CC moves into on-demand books with Ricoh spend
Ricoh has scooped a major deal with Paragon Customer Communications that will see the business add book-on-demand production to the array of facilities at its Dagenham supersite.

Mojo mag hit by Brexit delays
Brexit-related shipping delays have hit Bauer Media’s Mojo magazine, with the new issue reaching newsstands this week without the expected cover CD.

Change at the top of CPI
CPI Group executive director Pierre-François Catté will step down at the end of March, and the group is appointing a chief operating officer instead as a result.

Reach reports record Q4 for digital as print circulation falls
Reach has seen a record digital performance in Q4, but print circulation sales were down for the publisher.

JPI Media acquired by National World
One-time Mirror Group chief executive David Montgomery’s takeover vehicle National World has acquired JPI Media in a deal worth £10.2m.

Overmatter: Ghost of Christmas (cards) past
Team working in 2020 has involved some of us rapidly getting to grips with online collaboration tools such as Slack, Trello and Microsoft Teams.

Severn under new ownership
Severn has been acquired in a secondary management buyout and is poised to commission its latest investment in Canon sheetfed inkjet technology.

Holmen adds lighter weight Uniq option
Holmen Paper aims to enhance its environmental appeal with a new lighter grammage version of its Uniq super-calendered paper.

Kaizen Print acquired by North-West News Group
Belfast-based Kaizen Print has been acquired by a publishing company that is looking expand its digital printing and creative services in 2021.

Another rogue magazine publisher shut down in Liverpool
The High Court in Manchester has wound up another rogue magazine publisher based in Liverpool, following a spate of similar cases in the city and surrounding areas over the past 18 months.