Investment & installations

There is, as yet, no MIS purely dedicated to cross-media but even existing print-based suites can produce worthwhile benefits, monitoring productivity and deadlines, and helping calculate costs

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Direct mail specialist GI Direct has invested more than 160,000 in new gluing kit in a bid to escape Royal Mail's reversion charges on envelope sealing issues.

After winning a four-year, 150,000 contract Sefas is installing its Open Print software and backup service to Torbay Council to help consolidate its print processes.

Franklin Park, IL-based Tukaiz is expanding its current facility by 25,000 sq. ft. primarily to boost its fulfillment operations in light of a growing national base of clients.

Former Pureprint business development manager Kelly Harris has joined Healeys as sales and marketing director.

Start-up outdoor printer Your Print Partner is recruiting an extra four staff after installing a Mimaki Tx400-1800B direct-to-textile press.

Commercial printer Optima Print has invested in a new Heidelberg Polar 66 guillotine as a replacement for an older machine.

The North East-based commercial printer initially forecast a 1.8m sales boost after securing funds from Yorkshire Bank, but PBL now expects an uplift in excess of 3m.

Mastercolour has installed the UK's first six-colour KBA Rapida 75E after it ordered the press at Drupa as a replacement for two five-colour KBA Rapida presses.