The new deal encompasses the printing and binding of Condé Nast’s leading consumer magazines; Vogue, Brides, House & Garden, Tatler, The World of Interiors, GQ, Vanity Fair, Easy Living and Wired. These titles will continue to be produced by Wyndeham Roche, Wyndeham Group’s web-offset subsidiary in Cornwall. Roche specialises in producing high quality monthly publications using its two Lithoman IV 64/72pp web offset presses and two Muller Martini Corona perfect binding lines.
Sarah Jenson, Production Director of Condé Nast, comments: “Condé Nast remains committed to producing the highest quality printed and bound magazines. Wyndeham Roche work very hard to maintain and reflect our standards, which in turn sets the benchmark for the industry, and they fully deserve our renewed support.”
Paul Utting, Chief Executive Officer of Wyndeham Group, adds: “We’re absolutely delighted that Condé Nast has renewed this contract with us, and that we continue to produce their portfolio of world renowned brands. This deal further builds on the strong, successful relationship between our companies, and the terms and duration of the agreement signify Condé Nast’s long term commitment to the future of Wyndeham Group.”
About Wyndeham Group
Wyndeham Group says: “Wyndeham Group is the largest commercial web offset printing business in the UK, employing 1,178 staff across eight manufacturing sites with headquarters in London. Turnover for 2011 was approximately £125 million. The group provides web offset printing, sheet-fed printing, continuous direct mail, and pre-media services for the magazine publishing, catalogue, commercial, and public sectors. Clients include IPC Media, Condé Nast, Trader Media, Hearst Magazines, Haymarket Media, Bauer, JD Williams, Opel, Financial Times, and The Economist Group. Wyndeham Group is owned by Walstead Investments, a privately-held turnaround specialist. Walstead embarked on a buy-and-consolidate strategy in November 2008 when it acquired Wyndeham Press Group from Landsbanki, the insolvent Icelandic bank. Subsequent acquisitions included Southernprint (from Newsquest Media) in 2009, Apple Web (from Trader Media Group) in 2010, and St Ives Web Division (from St Ives plc) in 2011.”
