Investment & installations

Creative print specialist Dayfold has installed a Duplo PFi Blade B2 digital cutting table, helping the company break into short-run and experimental work.

International Graphics Supplies (IGS) has reported “a significant increase” in refurbished thermal CTP sales in the UK.

MetroMail has rebranded as CustomerKNECT to better reflect its wider offering, with the business also embarking upon a major £12m spend that includes upgrading its ‘white paper in’ production setup...

Trade label printer Baker Labels has expanded the finishing capabilities of its digital pouch production facility BakPac with a “half million-pound investment” in a Digicon 3000 from ABG and Edale.

Mailing specialist Datagraphic invested a six figure sum in a Bowe Systec Fusion Cross (24K) inserter, installed in late December, which can process up to 24,000 letters per hour.

Online wallpaper specialist Bella Stampa has seen a significant improvement in productivity and quality after investing in a Canon Colorado 1650 printer.

Foiling machine and die manufacturer Metallic Elephant has launched a new polymer letterpress division after installing a Dantex AQF 2530 combination processor.

Online trade services business UK Feather Flags Trade, the new trade-only division of flag producer UK Feather Flags, has invested in a Canon Colorado 1630 UV LED printer.

Commercial printer GP Print has invested in a Matrix Metallic and Omni-Flow deep pile feeder system from Vivid Laminating Technologies.

Driven by demand and an appetite to diversify, Solopress recently announced £5m in new investment. Now, the Essex-based printer shares the logic behind its strategic spend and how it changed the...