Litho

High-end packaging and greetings card specialist Herbert Walkers has invested in a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-7+L press, arriving on 26 November.

Rapidity has re-entered the litho game with a new £1.5m litho division at its Sidcup site, following its transfer of digital printing to central London, printing double shifts within weeks of opening.

Heidelberg has increased factory working hours by around 14% as it gears up for a busy H2 delivering on a big post-Drupa order backlog.

Koenig & Bauer expects to hit the lower end of its profit targets for the year, in the face of a “persistently challenging market environment”, albeit boosted by a big uplift in orders from Drupa.

Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has invested £1.8m in new kit, including a two-year-old Heidelberg XL 106 and a brand-new Lamina Fasline laminator.

Park Communications has acquired fellow London print firm Geoff Neal Group – expanding continental owner Graphius Group’s presence in the UK market.

Heidelberg has showcased its revamped Print Media Center in Germany – now branded as the ‘Home of Print’ for a busy post-Drupa customer event.

Pureprint has taken the wraps off a multimillion pound spend across its operations, including an increase in B1 litho capacity.

The Printroom UK has secured £1.3m from Metro Bank to help fund growth at the Liverpool commercial printer.

Award-winning scrap metal start-up Metaloop has launched Metaloop Portal, a hub that helps printers manage their scrap metal and sell it for as high a price as possible.