Investment & installations

S&G head of press production Paul Enoch, left, and chairman Andrew Jones

S&G invests £4.5m for bright post-Covid future

Stephens & George Print Group (S&G) has signed off a £4.5m-plus investment in a highly spec’d Heidelberg long-perfector as it swaps two for one and reshapes the business for life after coronavirus.

The Horizon folder was installed earlier this month

The Printroom UK ups folding speed with Horizon buy

The Printroom UK has invested in a secondhand Horizon AFC-566/4 folder to enable it to meet demand for fast turnaround menus, leaflets and flyers.

Clarkeprint took delivery of the Vivid VeloBlade last month

Clarkeprint caps off bumper year of investment

Clarkeprint has rounded off a near-£500,000 round of investment this year to ensure future improvements to its productivity, quality and versatility.

Clockwise from top left: Hunter, Corke, Deeks and Norton-Mead

The DS Group expands board with three new appointments

Print, direct mail and publishing business The DS Group has expanded its board to five with three new additions.

CMS: Expanding in terms of technology and space

CMS invests again to support growth

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has beefed up its capacity with further significant kit investments and a planned factory extension as it prepares for a continued uptick in business, while it...

Abbot Print operators Panos Antoniou and Danielle Gabric with the Horizon APC-610

Abbot Print streamlines cutting with Horizon spend

Trade printer Abbot Print has taken on a Horizon APC-610 guillotine to enable it to meet demand for fast turnaround business cards.

Shutterfly was one of the first customer beta sites for the Indigo 100K

Shutterfly in record HP Indigo deal

US personalised products retailer Shutterfly has invested in more than 60 new HP Indigo digital presses – the largest single customer order to date for the HP Graphics business.

The varioPrint iX3200 is being installed at DMS this month

Data Mail Solutions in double Canon install including UK first

Data Mail Solutions (DMS) has invested in two new Canon inkjet machines, including the first Canon varioPrint iX3200 to be installed in the UK.

Walker: "Just what we wanted in a printer"

Signs Express (Nottingham) goes wider with Epson buy

Signs Express (Nottingham) has invested in an Epson SureColor SC-S80600 to streamline production, enhance efficiency and boost quality.

Left to right: Steve Goodfellow, Chris Goodfellow and John Goodfellow

Abbi Signs boosts output and profits

Abbi Signs has boosted turnaround times by around 50% after installing its first flatbed as it looks to expand its offering.