Books

Independent trade publisher Austin Macauley Publishers is set to bolster the capacity of its new in-house printing facility after purchasing a second Ricoh Pro 8100SE digital printer.

Apple has published a landmark photobook charting the evolution of product design at the business, and featuring a raft of high-end print production techniques.

Baroness Floella Benjamin delivered a tour de force on the importance of printed books at this year British Book Design & Production Awards.

South West-based print finisher UK Bookbinders (UKB) has expanded its site by a third to increase its storage capacity and handle an influx of new jobs.

St Ives Clays is already reprinting the Man Booker prize winning book, which for the second year running has been published by independent publisher Oneworld Publications.

Digital printer Latcham Direct has bought an iSaddle Pro Digital System from Duplo, its first purchase from the post-press kit manufacturer.

Print and mail specialist Fuller Davies has purchased a B1 five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 as part of a £1.2m investment.

Houseprint Ltd, the London-based print farmer accused of taking deposits for jobs and then failing to deliver orders, has been placed into compulsory liquidation.

GH Smith & Sons has been managed by six generations of Smith since its foundation in 1866 and is showing no signs of slowing.

Print and outsourcing giant RR Donnelley has completed its three-way split.

A £10.2m goodwill write-down at SP Group has helped propel St Ives to a £5.7m pre-tax loss for the year, but the group said all its operations are now back on track.

Personalised gift supplier and manufacturer Signature Gifts has taken delivery of a Canon Océ VarioPrint i300 in its new purpose-built factory in Wigtown, Scotland.