Digital

Central London-based printer First Colour has upgraded its digital facility with the purchase of a Heidelberg Versafire CP digital press.

Quantum Print & Packaging has invested in Foliant laminating equipment to satisfy increasing demand for embellished digitally printed packaging.

Print and mail house Ciconi has become one of the first companies in the UK to take delivery of a Riso ComColor GD9630 cut-sheet printer.

Uteco Converting, Ebeam Technologies and Inx Digital International have joined forces to develop a new digital packaging line for the mass-personalisation of food packaging.

Meteor Inkjet has become the first supplier to launch production-ready electronics and software to drive the new Fujifilm Dimatix Samba GMA line of inkjet printheads.

Plastic Card Services (PCS) has invested more than £1m in setting up a new digital card production facility that will enable it to handle short runs more efficiently.

Surrey-based commercial printer 4-Print has entered the world of digital, investing in a Heidelberg Versafire CP digital press.

Heidelberg's new chief executive Rainer Hundsdörfer has outlined a five-year plan that would see Heidelberg return to being the "high-growth and profitable lighthouse of the industry".

Grafenia has posted a £1m loss but is now aiming for “a year of progress” with even more ambitious plans for its Nettl offering and aspirations to leverage its listed status.

Heidelberg has taken the next step of its digital strategy by acquiring Germany-based software developer Docufy.