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Sphere UK has installed a Luxel T-6500CTP platesetter from Fujifilm to keep up with demand and boost the firm’s green credentials.

Xchurch Digital Print (XDP) has invested around £175,000 in new kit, including two Canon digital machines that the firm said will double its print efficiency.

Prince Charles visited James Cropper’s Colourform unit for the production of plastic-free packaging last week, as the project moves ahead in collaborating with businesses.

Bristol-based printer Kingsdown Printers has closed its doors, with the loss of 60 jobs.

Inca Digital has said it will preview what could be the fastest-ever wide-format digital printer at next month’s Fespa exhibition in Berlin, as well as show a selection of its other top-spec kit.

Philtone Litho has invested in a Polar Flowline guillotine system to increase the speed and efficiency of its operation.

Astrid Saunders, former managing director of Forward Finishing, has announced the launch of her latest venture, AS Finishing, with a £60,000 investment in new machinery.

DDL Group has taken on a Vivid Matrix MX-370P laminator with foiling and spot UV effects, and an Omni-Flow deep-pile feeder, to enhance its finishing offering.

Enfocus has released Switch 2018, the latest version of its workflow software.

Water-based textile inks supplier MagnaColours has bolstered its range of special effects products for the screen printing industry with the launch of a new glow-in-the-dark phosphorescent ink.