Publishers, Booksellers Keeping Close Tabs on Holiday Book Availability
A paper crunch and cuts in printing capacity are keeping publishers on alert to ensure that they will be able to meet orders for the holiday season's most popular titles.
View ArticleWestchester Publishing Services Celebrates 50 Years
The leading provider of publishing services celebrates 50 years of delivering excellence to the publishing industry.
View ArticleLumina Datamatics Upgrades Its Rights Platform with Blockchain
Lumina Datamatics has upgraded its Rights Platform with the inclusion of blockchain solution RapidRightsChain. Shorter rights acquisition time and lower costs are the main advantages coming out of this...
View ArticleThomson-Shore Files Chapter 11; Asset Sale Likely
Dexter, Mich.-based printer Thomson-Shore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division earlier this week. If things go...
View ArticleBooks a Target of New China Tariffs
Books imported from China face a possible 25% tariff if a new round of tariffs proposed by the Trump administration is enacted. A publisher called the potential for such a tariff "a frightening...
View ArticleTariffs on Books from China Suspended
Publishers are holding their breath to see if President Trump’s decision to postpone the imposition of 25% tariffs on $300 billion worth of goods imported from China will become permanent.
View ArticleJudge Sets November Trial in Suit to Block Quad's Purchase of LSC
Late last week, Judge Charles R. Nagle denied Quad’s motions for an expedited trial in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit aimed at blocking Quad’s purchase of LSC Communications. The trial is set for...
View ArticleBibles, Kids' Books Win Tariff Reprieve
Bibles and other religious books were not included on the first list of products imported from China that are subject to 10% tariffs beginning September 1. Tariffs on some children's books were delayed...
View ArticleA Selection of Inspiring Projects
Now that high-end printing with special visual and tactile embellishments is made possible with push-button simplicity on the presses, producing a show-stopping title is no longer a dream.
View ArticleA Case for Digital Print Enhancements
Digital enhancement presses are making the embellishment processes easier, faster, and more eco friendly.
View ArticleLeo Paper Finds Inspiration Through Edutainment
In the past decade, Leo Paper has been increasing its emphasis on edutainment and interactivity in its R&D direction for new product ideas. The latest result? "Magic Paper World."
View ArticleChina's YumMePrint Offers On-demand, Personalized Photo Printing
The mobile app enables consumers to print photos and documents as and when they like, or need, by automatically linking to the nearest photo kiosk.
View ArticleBig Trouble in Ink Production
Last year, ink companies announced price hikes on their inks and coatings in North American markets. Now, they are facing two serious challenges far beyond their control.
View ArticleTaking a Closer Look at the Hong Kong and China Printing Industry
Treating the U.S. tariffs as another business challenge—along with rising production costs, slimmer profit margins, and more stringent regulations—is the pragmatic way forward for Hong Kong and China...
View ArticlePrinting in Hong Kong and China 2019: All Our Coverage
Not surprisingly, the U.S.-China trade dispute and its ramifications loom large in this 33rd annual coverage on the Hong Kong and China print manufacturing industry. Seven major export printers shared...
View ArticleBound Books NOT Subjected to E.U. Tariffs
While some printed material will be subjected to tariffs, bound print books are not included, contrary to prior reporting based on a misreading of the U.S. Trade Representative update on which products...
View ArticleWorzalla Adds Printing Capacity
While many American printers are closing or merging, Stevens Point, Wis.–based Worzalla is in the middle of a $12.5 million capital improvement campaign that will bring additional capacity online by...
View ArticleHBG Green Efforts Had Gains, Setback in 2018
Hachette Book Group's carbon footprint rose last year over 2017, but all its books are now produced using certified paper.
View ArticlePRH Makes Progress in Green Initiatives
Following the February 17 announcement by Penguin Random House parent company Bertelsmann that the conglomerate will be carbon neutral by 2030, PRH global CEO Markus Dohle sent a letter to employees...
View ArticleTariffs On Most Books from China Now 7.5%
Following the signing of a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China, books that were subject to a 15% tariff had the duty lowered to 7.5% on February 14.
View ArticleLightning Source to Introduce 'Content Integrity' Guidelines
Lightning Source has sent a notice to all publishers who use Ingram’s print-on-demand service informing them that, as of April 27, it will remove print content from its catalog that falls within...
View ArticleIPG, Bookazine Deemed Essential Businesses
With governors of both Illinois and New Jersey issuing shelter-in-place orders, IPG, located in Illinois, and Bookazine, based in the Garden State, said they remain open.
View ArticleQuad Closes Book Printing Operations
The loss of printing capacity is one of the many concerns publishers are facing because of the new coronavirus outbreak—and the business was dealt an unhappy surprise last week when Quad unexpectedly...
View ArticleLSC Files Chapter 11
LSC Communications, one of the country’s largest printers and its largest book printer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company said it expects to operate normally as it works its way through...
View ArticleBMI Confab Looks at Printing During the Pandemic
Analysts at the Book Manufacturers Institute’s Spring Management Conference were optimistic about the recovery of the printing sector and the overall economy despite the severe impact of the pandemic...
