Presses

Lombard pulling out of stocking finance for the print industry

High-street banks are continuing to reduce their exposure to the print industry after Lombard confirmed that it is pulling out of stocking finance for the sector.

My & My machine: Vikram Printers with its Ryobi 920

Ugar brothers, Abhijit and Mandar of Pune-based Vikram Printers say that the 920's fast turnaround time makes it a perfect press for short run jobs

KBA UK is first press manufacturer to join Two Sides

KBA UK has become the first printing press manufacturer to join the Two Sides campaign to promote the environmental image of paper.

Scarbutts buys Xerox 700

Kent-based printer Scarbutts has bought a new Xerox 700 to replace an ageing DocuColor 250.

The Envelope Works buys two Halm presses to meet rise in four-colour demand

Envelope printer and manufacturer The Envelope Works has invested in a Halm EM4000 four-colour press and a Halm 6in two-colour jet press in response to an increasing demand for four-colour work.

Taurus invests in Heidelberg five-colour

Taurus Print has updated its presses department with the purchase of a new Heidelberg SM 74-5+L five-colour B2 press.

Breaking down lending barriers

Printers face many hurdles when it comes to accessing capital in the current economic climate, says Jo Francis, but there are banks still lending and ways to improve your business's chances

EFI Fiery RIP integrated into Xerox iGen4

EFI's Fiery platform has been integrated into Xerox's iGen4 digital presses as part of the EX Print Server.

Xaar plans 'substantial' investment in P3 capacity following strong first half

Inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar has taken a bullish view of future growth, reversing the planned closure of its Swedish facility and investing in new capacity at its Huntingdon site following a...

Autoprint notches 50 installations of mini offset presses in Gorakhpur

Autoprint, the Coimbatore-based manufacturer has notched up more than 50 installations of mini offset print machines in Gorakhpur, a town in eastern UP.