Investment & installations

Commercial printer Statexcolourprint has adopted H-UV instant drying with the purchase of a B2 Komori press.

Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has become the first European book printer to take a Ricoh Pro VC60000 in a £1m-plus investment.

Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) has incorporated a US subsidiary and opened a new US outpost in a bid to boost its sales in the region.

Direct marketing specialist Gecko Direct has seen a widescale boost in production since installing its third Indigo after breaking an EMEA productivity record.

St Albans-based Slam Signs has seen continued growth following the installation of its new 10-colour Epson SureColor SC-S80600, with further investments on the horizon.

Stephens & George has pressed ahead with a finishing investment it initiated at the start of last year.

Digital textile printer Woven Monkey has expanded its service offering to include printing on polyester-based materials after investing in new Epson kit.

Bristol-based Create Signs has improved its quality of output after investing in a Mimaki CJV300-160 print-and-cut machine.

J Thomson Colour Printers has made its first move into barrel ink pumping after fitting a Technotrans system to a recently installed KBA Rapida 106-10 SW5 SPC litho press.

Label printer Customark has upgraded its bindery department with the installation of a CCM Premier 78 guillotine.