Digital

Direct mail specialist The Mailing People has invested £150,000 to more than double its digital print capacity to cater for growth developed during 2013 and projected growth this year.

Rotherham-based Hine Labels has field-upgraded its Xeikon 3030 web-fed digital label press, more than doubling the speed at a “fraction of the cost of a new machine”.

Digital embossing press manufacturer Scodix has recruited Lance Schumaker to the role of vice president of Scodix North America.

Greenwich-based direct marketing services business Romax has invested in a Xerox iGen 150 to bolster its print capabilities following a “significant” contract win with a telecommunications business.

London-based Digital Creative Services (DCS) has held the official unveiling of its new London facility and raft of new digital equipment.

Durst Image Technology (DIT) has appointed Bernd Würth as marketing manager of its new subsidiary, Durst Industrial Inkjet Applications.

Milton Keynes-based print and publishing business Regal Litho has invested in a Xerox Color C75 digital press to enable it to produce high-quality, fast-turnaround jobs in short runs.

The fourth personalised ‘Get Well’ soup campaign from Heinz is being printed by a London-based agency.

Family firm Kingfisher Print & Design is to install a Kodak NexPress SX 3300 press in February to “close the gap between digital and litho”.

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