Books

Bell & Bain will take on a Ventura MC 200 book sewing machine from Muller Martini to become one of the biggest users of the manufacturer’s servo technology in the world.

The shortlist for the British Book Design and Production Awards (BBD&PAs) 2019 has been revealed.

Birtwells has taken three Horizon VAC-600H collators in order to improve the efficiency of its carbonless books and pads output.

Park Communications has invested £1.7m in two new machines from Muller Martini to enhance its in-house service offering.

Blackwell Print has installed a Duplo 600i bookletmaker in order to enhance its offering on shorter-run and low-pagination booklet jobs.

A print sales specialist has published a book offering advice on how to apply the theory of the lifestyle aspects of selling into practice.

Ludlow Bookbinders has invested around £30,000 in a new Polar N78 Plus guillotine less than a year after buying a secondhand Polar 92.

IPS Printed has invested in two Horizon post-press machines from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) to both strengthen its PUR binding capabilities and introduce three-knife trimming.

Clays has completed a £12m investment drive that comprises a raft of Muller Martini finishing kit alongside a new Fujifilm Jet Press 750S.

Printers are bowled over by the demand they are enjoying from England’s victory at the Cricket World Cup.

Bell & Bain has acquired J Thomson Colour Printers to create a 300-strong, £30m-turnover Glasgow print group.

UK book printers enjoyed a fruitful 2018, despite overall book sales falling for the first time in five years.