In a Word / Graphic Arts Industry News - April 2, 2021

Meals distributed by the Restos du coeur thanks to a printer, an exhibition in a printing factory in the Tarn, a fire in a printing factory in the North, book sales explode in the United States thanks to TikTok... The small news of the week.

Imprimerie Rochelaise makes a donation to the Restos du Cur

250 meals were distributed free of charge on Wednesday 31 March at the restaurant Le Mail in La Rochelle, reports the daily Sud-Ouest. The Imprimerie Rochelaise, managed by Dominique Boucard, donated 1% of its turnover of the first week of December 2020 to the Restos du cur. A donation that represents 2500 euros, or 250 meals.

Exhibition at the Rhode printing house

In Gaillac, in the Tarn region, the Rhode print shop regularly exhibits artists in a dedicated exhibition hall. Until the end of May, the paintings of graphic artist and designer Julie Foulquier are on display, reports the daily La Dépêche .

Fire at the Lenglet printing house

On Tuesday, March 30, an emergency response was triggered for an intervention at the Lenglet printing plant in Raillencourt-Sainte-Olle in the Hauts-de-France, reports La Voix du Nord . The printing plant was evacuated for a fire on a solvent tank.

On TikTok, a new trend that sells books

In the United States, the hashtag #BookTok is boosting book sales. Users use the social network to recommend books by filming themselves reading or by making inspiring montages of literary works. Some videos are viewed several million times, boosting sales. The New York Times explains that publishing houses go so far as to send free books to influencers and even pay them to make videos.

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