Investment & installations

Bell & Bain has started the installation of the first of its two new Rapida 145 large-format presses from Koenig & Bauer – following a decision to delay the process due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

General commercial printer Chroma has boosted its in-house lamination capability after investing in a Foliant Vega 400A laminator and Multi-functional Inprinting Unit.

Claremon has added wide-format printing to its in-house service offering after investing in a Canon Arizona 1380 XT and a Zünd G3 cutter.

3 Sixty has installed a new EFI Vutek h5 as part of its strategy to adjust to the current business landscape and prepare for the post-Covid future.

Coveris has invested around £3.5m to effectively double the footprint of the Amberley Labels business it acquired a year ago by adding a second, re-equipped factory to the operation.

Pipi Print & Packaging has expanded its pharma folding capacity to support an increase in demand by installing a Horizon automatic folder from IFS.

The Print Centre has installed the UK’s first Konica Minolta AccurioPress C12000 as it looks to ramp up its B2B online offering and bridge the gap between digital and litho.

Report and accounts and corporate comms specialist Jones and Palmer has upgraded its stitching with a new Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker as it prepares to flex to changing client needs.

Hampton Printing (Bristol) has become the first UK printer to finance a new press through Heidelberg’s Subscription Plus 'pay per sheet' model and is set to install the new Speedmaster XL 106 next...

Large-format specialist Elmtree Signs has added flatbed printing to its offering with a new InkTec Jetrix LXi7 LED UV press as it looks to seize new opportunities and cut costs.