Investment & installations

(L-R) Middleton, Hallam and Gaunt are all veterans of the industry

Print Co launches after reunion with old owner

Three print veterans have banded together to launch wide-format and digital printer Print Co after one of their former businesses decided to exit print.

The finishing touches were added to the new NEC site in Piazza 2 in February

Service Graphics finesses footprint

Service Graphics has finessed its UK footprint with consolidation at some branch locations and expansion elsewhere.

(L-R) James Taylerson and Gareth Jenkins head up Paramount4's graphics department

Paramount4 goes back for seconds after Mimaki install

Newbury exhibition and events firm Paramount4 has installed a Mimaki UCJV300-160 printer-cutter after finding previous success with a 3.2m-wide Mimaki.

Preston Brook is capable of processing 500–600 million packs a year

APS invests £5m into Preston Brook facility

APS Group has invested £5m into its 9,290sqm secure inbound/outbound Preston Brook facility near Runcorn.

Peter Ralten (R) with Sirane's Ross Griffin and HP's Emma Winton

Sirane to install first UK HP Indigo 200k

Packaging converter Sirane is to become the first company in the UK – and one of only three worldwide – to take delivery of HP’s new Indigo 200k Digital Press.

Darren Taylor (L) with Agfa's Wesley Small

Fusion Digital expands with Agfa install

Fusion Digital Print (FDP) has set up a new fabric department, which kicked off with the installation of an Agfa Avinci CX3200 dye-sub machine in January.

The seven-colour, double coater press weighs 167 tonnes

Offset Print & Packaging takes delivery of huge press

Installation of Offset Print & Packaging’s first-of-its-kind Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 is underway, following the completion of extensive preparatory works including the removal of a 40-metre...

The Latex R1000 has gone into Digiprint Nettl's new factory

Digiprint Nettl launches new sustainable range following HP install

Digiprint Nettl has launched an environmentally friendly range of products following the installation of an HP Latex R1000 printer.

Despite a challenging install, the university managed to keep production running throughout

Total refit for University of Leeds’ print centre

The University of Leeds (UoL) installed a swathe of new Konica Minolta and Duplo kit after putting its print centre refit out to tender.

Positive's HP Latex installations, like the R2000 pictured, have prompted the sale

Positive+ auctions spare kit after successful installs

Multi-discipline printer Positive+ has put up six wide-format presses, two laminators and two cutters up for sale after a series of HP Latex installations made them surplus to requirements.