We streamline the entire creation process

Many parties are involved in the making of educational books: authors, illustrators, editors, etc. They have to do the necessary before the book can be typesetted. Add to this that books must always be at the schools on time and you understand that a reliable compositor is extremely important.

So as to address current and future challenges, Brepols Publishers decided to call on Crius Group for help. Because just between ourselves, the demands made of scientific publishing houses are increasing all the time. Neither the content of articles nor the way they are published are ever really open to discussion." Challenge accepted!

Altogether, ThiemeMeulenhoff publishes 41 exam preparation bundles every year. In the past, the bundles were scattered among various typesetters, so the layout was inconsistent. We saw opportunities there! The first thing to do was to reformat the existing bundles to create a uniform structure.

The dwarsligger® or flipback is an entire book in a compact, portable format. Well-known to and loved by every bookworm. A dwarsligger® is as small and light as a mobile telephone, and yet it is totally readable.

But how do you go from the regular book format to that of the dwarsligger® during production? And can this process be automated? That’s really something that our Crius Group team can help Uitgeverij dwarsligger with.

Leuven University Press (UPL) faces a significant challenge every year with the publication of various textbooks. After all, the books must be ready for use on time, digitally and in print. To process these publications faster and more efficiently, UPL turned to Crius Group.