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Super Thursday sees nearly 1,900 books published
Books by Boris Johnson, Rick Astley, and Ian Rankin and Miranda Hart have been published today (10 October) as the UK publishing industry lines up its big releases for Christmas.

Baldwin to shutter UK operation
Baldwin Technology is closing its UK facility in Slough.

Paper tub trialled for Quality Street
Nestlé is trialling a new paper tub for iconic Christmas staple Quality Street.

Fujifilm Peak Performance Print returns with new format and focus
Fujifilm’s Peak Performance Print (PPP) event will return next month, this time as a series of small, in-depth sessions at Fujifilm’s Print Experience Centre in Brussels.

Stuart Murphy becomes chairman of Picon
James Boughton, managing director of Edale, passed the Picon chairmanship baton on to Rollem director Stuart Murphy at the Picon AGM and dinner at the weekend.

Bumper Kew magazine tender goes live
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has opened a seven-figure tender to procure a supplier to manage the design and production of Kew magazine.

Mondi returns to M&A fray with £500m-plus Schumacher buy
After losing out on its bid to buy DS Smith, Mondi has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to acquire Schumacher Packaging’s businesses in Western Europe.

Warwick Printing Company creditors still awaiting dividend
Unsecured creditors of Warwick Printing Company are likely to receive less than 50p in the pound – rather than the payment in full originally promised – with a new twist in the saga over the sale of...

Go Inspire ups capacity with Bowe investment
Marketing specialist Go Inspire Group has taken on its second Fusion Speed inserter from the Bowe Group to cater for increased mailing volumes realised through further contract wins.

Pureprint adds to capabilities with mega spend
Pureprint has taken the wraps off a multimillion pound spend across its operations, including an increase in B1 litho capacity.

Tompkin Press fires up for growth with double Canon install
Nottingham commercial printer Tompkin Press has invested in a brace of Canon production printers, preparing the firm for continued growth and boosting its bottom line.

Print Work goes back for more Duplos
Leeds sustainable printer Print Work has gone back to Duplo for two new machines, taking its total Duplo tally to six.

UPM looks to cut costs at Fibres businesses
UPM has announced plans that could result in the loss of more than 100 jobs at its Fibres operation, as well as temporary layoffs.

Type workshop series to be held at St Bride
A workshop series curated for type enthusiasts aims to unlock the secrets of centuries of typographic mastery at St Bride Foundation.

Printed Easy boosts post-press with latest spend
Printed Easy has continued its 2024 mega-spend with a further investment in a raft of post-press devices.