Investment & installations
Print-Leeds in £5m major expansion
Print-Leeds has invested £5m to double its production capability with a premises relocation and the purchase of a new Heidelberg Speedmaster.
Hobs relocates London 3D operation
In a bid to more than double turnover by 2020, the London hub of Hobs Group’s 3D printing arm Hobs Studio is set to relocate.
Alpha doubles up Versafires to boost offering
Alpha Colour Printers has invested in its second Heidelberg Versafire CV to meet increased short-run digital demand.
Taylor Bloxham in £2m litho spend
Taylor Bloxham Group has ramped up its commercial print operation with a circa-£2m investment in a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 litho press.
Gemini invests big in secondhand Speedmaster
Gemini Print Group has invested around £1.7m in a highly automated 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105, its 15th litho press.
New Polar cutting line sets Acorn Press on expansion path
Acorn Press hopes to increase its productivity by up to 60% following a £150,000 investment in a new Polar cutting line from Heidelberg.
RGL Displays upgrades HP equipment
Large-format printer RGL Displays has installed a 1.5m-wide HP DesignJet Z6800 Photo Production Printer.
Fine Print streamlines folding capabilities with Ipex deal
Fine Print (Stockport) has invested in a Horizon AFC 566FG folder after striking a deal with UK distributor Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) at Ipex.
Cepac upgrades POS offering with finishing spend
Corrugated packaging supplier Cepac has installed a Lamina GL2200 gluer at its recently upgraded Doncaster site.
Coveris nearing completion of £2m labels upgrade
Global packaging giant Coveris has delivered updates on its near-complete £2m labels division investment programme that was initiated around two years ago.