Investment & installations

Arcane revamps variable data setup with Amica install
Arcane Direct Marketing has invested in an Amica Morpho 216UV variable data inkjet system to increase the sophistication and flexibility of its direct mail output.

Castle revamps press hall with Rapida 106
Castle Colour Packaging is to install a seven-colour Rapida 106 with coater from Koenig & Bauer as a key component of its upgrade cycle.

Blake reshores production ahead of Brexit
Blake Envelopes has invested £2.7m to establish its most extensive production facility in the UK.

Deltor takes B1 Komori to respond to market
Deltor Communications has invested in a Komori GL-540 with coater to boost its B1 capacity as demand from clients and trade continues to grow.

Bristol Labels invests in HP following MBO
Bristol Labels has kicked off 2019 under new management and with a new HP Indigo 6900 digital label press.

Pepper installs solar panels
Plymouth printer Pepper Communications has installed an array of solar PV panels onto the roof of its 2,800sqm premises in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint and save on energy costs.

Icon goes for Rho with UK-first LED install
Icon Graphics has brought production of its 5m-wide signage and display work in-house with the installation of the UK’s first Durst Rho 512R LED printer.

Manchester Printers boosts growth with BBF buy
Manchester Printers has acquired print management firm Berkeley Business Forms (BBF) in a bid to move into the North West and North Wales markets.

LT Print Group adds Horizon bookletmaker to expanding digital wing
LT Print Group has taken on its second Horizon bookletmaker, an SPF-200L, in order to accommodate its growing digital offering.

Tetra Pak to pioneer digital colour carton production
Multinational food packaging giant Tetra Pak has claimed it is to become the first carton manufacturer to introduce full-colour digital printing capabilities, in a collaboration with Koenig & Bauer...