Book and Journal Production Services
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Full-Service Typesetting and Composition for Print and Online Publishing

Today’s publishers face compressed schedules, complex layout requirements, and increasing demand for high-quality output across both print and digital formats. These challenges often cause delays, inconsistencies, and cost overruns.


Outsource your journal and book publishing to us for an efficient, scalable publishing experience. With more than two decades of typesetting and composition experience, we support corporate clients, trade presses, and academic publishers to streamline their publishing process without compromising on quality.

Our production professionals with rich experience follow global formatting standards and utilise advanced publishing tools to deliver accurate, publish-ready content on time, every time.

Work with us to reduce production timelines, control costs, and publish with certainty.

  • 19 Years

    In Business

  • 500+

    Editors

  • 16 Hours

    Turnaround Time

  • 4000+ Images

    processed daily

  • 99.5%

    First Time Approval

  • ISO

    Compliant Processes

Transform Your Publishing Workflow with Our Comprehensive Book & Journal Production Solutions

Professional Services for Publishers, Authors, and Universities

Book & Journal Composition Services

We offer complete composition services for STM, academic, and trade journals. From straightforward text to complex mathematical content, our experts offer accurate layouts in single-column, multi-column, and colour-rich modes.

Multilingual Typesetting Services

Regardless of regional languages or English, we perform typesetting for most of the left to right (LRH) languages. We adhere to rigorous formatting rules to ensure accuracy in every language and document type.

Front XML Workflow

We are experts in handling front XML workflow in the Journal/Books production process and our expertise in handling multiple DTDs enables us to speedily resolve issues if any arise in the XML production flow line.

Author & Publisher Proofing Support

We handle all cycles of revisions quickly and effectively. We take care of author requests, editorial revisions, and publisher mark-ups in a timely and accurate manner to facilitate rapid approval.

Digital & Print-Ready Output Services

We deliver high-quality, print-ready PDFs for traditional printing purposes, as well as optimized web PDFs for digital publishing. Our team can create print-ready files tailored to the specific printer setup requirements provided by the customer.

Production Services for Every Format

We handle a wide range of formats - from STM Books and journals, Trade Books,  K–12 books, and HSS content to corporate guides, catalogues, brochures, and conference proceedings. Our expertise supports large projects and specialised activities.

How Outsourcing Book & Journal Production Works

Why Top Publishers Trust Us for Journal & Book Production

Two Decades of Publishing Expertise

20+ years of publishing expertise in scholarly and commercial publishing, ensuring precise, high-quality deliverables for every project.

Technology-Backed Workflows

Effective workflows using advanced publishing software, reducing errors and speeding delivery through print and electronic media.

Flexible & Cost-Efficient Solutions

Scalable pricing models that help reduce production costs without sacrificing quality, ideal for publishers who want to avoid the overhead of maintaining in-house teams

Client-First Service Model

Tailored workflows that suit you, delivering your content production-ready on time, every single time.

Why Top Publishers Trust Us for Journal & Book Production

Two Decades of Publishing Expertise

20+ years of publishing expertise in scholarly and commercial publishing, ensuring precise, high-quality deliverables for every project.

Technology-Backed Workflows

Effective workflows using advanced publishing software, reducing errors and speeding delivery through print and electronic media.

Flexible & Cost-Efficient Solutions

Scalable pricing models that help reduce production costs without sacrificing quality, ideal for publishers who want to avoid the overhead of maintaining in-house teams

Client-First Service Model

Tailored workflows that suit you, delivering your content production-ready on time, every single time.

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Our Typesetting Process

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    STEP 1

    1. Template Creation
    We create templates based on the customer's specifications and sample content, ensuring that all parts of the book or journal are accurately covered. Upon receiving customer approval, we proceed with the typesetting of the full book or journal.

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    STEP 2
    2. Typesetting / Multilingual Typesetting
    Our experts format content in accordance with standard journal or book guidelines, while also incorporating any special instructions provided by the client. We offer multilingual typesetting with precise alignment and optimal legibility as key added advantages.
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    STEP 3

    3. Author/Publisher Corrections
    We incorporate revisions in an efficient manner so that author and publisher corrections are handled early for on-time completion of the project.

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    STEP 4

    4. Web/Print-Ready PDF Creation

    We create high-quality PDFs, optimised for publishing online and offline, to provide the final output to industry standards.

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    STEP 5

    5. Creation of Packages
    Upon completion, we assemble and deliver the final output in the format mutually agreed upon and ready to be published or disseminated.

Software We Utilise for Typesetting

High-end software used for designing the page layout with complete liberty regarding page styles and formatting.

Expertise in the precision design of complex mathematical and technical documents.

A powerful tool for professional page layout and design, widely used in the publishing industry.

Ideal for basic content creation and formatting, providing platform independence.

Document publishing software with the ability to easily manage complex layouts.

A reliable program for creating simple yet robust page designs, widely used in desktop publishing.

Robust program for creating long, complex documents, widely used in technical publishing.

Outsource Book & Journal Production Services to Us

Outsource your book and journal printing with us and relish seamless, high-quality publishing solutions. Our best-trained professionals and latest technology assure timely, accurate, and precise handling of your entire production process. We streamline your workflows, save your production costs, and enhance the quality of your publications, enabling you to meet deadlines and deliver more than you target in publishing.

Clients' Speak

Our Testimonials

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We handle a very wide range of publications, from STM books and journals to academic journals, technical guides, recipe books, trade books, and children's books. We handle the whole gamut from text-heavy to math and multilingual designs that are quite sophisticated.

The production schedule depends on the project's complexity. Simpler text-based books could be faster, but more complex journals with high-end typesetting and multiple languages could take longer time. We strive for fast turnaround without compromising quality.

We use predefined templates tailored to each client’s style guide, combined with automated quality checks and human reviews to ensure consistent design, structure, and formatting across editions

Yes. We work closely with authors and publishers to match their preferred designs. Whether it's a one-column or multi-column structure, simple text or full-colour layouts, we fulfil different specifications of design needs.

We provide final content in so many formats based on your requirements. Print-ready PDFs, ePub files, and XML files for electronic publishing are some of them. Our delivery system has your content ready to print and publish online.

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