Logistics & distribution

Ultima kicks off €2m investment plan with double Durst buy
Display kit supplier Ultima Displays has kicked off a €2m (£1.7m) three-year-long investment plan by taking two Durst Rhotex 325s, including one in its Corby, Northamptonshire premises, setting itself...

FFEI and Xaar combine for ‘Printbar Uncovered’
FFEI has taken on the sale and distribution of Xaar’s Print Bar System, dubbing the new partnership Printbar Uncovered.

Zünd acquires UK reseller
Digital finishing equipment reseller and distributor Zünd Plotting Systems (UK) has been acquired by Swiss-based Zünd Systemtechnik AG.

C&T launches Kingpin
Manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has launched a new locating device to save on makeready times during the die-cutting process.

Hearst and Condé Nast Britain pull out of Comag
Magazine publishers Hearst and Condé Nast Britain have walked away from distribution firm Comag, a company they jointly own.

Krea signs distribution deal with Igepa at Fespa
German textile manufacturer Krea (A1-A87), exhibiting at its first Fespa, has signed a deal with Igepa Group (B1U-B51) for the European-wide distribution of all of its textile products.

IFS takes on new Horizon machines
Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has taken on two new Horizon machines for distribution and will be giving them their first UK showing at October’s Ipex trade show in Birmingham.

Terry Cooper takes on new machines
Terry Cooper Services (TCS) has added two new finishing machines to its portfolio.

RGBUK becomes OKI wide-format reseller
Large-format and digital reseller RGBUK has taken on OKI’s ColorPainter wide-format series for distribution.

CMYUK to distribute Esko products
Wide-format kit reseller CMYUK has added Esko hardware and software products to its portfolio for the UK sign and digital market.