Investment & installations

Smith (right) with print room operator Luke Holden and the new Horizon

Rufford boss: 'We’ve been through tough times before'

Rufford Printing Company has installed a Horizon creaser/folder as the commercial and letterpress printer rises to the current coronavirus challenges to continue to support businesses and its local...

Crown Labels runs inkjet, flexo and hot foil printing technology

Crown Labels adds flexibility with new Domino

Crown Labels has installed a Domino N610i inkjet label press as a sign-off to a three-year period of growth in demand for its digitally-printed labels.

Perkins: "The quality of the bind has improved ten-fold"

PJ Print enhances perfect binding

General commercial printer PJ Print has taken on a Horizon BQ-270V single-clamp perfect binder to update its binding capabilities.

Allum (left): "This particular option is a real game-changer not only for us, but for the flexo industry"

Abbey Labels in flexo first with MPS/AB combo

Abbey Labels has become the first company in the world to integrate an AB Graphic high-speed die-cutting module onto an MPS EFS 340 flexo press in a bid to increase efficiencies.

Lundy: "In this fast-moving digital world, business must embrace and invest in new technology"

Protect Signs to go commercial with Mimaki and Esko installs

Protect Signs has installed a Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX flatbed printer and an Esko Kongsberg X24 digital cutting table to improve its safety signs services and move into commercial territory.

Plumb (right): "By adding the new systems we have doubled our capacity"

Princes Press adds Horizon collator and stacker

Princes Press has taken on a VAC-1000A collator and ST-40 stacker from Horizon to double its capacity and accommodate increased demand.

Fujifilm: drug originally created for influenza could be beneficial against Covid-19

Fujifilm shares soar on coronavirus hopes

Shares in Fujifilm rocketed by 15% this week after reports that an influenza medicine it makes also works against Covid-19. The Japanese group is also making a major investment in UK biotech.

Hill: "It was a pretty obvious fit to where we were on our journey"

Eight Days a Week in Xerox Baltoro investment

Eight Days a Week Print Solutions has installed a Xerox Baltoro inkjet press to boost its firepower and enable it to bring a proportion of its outsourced litho work back in house.

Puts (right): "Our new facility has been designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible"

Canon opens European UVgel ink production facility

Canon has opened a new central production facility for its UVgel ink after production volumes doubled in the past year to keep up with demand.

Marian Baker cuts the ribbon on Baker Label's new division BakPac

Baker Labels founder marks launch of flexible packaging division

Baker Labels has now officially launched its new flexible packaging arm, BakPac, at a ceremonial ribbon-cutting attended by the company’s founder.