Investment & installations

Print Plus UK's new lighting will save it £10,000 each year

Print Plus UK replaces lighting and looks to solar

Print Plus UK has installed LED lighting across its warehouse as part of an overall energy-saving drive.

Baker: "This gives us a few more options"

Baker Labels upgrades with HP Indigo 6K install

Trade label printer Baker Labels has taken on its ninth HP press since 2006 – an Indigo 6k with an inline primer (ILP) unit that will boost the company’s capabilities.

Artisan Signs is looking to hire another member of staff to operate the new machines

Artisan Signs brings sublimation in-house with Agfa buy

Kettering display specialist Artisan Signs has bought a brand-new Agfa Avinci CX3200 dye-sub printer and Klieverik calender in a bid for growth.

(L-R) CMP (UK)'s Paul Dawe and Richard Johnson

CMP (UK) futureproofs with Horizon install

Book printer CMP (UK) has taken on a Horizon HT-300 iCE Trimmer to drive operational efficiencies and support responsive service delivery.

New Speedmaster has dramatically reduced space needed for WIP

LED-UV Speedmaster helps the work flow at Tradeprint

Tradeprint has completed a £6m investment in its litho and wide-format production setup, and has taken the wraps off an LED-UV Push-to-Stop spec Speedmaster XL 106 that is unique in the UK.

The ColorJet Verve 2513 can print onto almost any kind of rigid surface

WisePrint Solutions supports events work with new ColorJet

WisePrint Solutions has increased its productivity and efficiency after taking on a new ColorJet Verve 2513 flatbed LED-UV printer.

Penny Black: Brands need to surprise and delight customers to secure their loyalty

Additional £1.5m invested in Penny Black

Personalised e-commerce packaging start-up Penny Black has received an additional £1.5m in seed funding from Agfa and Dutch venture capital firm Ninepointfive.

The Veloblade Nexus was installed at the university in June

Loughborough University brings production in-house with Vivid spend

Loughborough University has invested in a Veloblade Nexus digital die-cutting system from Vivid to help automate its processes and bring production in-house.

The spend will support the company’s existing facility in Liverpool

Domino invests £6.6m to boost digital printing inks capacity

Domino Printing Sciences has bolstered its digital printing inks capacity with a £6.6m upgrade to its Liverpool manufacturing plant.

Mark Aucott will pursue growth for Lesters' new automotive division

Lesters goes for growth with new casemaker and hire

Lesters Packaging has installed a second TCY casemaker and expanded its sales team in a multi-million pound expansion effort.