Ancient House Printing Group has installed 16-page Komori System 38S as part of 3.5m investment, the largest in its history.

Presstek has opened a European base in the UK, headed by AB Dick (UK) managing director Quen Baum (pictured).

Ashe Converting Equipment, the UK manufacturer of standard and bespoke slitter/rewinders, rounded off a really hot year since Drupa with a 1.5m order from an unnamed US firm.

Over half the remaining staff of Openshaw, the distribution division of Openshaw Group, were laid off by the administrative receiver Ernst & Young yesterday (13 January).

Sealed Air, the inventor of bubble-wrap, has launched the Shanklin Horizon series of high-speed automatic wrappers in the UK.

Esko-Graphics will introduce the first fully automated flexo platesetter at Flexo 2005 in March.

Creo and DuPont have begun a partnership in proofing products.DuPont will launch a proofer that uses Creos Veris multi-drop array ink-jet proofing engine with its own colour management, ink and media...

Gemini Print Finishing has invested over 500,000 in new equipment as part of its continued upgrade and ongoing move into direct mail finishing.

Kall Kwiks flagship digital business centre in Cornhill, London has become one of the first of its franchises to install a KAS Crease Matic 150.

New media pre-press company Splash of London is to launch a Newcastle branch of its business.