View ArticleCJK Group Buys Quad's Kentucky Facility
The CJK Group has acquired the assets of Quad/Graphics’ Versailles, Ky., book manufacturing facility. Under the agreement, CJK bought the equipment and assumes the customer contracts at the facility.
View ArticleIngram Upgrades Printing, Shipping Networks
Citing industry shifts as well as disruptions in the publishing supply chain caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Ingram Content Group said it is investing millions of dollars in an upgrade to its global...
View ArticleLSC Granted a Week's Extension in Auction Process
Buyers considering a purchase of the printing giant's assets now have until August 26 to file a bid, and the auction has been moved to September 3.
View ArticlePrinters Confirm: Capacity for Trade Titles Tight
During a Book Manufacturers Institute’s webinar on August 26, representatives from across the book manufacturing spectrum confirmed something that has been widely discussed in publishing circles for...
View ArticleIndustry Groups Unite in Environmental Initiative
In the first major industry-wide environmental initiative in several years, the Book Industry Study Group, along with BookNet Canada and the U.K.-based Book Industry Communications, have formed the...
View ArticleMixed Bag for HBG on the Environment in 2020
The pandemic resulted in a steep drop in electricity use and business travel last year, but "significantly" higher demand for print books led to a 2% increase in Hachette Book Group's carbon footprint...
View ArticleWorzalla Adds More Printing Capacity
The Wisconsin-based book printer is spending another $10 million to build more printing capacity as domestic manufacturers see a boom in business.
View ArticleLSC Book Division Now Lakeside Book Company
Six months after it acquired LSC Communications, Atlas Holdings has renamed the book division Lakeside Book Company.
View ArticleHigh Costs, Services Disruptions Plague Book Biz Supply Chain
Truck driver shortages, widespread port congestion, and skyrocketing container costs are among the biggest challenges facing the book industry supply chain for the rest of the year and into 2022,...
View ArticlePrint Manufacturers in Hong Kong and China Face Pandemic Chaos Head-On
Pragmatic optimism, continuous business process re-engineering, and a steadfast innovative spirit are steering Hong Kong and China print players through chaotic pandemic-induced challenges
View ArticleA Selection of Amazing Projects
There is certainly no lack of complex and astounding projects manufactured by Hong Kong/China print players. But non-disclosure agreements often put the kibosh on discussions that PW is interested in...
View ArticleLeveraging Close Collaborations at Jade Productions
Working around pandemic-induced constraints has been keeping Jade Productions managing director Ken Kong busy. With cross-border travel restrictions still in place, his team is unable to visit...
View ArticleImago Strives to Meet Clients’ Every Demand
Travel restrictions and shelter-in-place advisories at the start of the pandemic dried up orders from clients in the travel books and maps segment very quickly. “But now that travel has become possible...
View ArticleContinued Expansion and Innovation at Hung Hing
Expansion continues at Hung Hing Printing Group’s main production site in Heshan. The capacity expansion has culminated in a new plant in Hanoi, Vietnam, which officially opened for business in...
View ArticleForging Ahead on the Digital Path at C&C Offset
Last year, C&C Offset celebrated its 40th anniversary by embarking in earnest on a path toward transforming its printing floor.
View ArticleArtron Focuses on Art Books and Digital Printing
The last time 'PW' wrote about Artron was in 2016, soon after it completed Peter Lik’s epic 'Equation of Time', a 528-page large-format photography book that was printed digitally on a Screen TruePress...
View ArticleDeciding Between Wet and Digital Proofs
With budget constraints and shorter times to market, publishers are turning to digital proofs.
View ArticleMore Price Hikes Hitting the Print Industry
Spiraling costs of raw materials, freight, logistics, and procurement due to pandemic-related restrictions have resulted in soaring prices
View ArticlePrinting in Hong Kong and China 2021: All Our Coverage
While the publishing industry had a relatively stable 2020 and a pretty sunny 2021 thus far, we are definitely not out of the woods yet, not with the pesky mutating virus around. For Hong Kong/China...
View ArticleLooking for Answers to Supply Chain Challenges
The supply chain issues facing the book business this holiday season and beyond were years in the making and there are no quick fixes, experts agreed in a webinar held on October 6 by PW and...
View ArticleLooking for Answers to Paper Shortages
In a recent webinar, speakers said the paper shortage is likely to get worse before it gets better, and offered up a few ideas for how publishers can cope with the challenge.
View ArticleThe Printing Squeeze Is On
A new survey of its members by the Book Manufacturers' Institute found print capacity for both hardcover and softcover books is running at more than 80%.
View ArticleExamining Paper Shortages and Publishing Worker Unrest
A webinar presented by 'PW' with support from Westchester Publishing Services on March 22 examined continuing supply chain issues as well as the growing frustration employees have in establishing a...
View ArticlePress ‘P’ for Printing and for Progress
New printing technologies have improved quality, reliability, speed, and sustainability in the sector, writes ‘PW’ international correspondent Teri Tan.
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