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Central Colour sticks with Mitsubishi for latest spend

Central Colour has ordered a new Ryobi Mitsubishi B1 press to hone colour-critical glossy print for automotive and fabric sectors.

60 seconds with Battlefield Printing Group

Battlefield Printing Group started out 25 years ago with a Multilith press in the company owner’s garage. It quickly became known as the ‘friendly print and copy shop’ and built a reputation in...

Bridger boosts productivity with Speedmaster buy

Packaging firm Bridger Packaging has invested in a refurbished six-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 with coater to produce a range of short-run cartons.

Minprint eyes new markets with XL 75 buy

Commercial printer Minprint has invested in a four-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 with coater to increase its productivity and enable it to branch into new markets.

Manroland Sheetfed makes profit for Langley Holdings despite sales fall

Manroland Sheetfed owner Langley Holdings has reported that the division increased its contribution to group profits in 2014.

GT4 Group acquires Creative Colour Bureau (CCB)

GT4 Group, owner of Glasgow-based labels and packaging printer Gavin Watson and creative agency GT4, has acquired fellow Scottish commercial printer Creative Colour Bureau (CCB) in an all-share deal.

Potts Print (UK) in £3m pre-press, litho, digital and finishing spend

Potts Print (UK) will take delivery of a 15,000sph Heidelberg XL 75 six-colour plus coater this week as part of its £3m capital investment programme.

Expert Print overhauls press room with £1m kit spend

Commercial printer Expert Print has invested around £1m in a raft of new equipment to increase its capacity and boost its service portfolio.

Killer app: APS Group works its print magic for animal calendar

Each year the BBC’s Countryfile raises money for the Children in Need charity with a calendar that highlights the best of UK amateur nature photography.

60 seconds with Solway Offset

Solway Print is run by Amanda Creedon Bass and Matthew Ronnie. It was founded 43 years ago by their fathers Mac Creedon and John Ronnie.