Publishing
Arctic Paper’s Munken Polar used for Rankin book
The Munken Polar grade from graphic fine paper manufacturer Arctic Paper UK has been used for Alive: In the Face of Death, a book by British photographer Rankin.
Team Impression buys HP Indigo 10000 to boost digital services
Team Impression has invested in a seven-colour HP Indigo 10000 B2 press to increase its digital capabilities.
Comic book fans celebrate a long and colourful history
The words ‘comic book’ bring for most a fairly specific image to mind. Or rather two specific images: superheroes of the Marvel and DC Comics ilk exploding thrillingly across the page, and cheeky...
TJ International in £3.5m Kolbus bindery investment
Book manufacturer TJ International has upgraded its post-press facilities with a £3.5m investment in Kolbus bindery equipment.
Sun Capital confirms River deal and Polestar collaboration
Polestar owner Sun European Partners has confirmed that one of its affiliates has purchased River Group and expanded on its plans for the customer publisher to work in partnership with Polestar.
TJ International buys Polar N 137 Plus guillotine to improve efficiency
Book manufacturer TJ International has bought a Polar N 137 Plus guillotine to increase its capacity, process flow and efficiency.
Walstead acquires Global MP kit, explains aborted acquisition
Wyndeham Group owner Walstead Investments has confirmed that it has acquired the equipment from failed direct mail printer Global MP.
Global MP situation reaches crunch point
Staff at Global MP have been told not to attend work and will not be paid by the company, according to a source close to the business.
Killer app: Dekkle helps highlight plight of endangered apes
Did you know there were only 880 mountain gorillas left in the world? Probably not. This was a shocking figure brought home all the more powerfully by the latest ‘Project Hangup’ exhibition, entitled...
CPI follows digital spend with new hardback book line
CPI UK has boosted its trade hardback book capacity by 50% with the installation of a new Kolbus casing-in line at its CPI Mackays site in Chatham, Kent.