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Pyramid Press has increased its production flexibility to meet greater demand for short-run fast turnaround print following investment in a Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark IV.

Mayfield Press has improved margins by bringing much of its lamination work back in-house, after installing a Foliant Taurus 530 NG laminator from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).

Horizon has said it will take factory automation “to the next level” at its October Smart Factory event in Japan, showcasing fully automated ‘lights-out’ production.

Printworks has taken on a Horizon AFC-564AKT folder to ensure its finishing remains fast and responsive.

Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) is set to become the exclusive distributor for book sewing machines manufacturer Smyth in the UK and Ireland.

Micropress ordered the UK’s first Tecnau BookReady B3 dynamic cut and stack system at the recent Drupa show in Düsseldorf.

Healeys has concluded a £650,000 investment programme with the order of a Horizon BQ-500 iCE perfect binder from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).

Halstan has confirmed a major spend with Canon and IFS that will see the business automate and add continuous feed inkjet to its book production setup.

Commercial printer Optichrome has taken on a Horizon BQ-270V single-clamp perfect binder to enable it to offer faster turnaround times after bringing perfect binding in-house.

Tony Hards, former chairman and managing director of Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) and Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE), has passed away.

Newspaper printer Sharman and Co has taken on a Horizon AFV-566FKT fully automated folder to help deliver greater application flexibility.

Apex Digital Graphics and Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) are set to team up once again for the third Real Print and Finish open house.