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Buxton adds Kolbus binding line to finishing firepower
Sheetfed magazine printer Buxton Press is focusing on finishing as part of an ongoing £20m spend at the Derbyshire business.

Saxon boosts laminating capacity with Lamina spend
Saxon Packaging has brought large-format litho lamination in-house with a new Lamina Blackline 1620.

Q1 sales up at Heidelberg
Heidelberg’s latest acquisition has provided a significant boost to the manufacturer’s Q1 results.

Matrix laminator will boost profits, says John Brailsford
John Brailsford Printers is bringing work back in-house to make big savings after installing a new Matrix Duplex Pneumatic double-sided B2 laminator.

Star product: Polar Digicut
An entry-level laser cutter from the German finishing specialist.

Platinum aims to boost turnover with 200k Ricoh/KAS spend
Commercial printer Platinum Print has made a £200,000 investment in new machinery to boost its digital turnover and help it with complex mailing work.

DXG Media boosts efficiency with Horizon install
Commercial printer DXG Media has purchased a Horizon SPF/FC-200A stitch-fold-trim line to boost its capacity and efficiency.

Duplo unveils 600i Booklet System
Duplo has launched a new flagship booklet maker, the 600i Booklet System.

Ruddocks makes £250k digital and finishing investment
A 250% growth in digital print work over four years has prompted a Lincoln company to buy four new machines.

Q&A: Ian Chamberlain, managing director, Tudor Bookbinding
Ian has worked in print finishing since he left school at the age of 16, barring a brief interlude in 1975 when he tried his hand at being a milkman, a cooked meats salesman, and a van driver, before...