Investment & installations

Shawmut Printing purchases Indigo 7600

Danvers, MA-based Shawmut Printing announced the purchase this week of 13x19inch format sheetfed Indigo 7600 as it continues to leverage HP presses to drive the company's digital direct mail business.

Fujitsu installs three Océ Jetstreams for HMRC print contract

Fujitsu has installed three Océ Jetstream inkjet colour presses in a bid to "revolutionise" documents sent out by HMRC, for whom it provides an outsourced print service.

Drinks carton reprocessing plant to open next year

A drinks carton reprocessing plant is set to be operational in the UK by 2013 following an agreement between packaging producer Sonoco Alcore and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment...

Victoria Litho opts for UV drying system on KBA Rapida 162

Drying system manufacturer Benford UV has successfully retrofitted an end-of-press and interdeck UV drying solution to a KBA Rapida 162A sheet-fed press at Victoria Litho.

Astek installs North America's first Durst Rho P10 320R printer

Astek has become the first North American business to invest in the Durst Rho P10 320R UV inkjet digital roll-to-roll printer.

Vale Press chooses Heidelberg for double install

Commercial printer Vale Press anticipates that its new Speedmaster SX 52-5 and Polar 78X Plus guillotine will deliver a return on investment within two years and boost turnover by 30% in 2012.

Make print buyers happy shoppers: printing for retail

The retail sector may be struggling during the recession, but print is helping many companies buck the trend with high-impact, highly effective in-store promotion and other marketing collateral. For...

Aspect Press installs laminator from IFS in triple investment

Commercial printer Aspect Press has installed a Foliant Taurus 530SF laminator to meet growing demand for lamination.

Wotton Printers in Ryobi 524HE press investment

Wotton Printers has boosted its offset firepower with the installation of a B3-format Ryobi 524HE press in response to a growing demand for four-colour production.

Gomer Press concludes £3m upgrade

The Llandysul, Wales-based publisher and printer is targeting a 20% increase in turnover after concluding a £3m upgrade of its pre-press, printing and finishing equipment.