Activair prides itself in being the one true International Freight Forwarder who really can give you that edge with your publishing imports & exports. Because we collect many of our orders directly from publishers regionally, there is no faster method of getting your books to your consolidation point than through our Activroad system. When competing with on-line delivery systems and in-market competition, Activair will help you bridge that gap and offer exceptional service from our experienced “Book Export” department. Production With more print runs being handled overseas nowadays, you need to have a fully flexible transportation partner who understands your business and can adapt quickly to moving print markets. Activair & Activsea have offices with Book specialist staff in most print locations throughout the world, giving you the back up service you need to make sure your goods are delivered by air as well as sea on time and at a reasonable price wherever you need it. For more details on how we can assist you in this area, please contact us at sales@activair.com

Publishing Fairs

Going to a publishing fair this year? Activair has a comprehensive shipping service and coverage at most of the world’s major book fairs. We can arrange direct transportation services to and from these exhibitions, making sure that your goods arrive safely on your stand in time for you to set-up. For dates, rates and services, please contact us on bookfairs@activair.com

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Pub Easy

Through our relationship with Pub Easy we are able to offer; Up to the minute information on title, price and stock availability, order placement and status enquiries.

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How Activair revolutionised an Industry

Once upon a time, books travelled almost exclusively by ocean freight. They moved in large loads and took weeks to arrive at market. The only way to meet demand was to anticipate requirement weeks ahead, spelling huge risks for publishers and distributors alike.

The publishing business had made a major investment in faster production and automated picking and packing, but its continuing reliance on the vagaries of postal systems and ocean freight were still letting it down. What was needed was a faster response to orders, without crippling increases in transportation costs.

The answer came in the form of Activair. utilising its buying power with the major airlines and its now legendary expertise in maximising airfreight container payloads, Activair brought the speed and security of airfreight within the reach of the publishing industry and at a reasonable cost.

Activair’s now highly-developed book freight system brings major benefits to publishers and distributors:

• The best in book consolidation
• On-line tracking
• Small parcel book express services, giving the speed of courier at a postal cost
• Adoption copy solutions
• Drop shipping & cross trade consignments undertaken
• Publishers can ship smaller quantities to minimise risk, storage and inventory costs
• Valuable Academic & stm stocks kept in the gentler mode of airfreight, reducing packing and insurance costs
• With Activair's direct publisher collections, books can be collected, shipped and on sale just days after ordering
• Faster delivery means earlier payments
• One flat rate per kilo gives customers the confidence to quote a total delivered price

Many of the world's leading publishing houses now rely on ACTIVAIR to get their valuable, time sensitive stocks to market. It isn't just a matter of saving money - although ACTIVAIR have done much pioneering work with airlines in its successful efforts to bring down the cost of airfreight. Just as important in a business where best sellers are made or marred by availability, buyers need to know they can count on us to deliver time after time.