Heidelberg

Trade printer Vale Press has topped off a solid year of investment with the purchase of a Stahlfolder BH66.

Newnorth Print has taken its first steps into wide-format to help diversify its business and, separately, beefed up its folding firepower.

Fine Print Services has invested just under £1m in a five-colour LE-UV Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, its first move into LE-UV.

Heidelberg has announced that it is taking five refugees onto its internship programme and said it hopes all five will progress onto its formal three-year training programme.

Tewkesbury Printing has invested heavily to upgrade its post-press equipment with the purchase of a Polar 92N Plus guillotine and a Stahlfolder BH66 semi-automatic folder.

Heidelberg UK has added a pre-press trainer and integration specialist to its Prinect MIS and workflow team to meet growing demand in this area.

Heidelberg has announced that its chief executive, Dr Gerold Linzbach, will be stepping down from his role when his contract runs out in August 2017.

Folio Print Finishing has ordered two new Stahlfolders to handle an increasing workload after a recent investment in a binder.

Fast-growing trade printer Route One Print has purchased a new 10-colour B2 Speedmaster XL 75, in line with its rapid growth.

Heidelberg UK has appointed Chris Bann as its new postpress specialist in the sales department, covering the Midlands, Wales and Ireland.

Commercial printer KMS Litho has purchased a Heidelberg Versafire CV as it plans to more than double digital sales from around 15% of revenue to a third.

Wiltshire-based litho and digital printer Superior Creative will become the first company in the UK to take delivery of a Heidelberg LE-UV Speedmaster XL 106.