Lakeside Keeps Two Education-Book Sites

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On November 2, 2026, Lakeside Book Company acquired Bradford & Bigelow, a specialist in educational books. Its decision to retain both manufacturing and fulfillment sites suggests that inventory, kit assembly and school delivery carry weight beyond the printing press.

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The buyer retained two sites serving educational books. Bradford & Bigelow, acquired by Lakeside, will continue as a division of the company. The existing teams will keep operating both the manufacturing and fulfillment sites.

Fulfillment covers storage, order processing, packing and shipping. Imanol Cortazar, vice president and general manager, will continue to oversee both sites. B&B customers will also be offered Lakeside's overseas manufacturing and custom packaging…

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