Litho

Bell & Bain in mega double K&B press spend

Bell & Bain has revealed the latest stage of its ongoing £20m-plus investment programme – two new Rapida 145 large-format presses from Koenig & Bauer.

Scantech buys Speedmaster to consolidate acquisition

Scantech has installed a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74 at its new Hastings premises to replace an XL 75.

Pepper in £1.6m kit spend

Pepper Communications has invested £1.6m in litho and digital technology to enhance its press efficiency and automation.

Dixon Printing Company kit up for auction

The machinery belonging to a printer founded in 1895 that went into liquidation earlier this month is being sold via online auction.

Mitchell & Wright enters liquidation

Mitchell & Wright Printers has gone into liquidation, with the loss of 13 jobs.

Dennis reproduces Arctic map for Antarctic team

Laura Gerrish, mapping specialist at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), knows better than most that our polar icecaps are changing at a rapid rate that printed maps cannot keep up with.

Chapel shoulders increased workload with new Speedmaster

Chapel Press has bought a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 to accommodate a recent surge in orders.

Heidelberg revamps CX 75 and XL 75

Heidelberg is relaunching its B2 range of Speedmasters with an ergonomic redesign engineered for user-friendliness and reduced operator workloads.

Positive partners with Colouration

Positive Images UK and Colouration have partnered to form a new larger print group.

Swallowmax enters administration, sold to Printwize

Swallowmax has entered administration and its goodwill is being sold to Printwize, which hopes to recover turnover after a high-level "exodus" at the start of the year.