Magazines

Flyer Press upgrades to Duplo 600i Booklet System
Flyer Press has replaced a Duplo System 5000 Booklet System with a new 600i model to boost its speed and reliability.

Prinovis wins boost Bertelsmann results
Substantial new business wins at Prinovis UK have helped Bertelsmann Printing Group post strong inaugural half-year figures.

Future launches spooky new quarterly
Bath-headquartered magazine publisher Future UK has launched a new quarterly magazine focusing on the horror film genre.

ABC results show overall circulation decline but success for some sectors
Consumer magazine circulation figures are down overall but some sectors and titles are still showing notable growth, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

New ownership for The Magazine Printing Company
Enfield Printing Company, which trades as The Magazine Printing Company, has undergone a change of ownership and a significant restructure of the business is on the cards.

Administrators detail Polestar sales
Administrators have brought in £7.45m from selling off Polestar’s businesses and assets so far, but unsecured trade creditors are likely to receive virtually nothing.

Time Inc stumps up to secure supply
Publisher Time Inc (UK) has helped to bankroll Walstead’s acquisition of Polestar Bicester’s assets, PrintWeek can reveal.

YM Group recruits Povey for publications push
James Povey, Polestar’s former marketing director for UK Print, has joined YM Group.

Polestar Stones-Wheatons buyout confirmed
More than 150 jobs have been saved following a management buyout of the Polestar Stones and Wheatons sites.

Time Inc agrees new UK print deal
Publishing giant Time Inc has agreed a new sole supplier deal for its UK magazines with Wyndeham Group.

Walstead seals deal for Polestar Bicester
Wyndeham Group owner Walstead has rescued Polestar’s Bicester operation with a deal to buy the equipment at the site and re-employ more than 300 staff.

Landa reveals first beta sites, strategic partnerships
Web-to-print giant Cimpress is set to take “up to” 20 Landa Nanography presses, and Landa has also announced the identity of its first three beta customers.