Litho

Marstan Press invests £1.4m in new XL75 10-colour perfector

Marstan Press will install a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL75 10-colour perfecting press next month as part of a £1.4m investment – the largest ever for the 60-year-old printer.

60-seconds with Kingfisher Print & Design

Established in 1982 by Derek Bellotti, Kingfisher is a family-run litho and digital print firm, now headed by Derek’s son Ross who says he strives to keep print relevant in a digital age.

Chesapeake installs second Manroland R700 in Glasgow

Chesapeake has installed a second Manroland sheetfed press at its Hillington production facility in Glasgow to support the site's growth strategy.

Avon Graphic Technologies leaves £1.8m debt

Avon Graphic Technologies owed creditors a total of £1.8m at the time of its September collapse, according to the administrators' report, including more than £800,000 to trade creditors.

Business inspection: Transferable skills master new markets

Concentrating on core capabilities was key to Victoria Litho’s expansion into new sectors.

Me & my: Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74

"I love it when a plan comes together" is a phrase made famous by Hannibal Smith of 1980s TV series The A-Team.

KBA downgrades sales target and issues profit warning

KBA has warned that it will likely make a full-year loss ahead of its third-quarter results announcement on 11 November.

Law Design and Print installs secondhand SM 74

Law Design and Print has beefed up its B2 output for Chinese menus after installing a Heidelberg SM 74 long perfector.

Alpha Colour revs up all-round performance with new Speedmaster

A drive to improve print volumes, response times and environmental sustainability has prompted Alpha Colour to buy a new four-colour Heidelberg press.

Banbury Litho invests in XL 75 to cut waste

Family business Banbury Litho is to take delivery of a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L this November to minimise start-up waste and increase its volume of sellable sheets.