Post-press

Thomas Loughlin boosts post-press portfolio
Thomas Loughlin has taken on a Trimatt pick-and-place machine and a Blumer Atlas ram punch to enhance its print finishing after receiving a £250,000 invoice finance facility.

Bridger boosts headcount to operate new Bobst kit
Bridger Packaging has hired six new skilled members of staff to accommodate a boost in demand the resulted from a near-£1m haul of new Bobst kit.

Watkiss directors retire
Watkiss Automation directors Paul and Susan Attew have retired from the business to pursue their other interests outside of the printing industry.

Best of British: The sky’s not the limit for this exporting superstar
Machines that convert large rolls of material into smaller more manageable rolls may not quite count as the unsung heroes of the industry, but they’re certainly vital and need both precision...

Poplar boosts bookletmaking with latest install
Poplar Services Printers has installed a Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker with sights on a significant boost in the productivity of its digital output.

NSK ramps up Zero cutter productivity
NSK has brought its Zero multi-head modular cutting system back to Fespa with improved productivity and new tooling.

Summa launches "fastest cutting system in the world" at Fespa
Summa has premiered what it is billing as the “fastest cutting system in the world” at Fespa 2019.

Esko debuts motorised roll feeder and mid-range cutters at Fespa
Esko has premiered its new motorised roll feeder at Fespa to improve cutting productivity on its Kongsberg C64 flatbed cutter.

Global debut for new Blackman & White cutter
Blackman & White has handed a world premiere to its new Genesis-Z multi-function cutting system at Fespa.

Morgana expands portfolio, boosts workforce
Morgana Systems has combined its PowerSquare 224VF and PowerSquare 160VF with the Morgana VF Dual Bin feeder to expand its finishing portfolio.