8th Note Publishing is aiming to capture the expanding millennial and Gen Z book market

TikTok parent ByteDance moves into print

Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance has entered the print publishing market, taking advantage of its advanced market trend data to try to find the next best-sellers.

Avery Dennison opens new Northern wrap facility

Avery Dennison has launched the new AD Northern Wrap Center in Nelson, near Burnley.

Best of British: Internationally impressive

Over the past 14 years Infigo has established itself as one of the go-to developers of web-to-print for medium to large companies.

Makers and creators

The web-to-print concept has evolved steadily over the past 20 years or so, and in the process has spawned a new drop-shipping business model.

Star product: BlueCrest Evolution

US manufacturer BlueCrest says this mid-range mail inserter offers the benefits of high-end automation while keeping a compact footprint and at an affordable price point.

Star product: Morgana DigiFold Ultra

Morgana's DigiFold Ultra is a versatile development of the popular DigiFold Pro XL.

Me & My: Kongsberg C64 Edge

Based a few kilometres north of Norwich, and handily close to the newish northern semi-ring road, CIM Signs & Graphics has been offering signage services across East Anglia for nearly a quarter of a...

Me & My: EFI Vutek FabriVu 340i+

Venture Banners is a large-format trade services company based on the Park Drive Industrial Estate in Braintree, Essex, where it employs 51 people in recently expanded premises, including seven extra...

Q&A: John Jones, managing director, Powlsons Design and Print 

John started working at Powlsons in October 1974, initially as an indentured apprentice, and then worked his way up to become manager and then managing director 20 years ago.

60 seconds with Acorn Web Offset

Acorn started business in 1979 initially producing coldset newspapers and general print.

Rising star: Thomas Barrie, pre-press apprentice, Authentix Security Print Solutions

Thomas is 19 and has recently passed his first anniversary of starting to work in the printing industry at Consett-based security printing specialist Authentix SPS.

Overmatter: Shuttleworth’s shelfie

Overmatter is delighted to see The Warple Press in Louth finding fame on X courtesy of legendary singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth.