Post-press

TJ International in £3.5m Kolbus bindery investment
Book manufacturer TJ International has upgraded its post-press facilities with a £3.5m investment in Kolbus bindery equipment.

Tech-ni-fold launches 'X Factor-style' global distributor hunt
UK-based auxiliary finishing equipment manufacturer Tech-ni-fold is on the hunt for people with “unquestionable passion for print finishing” to expand its global distribution network.

TJ International buys Polar N 137 Plus guillotine to improve efficiency
Book manufacturer TJ International has bought a Polar N 137 Plus guillotine to increase its capacity, process flow and efficiency.

Addressing & Mailing Solutions launches AMS 6500 desktop folder inserter
Mailroom equipment supplier Addressing & Mailing Solutions (AMS) has launched the AMS 6500 entry-level folder-inserter for low to mid-volume users.

Capita orders UK's first Impika web presses in £17m spend
Capita has invested £17m in a new 'white paper' print and distribution facility in Mansfield that will house the first two Impika inkjet web presses in the UK.

Mystery surrounds fate of Purfect Binding Company
The trading status of trade finisher Purfect Binding Company (PBC) is unclear, with staff understood to have been sent home.

Interprint buys DigiFav to bring laminating in-house
Interprint has brought its laminating in-house after buying a Bagel Systems B2 DigiFav laminator.

Catton Print boosts finishing capability with Horizon install
Catton Print has invested in a new Horizon stitch-fold-trim line, supplied by UK distributor Intelligent Finishing Systems, after seeing the kit in operation at Ipex 2014.

CPI follows digital spend with new hardback book line
CPI UK has boosted its trade hardback book capacity by 50% with the installation of a new Kolbus casing-in line at its CPI Mackays site in Chatham, Kent.

DENA upgrades to Polar guillotine
Scottish screen printing firm DENA Screenprint has invested in a Heidelberg Polar 78 ECO guillotine to bring its technology up to date.