Publishing

Popular jazz singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum has launched his own "occasional" magazine, <i>The Eighty-Eight</i>, with the help of Shropshire-based printer Precision Colour Printing (PCP).

Wyndeham Group has renewed a printing contract with its longest standing client, Haymarket Media Group, until December 2017, taking the relationship between printer and publisher to 50 years.

Kodak has this week launched a newspaper version of the Sonora thermal, process-free commercial printing plate that it unveiled at last year's Drupa.

Tecnograf has launched a compact PUR perfect binding machine targeted at small job runs from digital printers that promises to reduce waste of costly PUR glue.

Muller Martini has replaced its entry-level gathering machine, the 1571, with the new 3692, which features increased automation and higher running speed when processing large width signatures.

Hurtwood Press has officially launched its Artisan Books service, combining digital printing with craft bookmaking techniques.

Roland DG has announced an upgrade to its VersaCAMM print and cut series, the VS-i, which is up to 2,500 cheaper than its predecessor (at launch) despite being faster and having more colour options.

St Ives Clays will up its digital printing capacity to 20m books a year with the installation of a fifth production line.

Tesco has replaced its bi-monthly Tesco Real Food and A5 format Tesco magazine with a new-look A4 title that will have one of the highest circulations in the UK.

A desire to reduce its environmental impact lead this publisher down an unlikely path.