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Wotton Printers has boosted its offset firepower with the installation of a B3-format Ryobi 524HE press in response to a growing demand for four-colour production.

The Llandysul, Wales-based publisher and printer is targeting a 20% increase in turnover after concluding a £3m upgrade of its pre-press, printing and finishing equipment.

KBA has signed orders for more than 60 Rapida presses at the show, comprising "several hundred" printing and coating units overall.

Heidelberg has unveiled the much-anticipated larger-format version of its Anicolor press, adding a B2 model to the range.

Sussex-based printer Colourwise claimed the move, along with a 500,000 investment in new equipment, will help it meet increased demand for its services.

Commercial printer Hartgraph has invested in its second five-colour Speedmaster press as a replacement for an older machine.

Solopress has installed a second Xerox iGen 4 digital press, part of the commercial printer's strategy to boost capacity.

Heidelberg will use carbon offsetting to make its entire Drupa stand 100% carbon neutral as it looks to highlight its role in helping printers to become more environmentally friendly.

London-based print and design co-operative Calverts has been chosen as the first UK printer to produce clothing company Wrangler's European seasonal Look Book.

Presstek is to launch a new chemistry-free CTP plate for waterless printing, along with new colour calibration technology at Drupa 2012 (Hall 4, Stand B03).