Magazines

Walstead in major continental buy

Wyndeham owner Walstead has turned its sights on central Europe with a further continental acquisition that will propel the group’s total sales to almost £400m and make it the largest independent...

Question mark over Polestar gravure client

Polestar appears to have lost its second multimillion-pound contract in the space of a week.

Polestar loses Immediate Media titles

Polestar has lost major publishing client Immediate Media to arch-rival Wyndeham Group as a result of its recent pre-pack.

Polestar enters new phase

Polestar is in a critical post-pre-pack period as it strives to convert customers and suppliers into dealing with the new company. Meanwhile, PwC filings have revealed that Proventus acquired the...

Donnelley names new leaders

RR Donnelley has put in place the leadership teams for the three new businesses that will be created when the business is broken up later this year.

Polestar "in advanced talks" on pre-pack

Polestar could pre-pack again according to a Sky News report.

Polestar retains two Guardian titles

Polestar has renewed its contract to print two weekly supplements for Guardian News & Media, but will lose two others because the publisher is going to print them in-house.

Publishers combine back office functions in new venture

Condé Nast and Hearst have set up a new joint venture in the US that could have far-reaching implications for magazine production if it sets a trend.

Donnelley announces newco names as it prepares for split

RR Donnelley has decided on the new names for the separate businesses that will be created when the group completes its three-way split later this year.

B2B publisher maps out future print need

The boss of the former Emap B2B publishing business has said the firm will keep printing “just not necessarily mass distribution magazine products”.

Polestar celebrates Express success

Polestar has won back the Express Newspapers supplements that were previously printed on the continent in a deal that encompasses some 125m magazines a year.

Proventus team join Polestar board

Proventus Capital Partners has appointed four directors to Polestar Print Holdings, including a former Quebecor executive.