Post-press

The BQ-480 is suitable for the production of high-quality books up to 65mm

Elanders addresses binding demand with Horizon investment

Elanders has streamlined its digital production and smoothed out workflow bottlenecks after purchasing a new Horizon BQ-480 four-clamp perfect binder and HT-80 three-knife trimmer.

Turner: "Duplo have been very good, and this is a very clever system"

Printing Plus cuts bindery bottleneck with Duplo purchase

Printing Plus has increased its finishing productivity after taking on a DC-646i multi-finisher from Duplo.

Lake Image Systems employs 45 people worldwide, with 25 in the UK

Best of British: Speed camera enthusiasts

This year marks a quarter of a century since three employees of Hadland Photonics, a scientific and military imaging company in Bovingdon, decided they could do their own thing.

Post-press manager Richard Overty (left) and operator Naomi Lilley

Words & Spaces adds landscape book production

Commercial printer Words & Spaces has added landscape book production and streamlined its operations with investment in a new Horizon SPF-200L landscape feed bookletmaker.

The AFC-566F offers 17 fold patterns with automated setup

Clinical Print boosts production with Horizon folder

Clinical Print Finishers has invested in a B2 Horizon AFC-566FG folder to meet an increase in Z-fold card production.

Gray (right with Hewitt): "We've had to transform the business from bottom to top, inside and out"

Charlesworth completes CVA as personalised books transforms fortunes

Charlesworth Press has completed its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) and completed a £3m round of investment in new kit to support its growing demand for the personalised children’s books market,...

Jo Watkiss: a much loved wife, mother and granny

Jo Watkiss passes away

Former Watkiss Automation communications director Jo Watkiss has died at the age of 59.

Operators working with 'Neil', the new Ashe Diamond slitter

Bakers installs slitters from Ashe

Essex-based Baker Materials, the distributor arm of Baker Labels, has invested £300,000 in new equipment from UK converting kit manufacturer, Ashe.

Brown: "The Kern machine hit a sweet spot"

MHI meets demand surge with new Kern inserter

Mail Handling International (MHI) has invested in a new Kern 3500 inserter to meet a surge in letter volumes.

Production was halted temporarily at FMS Foils Group. Image: Google Maps

Quick action minimises fire impact at FMS Foils

Production was briefly suspended at FMS Foils Group after a small fire started on Monday (25 November).