CPI commits to the SBTi Net-Zero Standard

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CPI, the leading European book printer, has shown its intent to set a science-based net zero target by publicly committing to the Science Based Targets initiative.  This commitment is set at the highest level at CPI, signing up as Cameron France Holding SAS covering 16 manufacturing facilities within 5 countries across Europe. SBTi is a collaboration between Carbon Disclosure Project …

King’s Coronation Bible printed by CPI

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Printing the King’s Coronation Bible was an exceptional honour for CPI UK, signifying our dedication to craftsmanship and excellence. When chosen by Oxford University Press (OUP) as their trusted partner for this significant project, we understood the responsibility entrusted to us. The Coronation of a monarch is a momentous event steeped in tradition and symbolism. Every element of the ceremony …

ISO 14001 : interview with Firmin-Didot’s director

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Hello Mickaël, can you introduce yourself and your position within CPI? My name is Mickaël Martins, I have been working at CPI for 8 years and currently I am the director of CPI Firmin-Didot, one of the group’s entities. CPI is a European group specialising in the manufacture of books. We have three factories in France: Firmin-Didot, Brodard & Taupin …

CPI chooses ClimateCalc

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CPI, the leading European book printer, has chosen to have carbon emissions measured and certified by the Climate Calc methodology at its sixteen sites. With Scope 1 & 2 emissions already tracked, CPI was looking for the best tool to track Scope 3 emissions with the aim of identifying a path to Scope 3 GHG reduction.  After an extensive study …

A new Group Chief Executive at CPI

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Chris Malley has been appointed as Group Chief Executive of CPI effective from 13th February 2023. Fabrice Holler, Chief Operating Officer, has announced his intention to leave CPI We are delighted to announced that Chris Malley will join CPI as Group Chief Executive and will report directly to the Board of Elpis Management Limited, the sole shareholder of CPI. CPI …

Friesens Corporation chooses TimsonsCPI for new press investment

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Kettering, 7th February, 2023. TimsonsCPI is delighted to announce our first new press sale to FriesensCorporation, Canada, a little over a year after the creation of the joint venture between TimsonsEngineering Ltd and CPI UK. Since the creation of TimsonsCPI, we have received a great deal of commercial interest in press upgrade, refurbishment, and new press manufacturing projects.TimsonsCPI is well …

CPI Gardners Wholesale Partnership

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CPI and Gardners formalise their strategic partnership to distribute both Print on Demand and replenished books globally via virtual wholesale. “We are delighted to formalise our strategic partnership with Gardners. We have a long history together dating back 25 years when CPI started its PoD manufacturing operation within the Gardners distribution centre.As the global supply-chain continues to evolve we have …

Publishing industry makes sustainability pledge

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Publishing Declares, a sustainability pledge with 39 founding signatories from across the industry, has been launchedtoday by the Publishers Association.The purpose of Publishing Declares is to raise awareness of the sustainability issues most relevant to the UK book andjournal publishing industry; to aid the discovery of existing tools and resources and to inspire action that results insustained behaviour change.The signatories …

Timsons Engineering Ltd and CPI team up

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Joint Venture TimsonsCPI Ltd for the manufacture of Timsons presses Kettering, 22nd September 2021 We are delighted to announce the creation of a joint venture between Timsons Engineering Ltd and CPI UK. The creation of “Timsons CPI Limited” cements our strategic alliance, pulling together decades of experience and expertise in manufacturing some of the finest printing presses and printed books …