Companies & suppliers

Vale Press chooses Heidelberg for double install
Commercial printer Vale Press anticipates that its new Speedmaster SX 52-5 and Polar 78X Plus guillotine will deliver a return on investment within two years and boost turnover by 30% in 2012.

Terry Cooper Services appointed Bagel Systems' UK distributor
Nottingham-based finishing equipment supplier TCS has signed a deal to supply the Spanish manufacturer's laminator range for the first time in the UK.

Horizon unveils multi-finisher to capitalise on B2 digital presses
Horizon has unveiled the SmartStacker, a multi-solution finishing machine compatible with the new wave of B2 digital presses announced at Drupa.

Mimaki JV5-320DS dye sublimation printer
Blowing up Michael Jackson's face to over three quarters the size of the pitch at Wembley Stadium, and the length of six Routemaster buses or Nelson's Column, is no mean feat. But this is exactly what...

Star product: Fujifilm Uvistar Pro8
A super-wide-format machine offering four or eight colours

1st Byte expands finishing with UK's first Newbind Pioneer PUR binder
1st Byte has installed the UK's first Newbind Pioneer PUR binder with end sheet lifting device from Encore Machinery.

Communisis acquires stake in The Garden Marketing agency
Communisis has acquired a 49% stake in creative services firm The Garden Marketing (TGM) for a cash consideration of 400,000, with an option to buy the remaining shares for a further 600,000.

Aspect Press installs laminator from IFS in triple investment
Commercial printer Aspect Press has installed a Foliant Taurus 530SF laminator to meet growing demand for lamination.

Wapping set for redevelopment following 150m sale
The iconic former News International headquarters has been sold to Berkeley Group-subsidiary St George, which intends to convert it into a mixed use residential-led development.

Wotton Printers in Ryobi 524HE press investment
Wotton Printers has boosted its offset firepower with the installation of a B3-format Ryobi 524HE press in response to a growing demand for four-colour production.