Investment & installations

Chesapeake's pharmaceutical plant in Leicester has invested 20,000 in an Alpha.c combination unit and an Alpha.f filtration unit from Technotrans, for one of its Komori L628 presses.

Northern California-based trade printer Moquin Press has purchased a new Vutek GS3250 LX LED grand-format UV digital inkjet printer from Heidelberg to help drive its packaging business.

Edwards Brothers Malloy has purchased a new 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster offset sheetfed press to meet growing demand for mid-range four-color book runs.

Packaging designer P4CK unveiled its new drinks carrier, the CarryBar, manufactured by Benson Group, to the 90,000-strong audience on 17 November at the QBE International England versus Australia...

Howard Hunt will install eight Kodak Versamark DH9100 printheads next month to wrap up a 3.5m spend that does not include the Kodak Prosper 5000XL installed in early 2011.

Mathias Bauerle (MB) has been saved from closure by a buyout team including its existing management team, UK distributor and an unnamed Swiss investor.

Commercial business Stones Printers has cut its overtime bill by investing in a CCM78 M5 guillotine to replace its 25-year-old predecessor.

KBA is to merge its Trennfeld plant into its main Wrzburg facility 16 miles away, a move it said would save several million euros a year but lead to "almost all" 220 staff being offered new roles.

Wide format manufacturer Mimaki aims to set up a dedicated EMEA support operation before next summer in response to huge demand in the wide format market.

Kent-based Wallace Print has added an Oce Arizona 250 GT digital flatbed to its two Fuji Acuity Advance machines as part of a 100,000 investment.