Publishing

PPA takes action to raise awareness of illegal magazine sales

The Professional Publishers Association (PPA) has ramped up its campaign to help safeguard the magazine supply chain from losses caused by illegal sales.

ERA accolade for Prinovis UK

Prinovis UK was among the winners at the recent European Rotogravure Association (ERA) awards.

Senior Polestar director leaves group

Polestar has parted company with one of its longest-serving directors.

St Ives hails successful acquisitions strategy

Marketing services is now a near-£100m business for St Ives, while like-for-like print sales have nudged up after the group’s exit from commodity print markets.

Stephens & George prepares for arrival of second XL 106-8-P

Stephens & George (S&G) is gearing up for the arrival of its second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P, which will replace one of its existing 10-colour perfectors when it is installed in January 2015.

Wyndeham signals end of the line for Heron

Wyndeham Group has begun a 45-day consultation at its loss-making Heron site that could mean the end of print production at the factory.

Buxton rounds off £15m spend with fourth long perfector

Buxton Press has rounded off its two-year, £15m re-equip with orders for its fourth Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 and complementary post-press and pre-press kit, which combined could boost capacity at...

Wyndeham owner 'confident' about prospects

Walstead Investments has released its first results since the loss of the IPC Media contract, and has revealed that it has secured new work from e-tailers to help mitigate the lost volume.

Timsons shape-shifts for digital future

Bespoke UK litho book press manufacturing came to an end this month when Kettering-based Timsons ceased production of its conventional book presses to concentrate on the manufacture of digital presses...

Killer app: Rider turns to pyromania for Print Club exhibition

Trendy asymmetric haircuts, thick-rimmed glasses and more beards than you can shake a, um, razor blade at – there’s no mistaking a Blisters screen print exhibition.