Asia

Packaging giant Macfarlane Group has acquired Allpoint Packaging to tap into the Far East supplier market and expand its UK presence.

India's Xpress Imprint has invested in a Heidelberg Printmaster to "upgrade the company's service offering".

Welbound has tied up with the US's GP2 Technologies and Germany's HH Schmedt to sell on-demand hardcover book production systems in India.

Publishing giant Repro India is gearing up to add four new Goss presses as part of a major expansion.

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has installed the world's longest Manroland Uniset newspaper press, comprising 16 towers.

Heidelberg has formally launched its much-anticipated Print Media Academy (PMA) in Chennai, India.

Bangalore-based Spektrum is hoping to boost its annual turnover and broaden its client base with an investment in a four-colour Heidelberg SM 74.

Switzerland-based GMC Software Technology has set its sights on expanding its Indian operations in the latter months of this year following a 50% first-quarter growth.

Print House India is hoping to expand further into the packaging market with the purchase of a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 with coating systems and the construction of an 18,500sqm unit...

India-based Gopsons Papers has invested 2.8m in a security print division in Sri Lanka.

Four of Asia Pulp and Paper's (APP) Indonesian mills have become Chain of Custody-certified according to the PEFC standard.

ATE Enterprises and Magyar United - part of the MarquipWardUnited group - in co-operation with Ameco Raster, have announced their association for the Indian market.