Investment & installations

Tracy Mead takes reins at the DS Group
DS Group operations director Tracy Mead has been appointed as the firm’s next managing director, as current managing director Allistair Hunter steps back after 20 years at the company’s helm.

Offsite Digital keeps nimble with new Ricoh
Offsite Digital has installed a brand-new Ricoh Pro C7500 digital toner press with neon, white and clear stations, replacing a nearly 10-year-old Ricoh Pro C7100 five-colour press.

"The human component is core to our business"
Taking out finance for machinery and equipment can be a big decision – Paul Philbrick, managing director of Close Brothers Asset Finance’s Print team, gives his views on the market, what lenders look...

Saica Group to create 20 jobs with multimillion-pound investment
Saica Flex, the flexible packaging division of Saica Group, has invested €7.1m (£5.9m) in new machinery and facilities to support its rapid growth and continued journey towards enhanced production and...

Rapidity expands luxe packaging setup, grows team
Rapidity has boosted its luxury packaging offering after taking on key staff from the former British Looseleaf business along with some specialist equipment.

Artisan Signs returns to Agfa for new install
Artisan Signs has invested in a 3.2m-wide Agfa Anapurna Ciervo H3200 hybrid wide-format inkjet printer, two years after it took on an Avinci dye-sub.

"We can do anything you want, it’s an incredible piece of machinery"
Full-service packaging specialist Alexir Partnership details the impact of installing Europe’s most advanced printing press.

Bishops celebrates 40th anniversary with fresh investment round
Bishops Printers is celebrating 40 years in business and has turned its investment spotlight on post-press with a fresh investment in finishing kit.

Sterling Solutions is first in UK with H-UV web press
Sterling Solutions has installed a Komori web offset press that is unique to the UK market.

Enfield Print Finishers enhances services with kit haul
Enfield Print Finishers (EPF) has installed a raft of new kit to increase its finishing capacity for hardbound books and pharmaceutical leaflets.