Investment & installations

New binder at Holywell Press opens growth potential

Oxford commercial printer Holywell Press is targeting growth after adding on-demand book production to its portfolio with a Horizon BQ270V perfect binder.

Inc Direct revamps print offering

Inc Direct has upgraded its digital print production facilities as a result of the company's successful embrace of cross-media, which it said was now "pulling like a train".

Gemini Press secures ISO 12647-2 certification after Heidelberg programme

Gemini Press, part of South Coast-based Gemini Group has attained ISO 12647-2, the colour management standard for offset litho, after completing Heidelberg's ISO 12647-2 certification programme.

KPM eyes growth after magazine acquisitions

Commercial printer KPM has moved into publishing following the acquisition of five magazine titles from a collapsed publisher, a strategic move it said would boost turnover by a "significant amount".

Should the worst happen, make sure you're fully covered

When a blaze believed to have been started by a forklift truck ripped through Polestar's Bicester storage facility this June, it offered a timely reminder of the importance to the print trade of...

Altaimage first to beta test LumeJet S200

UK commercial printer Altaimage has been revealed as the first site in the world to beta test the LumeJet S200 ultra high-resolution printer.

UK's first Uvistar Pro 8 for Dominion

The first UK sale of a five-metre Fujifilm Uvistar Pro 8 was made at Fespa this week, bringing signings of this model at the wide-format exhibition to four.

DiPrint secures global first for Océ Arizona 660 XT at Fespa

Finnish commercial printer DiPrint has made the first worldwide signing for the Océ Arizona 660 XT, which was launched at Fespa this week.

HP Latex 3000 gets global unveiling as first buyer announced

Kent-based PressOn has been revealed as the first buyer of the new machine, which is making its global debut at Fespa today (25 June).

Communisis targets £4m cost savings with Manchester closure

Communisis is to transfer its Trafford Wharf cheque printing division to the company's Leeds facility, as part of an ongoing cost reduction strategy.