Books
Arctic Paper gets boost from HarperCollins' bumper Hobbit print run
Arctic Paper has shipped more than 400 tonnes of Arctic Silk 130gsm for the production of four different books from HarperCollins based on <i>The Hobbit</i> film trilogy.
Book printer Walsworth Publishing to acquire Ovid Bell Press
Though the deal has yet to be finalized, Marceline, MO-based Walsworth Publishing has tentatively agreed to buy magazine and journal printer Ovid Bell Press of Fulton, MO for an undisclosed sum.
News International's chief executive resigns
News International''s chief executive Tom Mockridge has resigned, with the Wall Street Journal managing editor tipped to become chief executive of the corporation's publishing spin-off.
MPG staff in consultation ahead of litho relocation
MPG Books Group is in consultation with more than 70 staff as it prepares to move its litho printing to a new facility in Cambridge.
Océ and Manroland team up for digital newspaper production
Océ and Manroland Web Systems have teamed up to develop a digital printing and finishing system for newspaper and book production.
Rhapsody completes pre-media job on Kylie Minogue book
Rhapsody teamed up with publisher Thames & Hudson as the pre-media partner for a 224-page book charting Kylie Minogue's 25 years in music, called <i>Kylie/Fashion</i>.
KBA makes progress with RotaJet quality
KBA has made "significant progress" in improving print quality on its RotaJet 76 and has added newspaper printing to the potential applications for the inkjet web press.
African wildlife captured in motion picture Safari book
US-based Workman Publishing has produced <i>Safari: A Photicular Book</i> to capture the wildlife of the African Serengeti. Accompanied by commentary from author Carol Kaufmann, the 3D images appear...
Prinovis hit with 10m impairment as Bertelsmann rebrands print division
Prinovis posted a massive drop in profitability in its recently-filed accounts for the year to 31 December 2011 after a "change to a significant contract" led to a 10m impairment.
Collins launches Atlas by Collins app
Collins has launched its first atlas app for the iPad and iPhone, Atlas by Collins, after a decrease in sales of printed atlases to adults.
Lightning Source UK eproofing emails queried
Concerns have been raised over the wording used by a print-on-demand (POD) specialist in its emails to customers advising them about their e-proofing process.