Investment & installations

Statex overhauls wide-format wing in company-wide spend
Commercial printer Statex has overhauled its wide-format capabilities as part of an £800,000 technology blitz intended to bring the company up to the cutting edge.

GMD installs SwissQprint Nyala with Compass support
GMD Print & Install (GMD) has purchased a new SwissQprint Nyala 4 with the support of a tailored payment plan from the manufacturer and Compass Business Finance.

Academy trust expands in-house print hub network
A Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire academy trust governing 26 schools has given the go-ahead to a new print hub for its southern schools, after a successful trial of its Doncaster print hub.

Lemon Labels readies for web-to-print with Develop install
Lemon Labels has installed a brand-new Ineo Label 230 digital label printer from Konica Minolta subsidiary Develop, readying the firm for a jump into web-to-print operations.

CDS revamps production at Aylesbury
CDS has invested £600,000 in revamping its printing and finishing setup with new kit from Canon and Plockmatic.

Origin Sign Co enjoys efficiency gains with HP Latex install
Skelmersdale-based wide-format firm Origin Sign Co has found itself saving time, money and stress after installing an HP Latex 630.

Printed Easy moves further into inkjet, signs for Canon B2
Printed Easy is expanding its use of inkjet printing with a deal for two Canon sheetfed presses – including its upcoming B2 model.

York Media builds team ahead of commercial start date
York Media has confirmed two key appointments as the business prepares to start printing at the end of next month.

eProductivity Software opens new Yorkshire site for Escada
eProductivity Software (ePS) has opened a newly refurbished 560sqm office and manufacturing site for its Escada subsidiary in Malton, North Yorkshire.

Label Express brings in Durst single-pass Tau 340
Digital label specialist Label Express has installed a brand-new Durst 340 RSC-E LED single-pass label machine at its 930sqm Croydon factory.