Publishing

Trinity Mirror announces more local newspaper closures

Trinity Mirror will close four free local weekly newspaper titles later this month.

Dennis expands with acquisition

Publisher Dennis Publishing has added to its current affairs division with the acquisition of MoneyWeek, a leading financial title.

Record year for UK publishing

2016 was a record-breaking year for the UK publishing industry, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Association.

Publisher ups capacity of new in-house print arm with Ricoh buy

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.

Updated: Johnston Press sales fall despite 'i' success

Johnston Press has reported a 5.1% fall in total group revenues for the 17-week period to 29 October, despite a strong performance by the 'i' newspaper, and confirmed it is in late-stage discussions...

Ingenta acquires advertising software supplier 5fifteen

Publishing industry software provider Ingenta has acquired magazine and newspaper industry software supplier 5fifteen.

Johnston Press reports contract print growth but posts first half loss

Johnston Press has reported 6.3% growth in contract print revenue, but posted a first-half loss in its interim results released today.

Signs of life after the death of a star

Polestar’s collapse shocked the industry, but its demise could be good news for the remaining web offset printers.

Landa announces perfecting web press

Landa (9-A73) has announced a perfecting version of its 1m-wide web press at Drupa – with more announcements expected to follow later today.

Johnston Press confirms 'i' acquisition approval alongside 2015 accounts

Johnston Press has confirmed shareholder approval of the acquisition of the i newspaper as it revealed income and operating profit dropped in 2015 but pre-tax profits rose after it cut net debt and...

EFI doubles Productivity Suite portfolio at Connect

EFI has used its annual Connect user conference to unveil three additions to its Productivity Suite portfolio and a new portal to promote the power of print.

BPIF uses BBD&PAs to hail the renaissance of books

BPIF chief executive Charles Jarrold used last week’s 2015 British Book Design & Production Awards (BBD&PA), which generated a record number of entries, to highlight the resurgence of the printed...