Investment & installations

Zenith targets efficiency boost with first Speedmaster long perfector

Zenith Media has invested in its first Heidelberg Speedmaster long perfector to increase its efficiency.

Fire-hit printer back in business following kit refresh

An East Sussex-based commercial printer that experienced a fire late last year is back in full production after replacing fire damaged kit with a raft of new machinery.

Interprint enhances lamination capability with Foliant buy

Interprint has boosted its in-house lamination services after investing in a B2-plus Foliant Mercury 530SF laminator.

Blackwell Print boosts digital capability with Xerox install

Blackwell Print has bolstered its digital setup by investing in a Xerox Versant 3100 four-colour production press.

Sphere UK updates platesetting with Fujifilm machine

Sphere UK has installed a Luxel T-6500CTP platesetter from Fujifilm to keep up with demand and boost the firm’s green credentials.

XDP moves to Canon as part of £175,000 kit spend

Xchurch Digital Print (XDP) has invested around £175,000 in new kit, including two Canon digital machines that the firm said will double its print efficiency.

Philtone productivity up by a third with new Polar Flowline

Philtone Litho has invested in a Polar Flowline guillotine system to increase the speed and efficiency of its operation.

Ex-Forward Finishing director unveils new company

Astrid Saunders, former managing director of Forward Finishing, has announced the launch of her latest venture, AS Finishing, with a £60,000 investment in new machinery.

DDL Group boosts finishing with new Vivid Matrix

DDL Group has taken on a Vivid Matrix MX-370P laminator with foiling and spot UV effects, and an Omni-Flow deep-pile feeder, to enhance its finishing offering.

Pureprint first in UK to add HD heads to HP Indigo 12000

Pureprint Group has become the first UK company to add high-definition writing heads to an existing HP Indigo 12000 digital press.