Investment & installations

Start-up picks Autobox for new offering
Start-up business Ion Packaging has put a Kolbus Autobox device at the centre of its new offering.

Next buys Vivid digital cutter
British retail giant Next has invested in a Veloblade Nexus digital cutting table and Zip Core Packaging Suite from Vivid Laminating Technologies.

CMS to install fourth CMC paper wrap machine
Central Mailing Services (CMS) has invested close to £1m on its fourth CMC paper wrap machine to boost its capacity and capabilities.

Reel Appeal doubles capacity with Durst Tau
Trade label printer Reel Appeal bought a brand-new Durst Tau RSCi at Brussels’ Labelexpo event, effectively doubling the company’s print capacity.

Go Inspire completes £1.5m web-to-print spend
Marketing specialist Go Inspire has invested £1.5m in a brand new web-to-print operation running from its Kettering site.

All signals for growth at Semaphore
Cardiff wide-format specialist Semaphore Display has invested heavily in supporting growth after doubling its turnover last year.

Merchr invests £250,000 in custom kit
On-demand merchandising printer Merchr has taken delivery of five custom-built print machines as part of a £250,000 investment targeting growth.

Browns Print cuts outsourcing with Horizon upgrade
Manchester brochure and booklet specialist Browns Print has installed a Horizon Stitchliner Mark III, helping it to bring work back in-house.

Euro stars: Continental drift
Brexit may have disappeared from the news headlines in recent months but that doesn’t negate the fact that it’s meant firms have had to adapt to continue to trade in what is a huge market on our...

Thinking outside the box can move your business growth up a gear
Growth aspirations are now back on the agenda for many printers, but lateral thinking may be required to succeed.