Publishing

The power of negative thinking

What if instead of using inkjet heads to jet ink they were used to apply an ink-resistant substance to subtract part of an offset litho produced image (like a photographic negative blocks light) as it...

Manroland expects operational profitability in 2011

Manroland has said it expects a return to profit this year following an increase in orders for 2010.

Hearnden leaves as Polestar reshuffles sales structure

Polestar has made the role of group sales director Jon Hearnden redundant.

Walstead buys St Ives web operations in 20m deal

Wyndeham owner Walstead Investments is buying St Ives' web division - catapulting the group into a market-leading position in UK web offset.

Killer app: Hand-built monster bunch

Papertoy Monsters is a paper-folding book that was printed by Hong Kong-based Imago and had an initial print run of 25,000 copies. A mix of origami and papertoys, it was published by Workman and was...

Spenta to launch Indian edition of Domus

Spenta Multimedia will launch the Indian edition of the Italian architecture and design magazine 'Domus' in May 2011. Having published magazines across travel, lifestyle, beauty, pharma,...

Repro India: A revolution in book manufacturing

Content is king at Repro India, whose plants are becoming less print centric. This ensures publishers can create myriad avatars of a book, as Ramu Ramanathan and Samir Lukka find out

Overmatter: Kate and William get the comic-book treatment

The beady-eyed among you may be getting the impression that Overmatter is anticipating April's royal wedding more eagerly than most - and you'd be right.

Technology: A limitless library at your fingertips

True on-demand book printing is here - technologically at least. However, when it comes to the business of turning a profit, things are not so simple

Books: What do buyers want?

Publishers' requirements are as diverse as their portfolios, but when it comes to production needs, whether it's a global publishing giant or a niche fiction specialist, there is often much common...