Investment & installations

Pro Z75: “It’s very unique, very powerful, and we’re very excited about it”

UK commercial printer signs for Ricoh’s soon to be launched B2 inkjet

Ricoh has revealed more details of its Pro Z75, including the locations of its first three European customers, as it nears the commercial launch of the B2 sheetfed inkjet press.

(L-R) Simon Cox from IFS with Lee Harvey of Bluestar Print Finishers

Bluestar Print Finishers upgrades with Horizon binder

Bluestar Print Finishers has futureproofed its operations with the installation of a Horizon BQ-500 iCE Binder.

Deal signed (LR): Markus Weiss, general manager HP EMEA; Ash White, managing director Replica Solutions; Lipman; Emberson; Simon Kingham, HP Pagewide Web Press sales specialist; and Jolly

TCW secures HP high-speed inkjet first

TCW Solutions has signed for the UK’s first HP PageWide Advantage 2200 (A2200) high-speed inkjet in a seven-figure investment to punch into the direct mail market.

Long press configurations are a growing trend for packaging customers

WestRock turns to Heidelberg for two more mega-presses

WestRock has installed two huge Heidelberg Speedmaster presses – including the world’s biggest long perfector yet with a whopping 20 units – at its European platform.

Dan Tarbit, Potts' deputy director: the Tauro's speed is "mind-blowing"

Potts Print replaces two for one in Agfa Jeti Tauro install

Potts Print has won meaningful gains in productivity while saving on inks and power after replacing two of its wide-format machines with an Agfa Jeti Tauro hybrid press.

The Printroom Group full throttle after Canon upgrade

The Printroom Group has seen its production speeds jump by up to 500% after upgrading two of its Canon machines in July.

Quadrant2Design installs UK’s first Jetrix XGR320

Poole-based exhibition display printer Quadrant2Design (Q2D) has become the first company in the UK to install InkTec’s new Jetrix XGR320 roll-to-roll LED-UV printer.

Substrate flexibility was key

MacroArt in SwissQ Nyala 4 install

Display specialist MacroArt has invested around £350,000 in a brand-new SwissQprint Nyala 4, representing a step into the world of modern flatbed printing for the firm.

The Goole facility will create over 400 new jobs. Image: Metsä Tissue

Prime Minister hails new UK paper site

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is among the raft of voices that have endorsed Metsä Tissue’s decision to open a new manufacturing site in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, which will create over 400 new...

The SwissQprint Kudu has an electricity consumption of only 2.2 KWh

VGL expands capacity with SwissQprint investment

Large-format printer VGL has enhanced its flexibility and the quality of its output after taking on a SwissQprint Kudu.