Investment & installations
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.