Initially formalised in October 2001, the contract covers 12 business-to-business titles including Media Week, Press Gazette, Publican and Hotel & Restaurant.

The 12 titles, which comprise of a range of weeklies and monthlies in both tabloid and A4 format, will all continue to be produced by Polestar Colchester.

[Our] expertise is in the production of high-quality business-to-business magazines and we understand the particular demands of that market, said Polestar Colchester managing director Jim Algar.

Quantum Group director Kevin Crook said Polestar continued to meet with the publishers demands for tight scheduling and high quality. We are pleased to extend our partnership for a further long term, he added.