Companies & suppliers

KBA revamps large format line-up with Rapida 164

KBA has announced the launch of a new sheetfed offset press, the Rapida 164, which has replaced the Rapida 162 and 162a models in its large format line-up.

Hasbro ups its game with XL 75

Board games giant Hasbro has added a Speedmaster XL 75 to its pressroom line up to enhance the speed and flexibility of its print operation.

ImageData Group crowns digital upgrade with UK's first Xerox iGen 150

ImageData Group has installed the UK's first Xerox iGen3 150 at its Brighton site to extend the range of work produced through the machine's higher image quality and productivity.

Doveton doubles its LinoPrint line up as Heidelberg UK heads for 40 installs

Doveton Press has become the first UK printer to install two Heidelberg LinoPrint C901 digital presses, having installed a second unit a year after installing the first.

FastSigns offers co-branding franchise for commercial printers

FastSigns has launched a "drop-in" license aimed at printers who want to add the signage and display print franchise to their operations.

British Library tenders for book printing framework

The British Library has put out a tender in a bid to establish a framework of printers to call upon for book production.

BAF Graphics offers Polish-made display system Clever Frame

BAF Graphics has taken on the UK dealership for modular display graphics system Clever Frame.

Seal launches sticky-backed plastic for wide-format print mounting

Large-format digital print finishing specialist Seal has launched a double-sided adhesive film to enable the mounting of digital prints to a wide variety of media.

Lister Engineering rolls out web recycling device

A British designed and built device to help printers maximise the cash benefits of paper waste is proving a hit with printers.

Digital magazine growth prompts combined ABCs

Last week's ABC figures revealed a 1.5% drop in the total print circulations of audited consumer magazines for the last six months of 2012, spurring the PPA to publish its first ever combined digital...