Publishing

Administrators detail Polestar sales

Administrators have brought in £7.45m from selling off Polestar’s businesses and assets so far, but unsecured trade creditors are likely to receive virtually nothing.

The Sun launches new print title

The Sun is launching new, free monthly magazine Popcorn, touted to be the biggest film magazine in the country.

Signs of life after the death of a star

Polestar’s collapse shocked the industry, but its demise could be good news for the remaining web offset printers.

Killer App: Creative approach makes for a very Good print job

Creative printer John Good, which mainly supplies programmes and brochures to theatres, was commissioned around a year ago by design agency c-ll-ct-v-ly to print private equity bank Berenberg’s...

Polestar exec takes over at CirclePrinters

A former Polestar executive has stepped in at CirclePrinters as part of a new ownership structure at the continental print group.

Time Inc stumps up to secure supply

Publisher Time Inc (UK) has helped to bankroll Walstead’s acquisition of Polestar Bicester’s assets, PrintWeek can reveal.

60 seconds with Webmart

Print procurement business Webmart was set up in 1996 and celebrated its 20th anniversary in April. Founder Simon Biltcliffe “saw the market was changing” and negotiated his exit from BPC...

Opal produces a jewel of a job for McCullin’s photos

Bath-based Opal Print would have been as surprised as anyone to find out it had been selected to print acclaimed war photographer Don McCullin’s new retrospective Irreconcilable Truths.

YM Group recruits Povey for publications push

James Povey, Polestar’s former marketing director for UK Print, has joined YM Group.

Polestar Stones-Wheatons buyout confirmed

More than 150 jobs have been saved following a management buyout of the Polestar Stones and Wheatons sites.