Digital

Fretwell takes on Versafire to boost digital post-MBO

Fretwell Print & Design is eyeing continued growth following an MBO with the installation of a new Versafire EV digital printer from Heidelberg.

Acquisitive couple buys second print firm

Richard and Julie Bennett have acquired Atkinson Print as the second step in the buy-and-build of their own print group after the couple bought Newcastle Print Solutions (NPS) last summer.

Positive Images UK invests in print and finishing

Positive Images UK has invested around £200,000 in a trio of new, additional machines to boost its firepower and capabilities.

Matthews boots up UK's first Kodak Nexfinity

Matthews the Printers is looking to extend its market reach as it starts to produce commercial work on the UK’s first Kodak Nexfinity with a print quality reportedly “far superior to litho”.

LG Davis revamps bookletmaking with Horizon install

LG Davis has installed a Horizon SPF-200A bookletmaker from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of its operation.

Friedheim adds Scodix to portfolio

Friedheim International has become the exclusive UK and Ireland dealer for Israeli manufacturer Scodix’s digital enhancement equipment.

‘Make the customer experience as valuable as possible’

There aren’t many print industry user group events where the roster of keynote speakers include a fashion wunderkind from Miami and costume designers from Cirque du Soleil.

Pre-loved profitability: used machines can pay

With digital print having become a fixture in the industry (it hit its silver jubilee last year) you might think that as the market became established a strong secondhand market would have emerged...

Star product: Mutoh ValueJet 1627MH

New ValueJet model that combines the benefits of eco-solvent and UV inks.

Carly Press acquires Colourtone

Family-run commercial printer Carly Press has acquired a local digital specialist to expand its service offering and client base.