Print industry news roundup: BPIF, Anton, Colourwise, Dargan Press, Konica

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: BPIF Outlook Survey exposes overcapacity; Anton Group in 14m Heidelberg buy; Colourwise 500k kit spend; Dargan Press buys new Speedmaster XL 75; Konica hails inkjet

BPIF Outlook Survey exposes overcapacity

The BPIF has dampened the optimism reported in the last edition of PrintWeek after the Q1 2012 Printing Outlook Survey showed mixed results.

Anton Group in £14m Heidelberg buy

Heidelberg has unveiled the next generation of its flagship XL range, the Speedmaster XL 106, with one of the first machines slated for installation at Anton Group as part of a £14m, three-press deal the firm is set to sign at Drupa.

Colourwise moves in with its biggest client and installs a 10-colour

Sussex-based printer Colourwise claimed the move, along with a £500,000 investment in new equipment, will help it meet increased demand for its services.

Dargan Press buys new Speedmaster XL 75


Dargan Press has replaced an older press with a B2 five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 with coater and Inpress Control.

Konica plots an inkjet revolution

Konica Minolta said it will leave behind "competitors in the old world" with the new B2 inkjet press co-developed with Komori.