The story of Core

With Core, Crius Group has taken a revolutionary step in the world of book production. By combining smart automation with 35 years of experience and graphic expertise, we are creating a faster, more efficient and affordable way of working. What started as a vision has grown into the standard for publishers – and with CoreNXT, we are now writing the next chapter.

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There has to be another way

Automation in a conservative market

Until recently, the market for 'trade books' was often considered conservative. That's not necessarily a bad thing: producing a book, with all the associated aspects, is a fairly complex process. So it makes sense to work with people you know and who understand what you're doing.

Nevertheless, we at Crius Group felt that there had to be a better way.

The new standard for book production

Change with the arrival of Core

To secure a position in this market, we developed a new approach based on three strong pillars:

  • A far more efficient and cost-effective way of working.
  • The unique combination of automation and in-depth graphic expertise – the typical distinctive Crius Group approach.
  • The use of software widely accepted within the publishing industry.

After a successful introduction at the Frankfurter Buchmesse — with Overamstel Uitgevers as the launching customer — Core grew to become the standard for book production within the Dutch publishing market.

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And the story goes on…

Crius Group sees Core as one of its most important focus products for the future. With new delivery formats and the smart use of AI, Core is now writing the next chapter: CoreNXT.