Books

Printexpress brings book production in-house
Commercial printer Printexpress has invested around £40,000 in two new Konica Minolta presses and a Watkiss binder in a bid to bring book production in-house.

Pureprint relocates and expands packaging department
Pureprint has expanded its packaging operation by relocating it to a new larger site in Hertfordshire.

Charlesworth supports personalised book demand with Horizon buy
Commercial printer Charlesworth Press has invested in a Horizon BQ-470 four-clamp perfect binder to support increasing demand for personalised books.

Printondemand nearing 'book of one' with latest investment
Printondemand-worldwide has become the first company in the UK to invest in Muller Martini’s InfiniTrim fully variable three-knife trimmer, rounding off a £1.8m investment initiated at the end of last...

BPIF scoops two more trade gongs
The BPIF has won two Trade Association Forum (TAF) awards, doubling its tally from last year, while the British Coatings Federation (BCF) also took home two.

GHP goes bespoke with in-house production line
Grosvenor House Papers (GHP) has set up its first book printing production line with the installation of a Konica Minolta bizhub press to run inline with a Watkiss bookletmaker.

Route One rounds off £5m summer spend
Trade printer Route One Print has rounded off another big summer of spending, completing a £5.3m investment with the installation of a Fujifilm Jet Press and an LE-UV litho press.

Print for Good campaign ramping up
Kodak has kicked off a month-long initiative of worldwide book donation drives to improve literacy throughout the world as part of its Print for Good campaign.

Bell & Bain in Ricoh book printing first
Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has become the first European book printer to take a Ricoh Pro VC60000 in a £1m-plus investment.

Kent printer takes UK's first Versant 180
Smart Print Services has become the first UK printer to install the new Xerox Versant 180 digital press.

Ashford Colour Press in book printing first
Ashford Colour Press has become the first UK book printer to install HP’s High Definition Nozzle Architecture (HDNA) printheads after retrofitting the heads onto one of its two HP T230 colour inkjet...

St Ives reports "much improved" start to second half
St Ives has reported an improved performance in its latest trading update.