Books

Xerox ups speed of Nuvera range with launch of 157EA and 314EA

Xerox has upgraded its Nuvera cut-sheet mono digital press portfolio with the launch of two new devices, the single-engine Nuvera 157EA and the dual-engine perfecting Nuvera 314EA.

St Ives share price jumps on 2011/12 results

Shares in St Ives have risen by more than 17% in the past week, after the group announced better than expected results on Tuesday (2 October).

Books 'not dead' although changing mix hits margins at Clays

St Ives' book printing subsidiary Clays increased its output by around half a million books in 2011/12, but while the number of orders was "up significantly", average print runs were "down...

JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy a hit for Clays

Clays will be the main print industry beneficiary of JK Rowling's debut adult novel, <i>The Casual Vacancy</i>, which went on sale today, after being revealed as the printer of the hotly-anticipated...

MPD Offset finds versatility in Horizon bookletmaker

MPD Offset's investment in a Horizon SPF/FC-200A bookletmaking line has proved to be a flexible end solution for the company's variety of printed work.

Oxuniprint completes three-year upgrade with 150,000 finishing spend

Oxford University Press printer Oxuniprint has cut its outsourcing bills by spending 150,000 in its finishing department.

Lightning Source invests in high-speed colour inkjet

On-demand book printer Lightning Source has announced plans to invest in high-speed colour inkjet technology at its UK site in 2013, after launching a colour inkjet book option in the US this week.

Kindle book sales surpass print at Amazon.co.uk

E-books are outselling printed books in the UK at Amazon just two years after it introduced the Kindle in this country.

Medieval Leaves from a Psalter revived

Oxford artist William de Brailes was commissioned to produce illustrations for a Psalter in approximately 1240, but only seven leaves have survived until the 21st century.

Transcontinental sells two book printing plants to Marquis

Montreal-based Transcontinental has announced the sale of two of its book printing facilities - Louiseville-based Transcontinental Gagn and the Transcontinental Mtrolitho in Sherbrooke - to Marquis...