Investment & installations
First Paige opts for Versant
Midlands-based commercial printer First Paige has taken delivery of a Xerox Versant 80 digital press.
MTC in HP 3D first
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has become the first UK organisation to take HP’s Jet Fusion 4200 3D printer.
GHP goes bespoke with in-house production line
Grosvenor House Papers (GHP) has set up its first book printing production line with the installation of a Konica Minolta bizhub press to run inline with a Watkiss bookletmaker.
As a business evolves so must its staff
In separate conversations this week, two print bosses detailed at length their belief that the days of the ‘traditional’ print business are numbered.
Galloways brings wide-format in-house
Commercial printer Galloways has moved into the wide-format space with the installation of a Mimaki large-format printer-cutter, along with taking a new folder for its litho department.
Route One rounds off £5m summer spend
Trade printer Route One Print has rounded off another big summer of spending, completing a £5.3m investment with the installation of a Fujifilm Jet Press and an LE-UV litho press.
Dies Direct ups productivity with Datron
Suffolk-based foil-blocking and embossing die manufacturer Dies Direct has cut turnaround times and boosted output with the addition of a new CNC device from Datron.
Futurform launches digital print brand
Business services provider Futurform has launched a new digital print operation and filled its premises with a raft of new kit, most recently a Konica Minolta digital press.
KEP in for Indigo upgrade
KEP Print Group has continued with its £1m year-long investment strategy with the installation of an HP Indigo 7900 digital press.
New fleet hits the road for Antalis
Paper and packaging merchant Antalis has taken delivery of the first batch of new vehicles set to replace its 160-strong fleet across the UK.