Investment & installations

Operators working with 'Neil', the new Ashe Diamond slitter

Bakers installs slitters from Ashe

Essex-based Baker Materials, the distributor arm of Baker Labels, has invested £300,000 in new equipment from UK converting kit manufacturer, Ashe.

The HP Latex 115 can print indoor quality at up to 12sqm/hr

Tell Design & Print invests in HP Latex

Tell Design & Print has installed an HP Latex 115 printer and cutter to extend its print capacity and versatility.

Brown: "The Kern machine hit a sweet spot"

MHI meets demand surge with new Kern inserter

Mail Handling International (MHI) has invested in a new Kern 3500 inserter to meet a surge in letter volumes.

The Xerox Baltoro will take paper of 60-270gsm

Bakergoodchild buys Xerox Baltoro inkjet

Bakergoodchild is set to move into cut-sheet inkjet production printing after investing in one of the UK’s first Xerox Baltoro presses.

GGR Group can now print signage and decals in-house

GGR brings signage in-house with HP Latex

GGR Group has invested in an HP Latex 315, allowing it to print signage and decals in-house for the first time.

Glossop Cartons has taken on an additional 2,300sqm unit

Glossop expands with purchase of neighbouring unit

Glossop Cartons has expanded its floorspace by more than 50% after taking on the 2,300sqm industrial building next door to its existing 4,140sqm Stockport production units.

Green: “We have existing dialogue with printers around the world so we will approach those markets"

Printed.com rounds off £1m Ricoh spend; eyes international expansion

Printed.com has invested in seven Ricoh Pro 9210 engines and is looking to expand internationally in 2020.

Antalis has expanded its offering with the Kolbus box-making kit

Antalis begins box production

Paper and packaging materials distributor Antalis has expanded its offering with a move into box manufacturing after installing a Kolbus Autobox AB.

The new ink pumping system cost £52,000 to fit

Hickling & Squires slashes plastic waste by 80%

B2 commercial litho printer Hickling & Squires has installed a new pump-to-press ink system that will significantly cut single-use plastic waste and ink usage at its Nottinghamshire plant.

One Digital joint managing directors Lynn Brazier and Steve Poland

One Digital mounts substantial expansion

One Digital is ramping up for a large-scale expansion over the coming months, significantly increasing its capacity and offerings for 2020.