News

Chester Medical Solutions has rounded off a £2m year-long investment programme with the installation of a new six-colour B2 Komori GL29 with coater.

ProCo has invested around £1m in an SRA1 RMGT Ryobi 925 LED-UV press and a B1 Agfa Avalon N8 platesetter.

Goss International, the US-based web offset press manufacturer, has added Illinois-based Loudon Machine to its group as part of a global strategy to grow its footprint in upgrades, parts and services.

Bespoke notepad and presentation folder manufacturer Paper Innovation has invested around £2m in a new premises and additional kit.

The UK’s Recycling Association has named a number of packaging products as being the “villains” of the recycling world.

Parcel volumes are up at Royal Mail but business uncertainty has hit letter volumes, with marketing mail revenue substantially down.

Manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has launched a new locating device to save on makeready times during the die-cutting process.

Printing & Packaging Co has upped capacity and enhanced its print offering with a new seven-colour KBA Rapida 106 with double-coater.

Haslam Printers has traded up its Linoprint C901 for a Versafire CP digital press.

Vehicle branding and safety decal specialist ScreenServices has invested in its third Zünd S3 M1600 digital cutting table in 15 months as it looks to increase capabilities.

A new classic rock magazine from Bauer Media has been launched, with three companies combining to produce an intricate print job.

Portsmouth-based commercial printer PPG Print has been subject to a pre-pack deal, saving 12 jobs but leading to approximately 18 redundancies.

The BPIF has reported an increase in tribunal activity over the past year.

Sun Chemical is working with digital press manufacturer HP Indigo to produce a range of coatings to speed up the adoption of digital printing in the packaging industry.

Falconer Print & Packaging is adding a refurbished five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 52 UV press to its workshop, along with a new Suprasetter and an upgrade to Prinect.