Publishing

Manroland on track for fully automated newspaper press by 2012

Newspaper press manufacturer Manroland has unveiled the latest development in its move to manufacture a "lights out press".

CPI Mackays breaks production record

CPI Mackays has set a new production record by outputting more than 6.5m books in a month following a major reinvestment programme.

Retired printers visit Lightning Source

Retired printers have visited on-demand book printer Lightning Source in a trip organised by the Printers' Charitable Corporation.

KBA forms strategic alliance with Indian web press manufacturer

Press manufacturer KBA has signed a strategic alliance that will lead to it selling Indian presses in the UK.

Piggott Black Bear in administration following decline in volumes

B1 magazine printer Piggott Black Bear (Cambridge) has gone into administration following a sharp decline in orders.

TMG's Acorn Web Offset sold to magazine printer

Magazine and catalogue printer Garnett Dickinson Group has bought Trader Media Group's (TMG) print facility Acorn Web Offset for an undisclosed sum.

Johnston Press ends going concern uncertainty with debt refinance

Newspaper publisher Johnston Press has successfully renegotiated its finance facilities just days before it was due to have its covenants tested.

Charles Jarrold to leave Southernprint following Wyndeham acquisition

Southernprint managing director Charles Jarrold is to leave the company following a buyout by Walstead Investments - the owner of Wyndeham Press Group - last month.

Goss to continue New Ways for Print theme at Print 09

Web press specialist Goss International is to continue its New Ways for Print theme that it took to Drupa 2008 at this year's Print 09.

Heidelberg sets out to boost confidence in print sector at Print 09

Press manufacturer Heidelberg has said it will demonstrate "game changing" press technology at this September's Print 09 event.