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Quentin Press expands site to bring binding in-house
Quentin Press has added 185sqm of floor space to its West Sussex site off the back of steady growth at the company.
Carlisle printer QIC Print targets high-volume work with 50,000 Konica Minolta bizhub buy
QIC Print expects to move into the high-volume digital arena after a 50,000 investment in a Konica Minolta bizhub Pro 6501.
ABC Print to be Heidelberg's beta site after makeready achievements
ABC Print has saved 1.5m sheets of paper per year in makeready waste since investing in a new Anicolor from Heidelberg, it has claimed.
Trio of green badges confirms Kolorcraft's ethical commitment
Point-of-sale (PoS) specialist Kolorcraft has boosted its commitment to ethical sourcing after becoming ISO 14001, FSC and PEFC accredited.
Print buyers expect growth in sophisticated digital print
Print buyers have expressed surprise that more suppliers aren't promoting digital print in the current climate, after a survey found that direct marketing is moving away from "cold" acquisition data...
Penguin increases teaser titles as a safer alternative to longer runs
Book publishers are shying away from long runs and producing more ultra short-run teaser editions to test the market, according to Penguin Group.
Record 21 covers produced for Radio Times Comic Relief special
<i>Radio Times</i> has "pushed the production boundaries" by printing 21 different covers featuring celebrities such as Cheryl Cole and James McAvoy to celebrate Comic Relief's 21st birthday.
Self-publishing Aussie mums head to UK with bestselling cookbook
Two mothers who "shocked the Australian publishing world" by self-publishing and buying the print for more than 1m copies of their own cookbook now have their sights on the UK.
Bauer Media suspends Arena magazine
Men's glossy <i>Arena</i> has become the latest casualty in the struggling magazine market following publisher Bauer Media's decision to "suspend" the consumer monthly.
Print industry news round-up
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CFI reveals power of print for brand loyalty
Effective use of print boosts customer satisfaction and helps shoppers make better purchasing decisions, according to leading customer satisfaction specialist CFI Group.
MetroMail massively boosts capacity with 5m Xerox spending spree
MetroMail has completed a 5m investment in 10 new Xerox digital print engines, including the UK's largest installation of Nuvera 288 mono cut sheet printers.
Labour backbenchers to oppose Gordon Brown over Royal Mail sell-off plans
Nearly 90 Labour backbenchers could oppose Prime Minister Gordon Brown if he goes ahead with government plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail.
ICSM claims survivors of coming 'catastrophic' months will thrive
Printers which survive the next couple of months can expect to thrive once the recession is over, but the next two months could be "catastrophic" for many companies, ICSM has warned.
Tesco takes HP photo centre deal nationwide
HP has partnered with supermarket giant Tesco to roll-out a suite of photo centre systems across stores that will allow customers to print applications such as photos and personalised calendars.