Books

Muller Martini accolade for Printondemand-worldwide

The UK's Printondemand-worldwide has become the first recipient of Muller Martini's new global award for finishing excellence.

Overmatter: Bristol's binding blood lust

Overmatter is rather disturbed after learning about what must surely be the country’s most macabre printing artefact.

Bell & Bain expands apprenticeship scheme with new recruits

Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has recruited two new apprentices and plans to take on four more in the next few weeks.

MBO at TJ International

Book manufacturer TJ International has completed a management buyout led by Andy Watts.

St Ives: price must be right for print ops sale

Nine months on from announcing a strategic review of its printing operations, St Ives chairman Richard Stillwell has admitted that finding a buyer or buyers “is not easy”, and the group could even...

Print ops remain challenging for St Ives

St Ives has issued a trading update ahead of its annual general meeting of shareholders.

Slated book print farmer changes name again

The company formerly known as Houseprint has changed its official name once again and complaints are still flooding in, with one client taking the business to a small claims court.

Digitally printed art book wins Book of the Year

A large-format limited edition artist’s book has picked up the top prize at the British Book Design & Production Awards.

Xerox rolls out High Fusion Inks

Xerox has initiated the beta user rollout of its new High Fusion Inks (HFI) for its Trivor digital inkjet press.

Horizon spend accelerates turnarounds for Ashford

Ashford Colour Press has slashed turnaround times for short-run book jobs by installing a Horizon HT-30 three-side trimmer.

Profits slump at St Ives print ops

Bottom line losses at St Ives have ballooned to £44.1m, and the group has reported a collapse in the profitability of its up-for-sale printing operations.

Charnock returns to sharp end of print with new role

John Charnock has made a surprise return to print management, and has been appointed as the new managing director of Nicholson Bass, one of the oldest printing companies in Northern Ireland.