Presses
Polestar Petty in consultation over 52 jobs
Polestar Petty will begin a consultation with staff over proposals to cut 52 jobs after announcing it is to cease production on two of its litho presses.
Edale appoints distributor for Indian region
Narrow web press manufacturer Edale has appointed Printers Supply Company as its distributor and agent in the Indian subcontinent.
Compass Print hails 'litho quality' of HP Indigo 5500
Compass Print Holdings has invested in a "litho quality" HP Indigo 5500 press as it aims to meet the demands of its design agency clients.
PPG improves operator efficiency with 10-colour Komori perfector
PPG Design & Print plans to increase productivity in its long-run work after entering the perfector arena with a 10-colour Komori Lithrone S1029P.
Ultragraph doubles capacity, cuts costs, with 2m spend
Ultragraph is anticipating a drop in press operating costs following an investment of nearly 2m in a 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-10P and a Suprasetter 75 platesetter.
Summit Print rounds off 1m spend with site move and new press
Summit Print has "set solid foundations for future growth" after completing a 1m investment programme that included a site move and a Ryobi press upgrade.
Middlesex printer boosts business with ex-B&T KBA Rapida
Victoria Litho has boosted annual press production time "by 1,000 hours" after investing in a secondhand six colour KBA Rapida 162a.
Pepper eyes 7m turnover with B1 debut
Pepper Communications is looking to grow its turnover from 4.3m to 7m over the next two years after making its foray into the B1 arena with a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105.
WM Print upgrades sheetfed machinery with Roland 700
Commercial printer WM Print has updated its sheetfed division with a new six-colour Roland 700 B1-format press.