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Time Out chooses St Ives for its superior product and service quality and commitment to technological investment
Thursday 31. July 2008 - Time Out London has renewed its print contract with St Ives Web, the magazine printing division of St Ives plc, in recognition of its continued reliable service, commitment to investment and high-quality print.
St Ives Web has printed this leading publication at its Peterborough site for over 15 years. Tony Ayles, Sales Director, St Ives Web explains, Throughout this long-standing relationship, Time Out has seen massive success from one year to the next. To support the increased demand that this success generates, St Ives has always shown commitment to investing in the latest technology to enable us to continue to meet the magazine’s requirements for fast turnaround and exceed high print standards. With a new press installation scheduled for the Peterborough site in August, this year will be no different.’
Mark Lamond, Group Production Director, Time Out adds, As well as a proven track record for investing in the future of St Ives’ facilities, the company also provides our time sensitive, weekly magazine with a reliable, cost-effective service. Keeping to our tight production schedules is a challenging task when coupled with maintaining the high-quality print our readers anticipate for each issue. However, St Ives’ extensive capabilities enable them to consistently meet this challenge, and it is this dependable service that we have come to rely on at Time Out.’
Time Out magazine is printed on St Ives’ Man Roland Lithoman presses. St Ives are also requested to print additional Time Out products, such as the Bars, Pubs & Clubs guide published in April 2008.
Mark concludes, When requesting additional work from St Ives, we are always in no doubt that we will receive high-quality print and superior customer service. As a result of the successful relationship that St Ives and Time Out has established, we have great confidence in the team’s extensive knowledge of our products and consistent ability to produce first-rate results.’