Magazines

End of the line for Polestar Colchester

Polestar Colchester has become the latest casualty of the group’s consolidation of its web offset facilities.

Pre-Christmas closure for Petty press hall

Polestar Petty will cease printing on 20 December, according to local reports.

Joint venture launches its first high-speed web press

The first fruits of the partnership between Bielomatik and Matti Technology, a fully integrated 300m/min high-speed book and publications production line, is to make its first public outing at an open...

Web offset capacity crunch to continue

An “unprecedented” squeeze on UK web offset capacity could last until Christmas, even though Polestar has now begun printing live jobs on its first 96pp web press.

PPA takes action to raise awareness of illegal magazine sales

The Professional Publishers Association (PPA) has ramped up its campaign to help safeguard the magazine supply chain from losses caused by illegal sales.

ERA accolade for Prinovis UK

Prinovis UK was among the winners at the recent European Rotogravure Association (ERA) awards.

Wyndeham signals end of the line for Heron

Wyndeham Group has begun a 45-day consultation at its loss-making Heron site that could mean the end of print production at the factory.

Buxton rounds off £15m spend with fourth long perfector

Buxton Press has rounded off its two-year, £15m re-equip with orders for its fourth Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 and complementary post-press and pre-press kit, which combined could boost capacity at...

Magazine ABCs show net circulation increase in first half of 2014

Average net magazine circulation in the UK increased by 1.2% to 33.4m in the first six months of 2014, despite a mixed performance by some of publishing's biggest brands.

Egmont awarded three major publishing deals

Egmont has been awarded three major publishing deals for books based on mobile games Doodle Jump and Temple Run and a magazine based on children's picture book Dinosaur Roar!

Industry pays tribute to Felix Dennis

Printing industry suppliers and colleagues have paid tribute to publishing legend Felix Dennis, who has died aged 67.

LF Everett updates press hall with Hans Gronhi install

Commercial printer LF Everett & Son has installed a two-colour Hans Gronhi GH522NP press as part of a technology update that will increase its capacity, quality and productivity.