Publishing

Stephens & George and ECO3 seal fresh plates deal
Stephens & George Print Group, one of the biggest users of printing plates in the UK, has extended its relationship with ECO3 with a fresh contract for the supply of chemistry-free plates.

Mail sees notable growth in recycle rates in Q3
JICMail has released its data for Q3 2024, which found that 87% of mail discarded within a 28-day period is recycled, and recycling rates are up 14 percentage points year-on-year compared to the 73%...

Media Concierge improves offer for National World
Media Concierge Holdings has upped the price of its takeover bid for National World to 23.00p per share.

Rare 500-year-old English Bible up for auction
A very rare 500-year-old copy of the Bible found by chance will go up for auction after being rescued from damp.

Mixam cooks up tasty opportunity with Pepper partnership
Online printing platform Mixam has teamed up with social cooking app Pepper to give home cooks an easy way to turn their recipes into physical cookbooks.

Found offers major new outlets for online creators
Online creators who have signed up with publishing company Found will now be able to sell their books through both Amazon and TikTok shop.

National World shares soar on takeover approach
National World’s biggest shareholder has launched a £56.2m takeover bid for the publisher – but claims it has had “no substantive engagement” from the PLC since making its approach at the end of last...

Pureprint snaps up Ashford Colour Press
Pureprint has acquired the Ashford Colour Press digital business out of administration – dramatically increasing its book printing capacity and adding a big chunk of inkjet printing to the group’s...

Shock as Ashford Colour Press files NOI
Ashford Colour Press has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators, with the news sending a shockwave around the book printing and publishing world amid hopes of a rescue deal.

TikTok parent ByteDance moves into print
Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance has entered the print publishing market, taking advantage of its advanced market trend data to try to find the next best-sellers.