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J K Rowling named Ipex 2010's 'Champion in Print'

Ipex 2010 has named Harry Potter author J K Rowling as its second International 'Champion in Print' for her contribution to the book printing industry.

Team Impression MD hits out at 'unjustified' pricing in litho market

Team Impression managing director Peter Crowson has condemned what he claims are "nonsensical" pricing policies being adopted by printers local to his Leeds-based office.

Bowdler handed top accolade for contribution to newspapers

The former chief executive of regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press has marked his final year in the post with a unique award from the Newspaper Society (NS).

Edwards to leave in major management reshuffle at St Ives

Brian Edwards is to step down as chief executive of St Ives in August this year, it has been announced.

MPI takes centre stage in Radio 4 pre-packs debate

A scathing investigation of the pre-pack administration process was broadcast on Radio 4 last night with the print industry taking centre stage.

Ex-KGB spy buys Evening Standard from DMGT

An agreement has been reached to sell London's <i>Evening Standard</i> to a Russian consortium that includes Mikhail Gorbachev and ex-KGB man Alexander Lebedev.

Newspapers capitalise on Obama's big day

Yesterday's inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th US president sparked a busy time for newspaper presses across the country, as publishers rushed to capitalise on the biggest story of the year.

Russian rumours continue to fly about Evening Standard bid

Speculation that London evening newspaper the Evening Standard could be about to fall into Russian hands is still rife.

Star product: LithoTechnics Metrix 3.5

Australian manufacturer LithoTechnics has enhanced its Metrix 3.5 layout and imposition tool with improved JDF connectivity to provide automated setup of bindery lines.

I swear by my... GMI ColorQuick

Investing in good press ancillaries can enhance kit purchases by ensuring efficient operation. We need colour accuracy, job-to-job colour consistency and matching sheet and web colour quality.