Publishing

KBA agrees working time changes with union IG Metall

KBA has agreed a new set of employee regulations which will see staff jobs in Germany protected until 30 June 2015, but will give the company the right to reduce weekly working times.

Taylor Brothers to print new high-end magazine, Cereal

Bristol-based printers Taylor Brothers has been selected to print new, high-quality food and travel magazine, <i>Cereal</i>.

Local World completes acquisitions

Newly-formed newspaper publisher Local World has completed its acquisitions of Northcliffe Media and Iliffe News & Media.

Britain's first dedicated Book Arts Centre to open

London College of Communication graduate Simon Goode has opened Britain's first dedicated Book Arts Centre in London's trendy Hackney Wick area.

Wyndeham Peterborough cuts 70 jobs in restructure

Wyndeham Group has announced 70 redundancies at its Peterborough facility as the result of a month-long consultation with employees at the plant.

Readers Digest UK axes 75% of staff

Readers Digest UK has cut 95 staff from its 120-strong workforce with immediate effect, citing declining book, DVD and CD sales.

Polestar Varnicoat facing closure

Polestar Varnicoat looks set to close after the company kicked off a 30 day consultation at the site on Wednesday (2 January).

Sharman & Co in £70,000 newspaper press upgrade

Newspaper printer Sharman & Co has invested £70,000 in finishing kit that will boost the quality of its work as the job mix shifts towards higher calibre presentation.

Arctic Paper gets boost from HarperCollins' bumper Hobbit print run

Arctic Paper has shipped more than 400 tonnes of Arctic Silk 130gsm for the production of four different books from HarperCollins based on <i>The Hobbit</i> film trilogy.

Learn the art of working in mixed media

The next generation knows that print and digital are both part of a broader media spectrum