Presses

Tamar fires up second Indigo press

Tamar Labels has invested in a second HP Indigo printer, following a year-on-year growth in its digitally printed output.

Polestar invests to beef up its variable colour work

Polestar is aiming to increase its variable colour capability after investing in a wealth of new kit for its Nottingham and Exeter sites.

EFI revamps its Vutek service offering

EFI has announced an improved range of after-sales service plans for its Vutek range of superwide presses.

Screen - eight questions for '08

This year has been another rollercoaster ride for the industry. While the printweek.com editorial team takes a (well-earned) break over the Christmas season, we've turned to the great and the good of...

Crucial Colour buys in Speedmaster to open new markets

Crucial Colour is aiming to broaden its remit and enter new markets after investing in a six-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster.

Hickling & Squires plumps for 10-colour Heidelberg perfector

Hickling & Squires has upgraded its perfecting capacity after investing in a 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster.

Trinity steals a march on tabloid rivals as full-colour Mirror goes live

Trinity Mirror has claimed a win in the race to full-colour among the red-top tabloids as its press installation programme leapt ahead of schedule.

Heidelberg reveals pre-Drupa release for perfecting XL 105

Heidelberg has confirmed a long-perfecting version of its XL 105 flagship B1 press will be available for some customers before Drupa.

MAN plots plate-change revolution with robots

Robotics are to be incorporated into printing presses for the first time in an initiative by MAN Roland that will cut makeready times on newspaper presses to just two and a half minutes.

UV drying could be an option

UV drying could become a viable alternative to heatset drying for newspaper printers looking to expand out of coldset printing, according to a report from PrintCity to be released early next year.