Investment & installations

RGL Displays upgrades HP equipment
Large-format printer RGL Displays has installed a 1.5m-wide HP DesignJet Z6800 Photo Production Printer.

Fine Print streamlines folding capabilities with Ipex deal
Fine Print (Stockport) has invested in a Horizon AFC 566FG folder after striking a deal with UK distributor Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) at Ipex.

Cepac upgrades POS offering with finishing spend
Corrugated packaging supplier Cepac has installed a Lamina GL2200 gluer at its recently upgraded Doncaster site.

Coveris nearing completion of £2m labels upgrade
Global packaging giant Coveris has delivered updates on its near-complete £2m labels division investment programme that was initiated around two years ago.

Fuller Davies rounds off £2.8m spend with finishing investment
Fuller Davies has concluded its 2016-initiated major investment programme with the installation of a Muller Martini Bravo Plus saddle-stitcher and a Duplo 600i Booklet System.

Direct CDs diversifies with Ricoh buy
CD and DVD printer Direct CDs has invested around £100,000 in a Ricoh Pro C7100 as it aims to continue to diversify its offering and double turnover.

Hartgraph doubles litho capacity in £1.8m spend
Commercial printer Hartgraph has doubled its litho capacity with the installation of a second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, comprising an overall £1.8m investment.

Universal Graphix takes UK's first Yotta
Large-format printer Universal Graphix has become the first UK company to install a Yotta YD-F3216R5 LED flatbed, its first foray into flatbed printing.

Abbey in European MPS first
Abbey Labels has taken an eight-colour MPS EF-340 flexo press with GEW ArcLED UV system as part of a year-long investment programme.

Riviera buys first digital label press
Riviera Labels has installed a four-colour Compress LP4 digital label printer to help keep up with growing demand for ultra-short-run jobs and bring digital work in-house.