Publishing
Polestar confirmed as single supplier for IPC
IPC Media has officially confirmed that it has awarded its entire multimillion-pound print contract to Polestar, effective from July.
IPC opts for single supplier after Polestar and Wyndeham tender
IPC Media has handed its multi-million pound print contract to a single supplier, in a move that has far-reaching ramifications for the UK magazine printing supply chain.
Lumejet secures third Ipex S200 sale
Lumejet has announced a third S200 press sale, to fine printers and bookbinders Barnard & Westwood.
Johnston Press posts £287m loss
More than £300m in net exceptional items led to a statutory pre-tax loss of £287m in the 12 months to 28 December 2013 (2012 loss: £7m), although the company achieved its first underlying operating...
Integra showcases new CP Bourg and Sitma kit
A new CP Bourg PUR binder that is the first in the world to use a new gluing system from Nordson is on show at Ipex on the Integra International stand.
Gask & Hawley makes major hybrid investment
Gask & Hawley is making a sensational return to web printing with a new hybrid web offset/inkjet press that will be unique in the UK.
Duplo secures bookletmaker sale on first day of Ipex
Duplo (S4-F311) has sold a D50-10/60i 5000 bookletmaking system on day one of Ipex to Sunderland-based Where the Trade Buys.
Unite secures recognition deal at Polestar Bicester
Unite the Union has agreed a deal with Polestar to become the official union to represent workers at its Bicester site.
Restructure costs drag KBA to €130m operating loss
KBA has posted a 2013 operating loss of €130.7m (£109.4m), compared to a 2012 profit of €13.7m (£11.5m), citing costs related to its Fit@All restructuring programme as well as substantial decline in...
Killer app: LinkedIn UK marks 15m users with print freebies
What boasts 66 rocket scientists, 12,530 journalists, 59 body builders and five mermaids? Not a joke, but a few interesting facts on professional networking site LinkedIn’s UK membership.