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Sci-fi finishing kit delivers productivity gains for some
Lasers have long been a staple of science fiction. Whether it’s Darth Vader ordering the destruction of the planet Alderaan from his giant orbitting Death Star or James Bond and the US ‘Space Marines’...

Me & my: Duplo iSaddle
Steve Wenlock has saddled up and is about to crack the whip. The managing director of Flexpress recently installed a piece of equipment billed as the first of its kind in the country and, according to...

CTP Digital boosts flexibilty with Duplo investment
An increase in demand for unusual-sized business cards has led CTP Digital to upgrade its multi-finishing line and Multigraf folding and banding kit in a £72,000 spend.

Barwell Print Finishers adds foiling option to Heidelberg SBB Cylinder
Barwell Print Finishers has boosted its capabilities by upgrading its Heidelberg SBB Cylinder to add a small-format foiling option.

PCP boosts binding firepower with new Kolbus kit
Precision Colour Printing has more than doubled its perfect binding capacity with the installation of a new binding line from Kolbus.

Killer app: Celloglas extends finishing frontier for Future mag
The latest issue of Future Publishing’s graphic design magazine Computer Arts, themed ‘Love Print/Love Digital’, shows readers 20 ways to enhance print and digital projects and covers branding,...

Fespa 2015 preview: post-press
What's new on the stands at this year's wide-format expo.

Bielomatik files for bankruptcy protection, plans restructure
Bielomatik – which makes Heidelberg’s CutStar among other products – has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to avoid insolvency.

Singlewell Stationery & Print refreshes bindery with Polar 66 ECO buy
Singlewell Stationery & Print has invested in a Polar ECO 66 guillotine, to replace an older Polar 66 model.

The Printed Word brings lamination in-house with Foliant Gemini 400A buy
West Sussex printer The Printed Word has invested in a Foliant Gemini 400A laminator to bring lamination services fully in-house after seeing successful growth of its online service uphotobooks.com.