Post-press

First 4 in £500,000 DM expansion and re-equip
Trade finisher First 4 Print Finishing has invested more than £500,000 in its direct mail division and the completion of an upgrade to its stitching kit.

Color Company moves into distribution, bags major contract
The Color Company has set up a new distribution business, the Distribution Team, on the back of a major contract win with a household name.

HQ Graphics invests £680k in new equipment
HQ Graphics, the large format printing division of Harlequin Display Group, has invested £680,000 in an array of wide-format print and finishing equipment.

Fespa marks European debut for Kongsberg C and V Series cutting tables
Esko will show its super-wide C Series and entry-level V Series Kongsberg cutting tables for the first time in Europe at next month's Fespa Digital 2014 exhibition in Munich, Germany (20-23 May).

Watkiss Automation launches Mamo laminators to UK market
Watkiss Automation has launched the Plasti series of hot and cold laminating machines from Italian finishing manufacturer Mamo into the UK.

Binding Store acquires sole UK distribution deal for Tauler laminators
Binding Store has been appointed the sole UK distributor for Spanish manufacturer Tauler's range of thermal laminators.

Tinkerers in search of the eureka moment
Print’s best-known eureka moment came more than 550 years ago, when Johannes Gutenberg figured out a way to print books using moveable type and a press based on the sort of screw press used for making...

Me & my: Fastbind Casematic H46Pro
In early 2011, Midlands-based digital print outfit John E Wright detected a growing trend. The company, which is headquartered in Nottingham and operates seven offices in nearby locations, noticed...

Argos sets affordability target with new inkjet coater
A new entry-level inkjet spot UV coater is set to hit the market this summer.

Loughborough uni brings PUR inhouse
Loughborough University’s design & print services department has installed a DigiBook 150 PUR binder from Morgana to improve the quality and flexibility of its finished products and to bring...