Litho

Organisers of last week’s Real Print and Finish open house have praised the second edition of the three-day event, which attracted visitors from more than 100 companies.

PBL Print is undertaking a production “metamorphosis” costing £2.3m and involving a clear-out of five Heidelberg presses to be replaced by two newer versions and three digital machines.

Jones & Brooks has marked its 140th anniversary with a move into B2 litho production after investing in a five-colour Speedmaster SX 74 with coater.

A Midlands print company has streamlined personalised print production with a £100,000 kit spend.

The chief executive of one of the North East's longest-established printers is stepping down after 20 years to focus on strategic aims, acquisitions and up to £4m of investment.

Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has shaken up its senior management and is looking at investment in direct mail, point-of-sale, fulfilment and maybe print.

William Gibbons has wrestled the Haymarket consumer division’s web offset contract from Wyndeham Group, breaking a relationship that lasted half a century.

Tall Security Print is one of five security printers around the world to be chosen to produce a new standardised cheque for Ethiopia.

On the launch day of its new national daily newspaper, The New Day, Trinity Mirror has reported significant declines in revenues and profits for the full year.

W&G Baird has made a bumper £4m investment – backed by the Bank of Ireland - that includes a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P with Inpress Control 2 and a Kolbus KM600 perfect binding line.