Print industry news roundup: ABC Imaging, Bluepoint Cambridge, The Printed Image, Henry Colman, Eclipse Colour

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26 July 2011

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Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: ABC Imaging installs Canon UK first; Bluepoint Cambridge buys Komori; The Printed Image adds HP flatbed; Letterpress legend dies; Eclipse Colour in 500,000 spend

ABC Imaging boosts digital firepower with Canon imagePress C7010VPS investment
ABC Imaging has bolstered its digital print capacity after investing in a brace of Canon imagePress C7010VPS systems, the UK's first company to do so.

Bluepoint Cambridge invests £1m in equipment upgrade
Bluepoint Cambridge has installed a new B2 Komori Lithrone S529 press with coater as part of a £1m investment programme.

The Printed Image expands wide-format capacity with HP FB7500 install
The Printed Image has expanded its digital wide-format capabilities after investing in an HP Scitex FB7500 flatbed to offer a fast turnaround service "without compromising on print quality".

Legend of letterpress era Henry Colman dies aged 99
Henry Colman, the creator of a range of letterpress printing equipment that achieved worldwide renown during the heyday of the process, has died aged 99.

Eclipse Colour in £500,000 capex spend to meet growing demand
Eclipse Colour has invested £500,000 in new Heidelberg finishing equipment and increased press time across its Goss M600 webs by nearly 50 hours in response to continued growth at the Kettering-based business.

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