Product News

Flint Group announces price hikes

The consumables manufacturer has cited "a highly volatile raw materials market" in 2012 for a 2-6% increase on the price of its printing inks in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Heidelberg signs exclusivity deal with Guillo-Crease

Heidelberg UK has signed a one year deal to become the exclusive dealer of the Guillo-Crease, which it will make available with Polar guillotines.

Josero appointed as Trimalco cutter distributor

Wide-format distributor Josero has said its appointment as a reseller of Trimalco cutters completes its portfolio.

Addo Printing ramps up finishing as turnover triples

County Durham trade printer Addo Printing has taken on a fleet of finishing equipment as volumes and turnover soar.

BDT unveils Tornado modular system

Feeder specialist BDT has unveiled a bolt-on version of its Tornado paper transport technology, which is said to use 80% less energy than conventional systems.

John E Wright boosts 'project book' capacity with binding spend

John E Wright has returned to Ashgate Automation for the Fastbind Elite XT perfect binder and a Casematic H46 Pro casemaker after finding its niche in creative binding.

Kingfisher Print & Design returns to Heidelberg for finishing upgrades

Kingfisher Print & Design has upgraded its folding and cutting capabilities after returning to Heidelberg for latest stage in its equipment investment programme.

The Print Centre makes 95,000 triple finishing investment

DS Repro, trading as The Print Centre, has invested 95,000 in finishing equipment to enhance its envelope inserting capabilities.

The Delga Group invests in Agfa Avalon N8-80XT

Rochester, Kent-based The Delga Group has upgraded its pre-press operation after investing in Agfa's Avalon N8-80XT platesetter.

HPM ramps up perfect binding with Muller Martini spend

HPM Group has invested nearly 500,000 in a Muller Martini Pantera 1577 perfect binding line with a Merit S three-knife trimmer in response to print buyers increasingly switching from stitched to...

Metsa Board cuts emissions with opening of Kyro mill biopower plant

Metsa Board has opened a new Euro 50m biopower plant at its Kyro mill in Kyrokoski, Finland.

IFS to offer roll-fed finishing portfolio through Lasermax partnership

Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has signed an an exclusive distribution contract with Lasermax Roll to bring the Swedish company's inline finishing equipment for continuous feed digital printers...

Aspect Press and Vizability become first UK Mercury laminator customers

Laminator manufacturer Foliant has made its first UK sales of the Mercury 530 SF and 400 SF.

Anton Group takes on fifth guillotine as volumes soar

Anton Group has taken on a fifth Polar 137 Autotrim guillotine to handle its throughput of 1.8m sheets every day.

Premier Paper opens local branch for East Anglian customers

Premier Paper has opened a stock-holding branch in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk as part of its commitment to provide local services.