Books

Two companies connected to a controversial print farmer specialising in books have been wound up by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

CPI is facilitating an immediate 45,000-copy reprint of Anna Burns' novel Milkman, which won the Man Booker prize on Tuesday (16 October).

Clays has expanded its print facilities for the first time since it was bought earlier this year with the investment in an HP PageWide T490HD web press that is set to begin production in mid November.

Workers at Clays successfully extinguished a small fire that broke out on one of its Timson web presses in the early hours of yesterday morning.

A revamp of the Clays board under its new ownership has resulted in the return of a former managing director of the business as a non-exec.

The BPIF has announced a record number of shortlisted entrants for the British Book Design & Production Awards (BBD&PAs) 2018.

The global market for inkjet printing will grow at a rate of 9.4% year-on-year and will be worth $109bn (£85.4bn) in 2023, according to new research from Smithers Pira.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Bell & Bain this week and met with apprentices at the Glasgow book printer.

CPI Group has taken on a Fujifilm Jet Press 720S to produce short-run book jackets, covers and illustrated sections in its Books division.

Consumers are turning back to the printed book as digital sales begin to decline, according to statistics from the Publishers Association (PA).

Circle Media Group has established a major presence in the UK with the takeover of pan-European book printer CPI Group, in the latest industry consolidation play.

An upcoming asset sale in the US could spark interest from around the globe as it includes multiple Timsons book presses.