Publishing

Point Control staff help save colleague's life

Staff at trade finisher Point Control Print Finishing have been praised for their quick thinking after one of their colleagues collapsed while having a heart attack.

Novalia sees 'cool' magazine interest in printed electronics

Printed electronics pioneer Novalia has noted an increasing interest in its products from magazine publishers, keen to harness their ability to attract advertising.

Huge estate sale of Felix Dennis's assets

The upcoming sale of the assets of the late publishing magnate Felix Dennis includes Eric Gill engravings, a collection of rare books and a Rolls-Royce Silver Spur.

Woodford kit goes up for auction

Woodford Litho’s equipment will be sold off by Sanderson Weatherall, via an online auction and private treaty sale.

DC Thomson Streams UK first with bespoke Broons

The Sunday Post newspaper ran a special £10,000 competition in a comic strip insert featuring the paper’s popular characters The Broons. Individual codes were printed in each of 210,000 copies of the...

Take your print out of the gutter

In a market where even digital print is becoming commoditised, the once-humble bindery is emerging as the place to add value and hopefully restore profits. Short-run or one-off books and brochures can...

GNM forms new print unit as part of restructure

Guardian News & Media (GNM) has established a standalone print-focused unit in a major reorganisation of its commercial operations.

Westdale exits web market to focus on sheetfed

Westdale Press has exited the web offset market after taking up a “fantastic opportunity” to sell its web press to a continental printer.

Berforts book arm falls into administration

Berforts Information Press (BIP), one of the last dedicated colour book printers in the UK, has been placed in administration.

Agfa unveils new violet chemistry-free plate

Agfa Graphics will launch its new N95-VCF chemistry-free violet offset plate next month.