With the purchase of a 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster sheetfed press dedicated to four-color work and two new digital color presses (Kodak NexPress and Xerox iGen4), Edwards Brothers Malloy can now accommodate four-color runs from one copy up to 3,000 books.
Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ June 2012 edition, featuring J.S. McCarthy Printers and Precision Graphics of Oregon.
Edwards Brothers and Malloy Inc., two prominent book manufacturers based here, merged on Feb. 6. The new firm is called Edwards Brothers Malloy and has combined sales of $115 million, making it the sixth largest book printer in the United States.
ANN ARBOR, MI—In a stunning development for the book printing industry, Edwards Brothers (EB) and Malloy Inc., two prominent book manufacturers based here, merged effective Feb. 6. The new firm will be called Edwards Brothers Malloy and will have combined sales of $115 million, making it the sixth largest book printer in the United States.
Edwards Brothers and Malloy Inc. have formed a new company called Edwards Brothers Malloy, which will have combined sales of $115 million from three offset facilities plus 11 digital print plants. John Edwards will be the CEO of Edwards Brothers Malloy.
Judging the health of the book publishing industry is a lot like viewing a national weather map. The happy sun icon is shown here and there, but some angry clouds are clustered in certain areas. And in an era where the electronic reader is bludgeoning ink on paper, studies show that readership is growing on all fronts.
There is a select group of companies in the printing industry that take an aggressive approach to offering working terms and conditions that attract and keep valued employees. How does your shop stack up against them?
Despite national unemployment rates that continue to hover above 9 percent, many printers still lament how difficult it is to find, and keep, skilled workers. Printing plant closures and staff downsizings due to the prolonged recession have alleviated the problem to some degree.
At this year’s GRAPH EXPO, Muller Martini invited booth visitors to “Connect with MM Digital” via live, in-person demonstrations of innovative technology engineered to accommodate today’s traditional and digital demands. Muller Martini was pleased to report two significant equipment purchases that took place on the show floor:
Oprah's Book Club segment on her talk show—which recommends new books and classics, in addition to some obscure titles—has often created best-sellers. Such was the case with "The Book of Awakening" by Mark Nepo.
