Litho

ProCo has boosted its litho firepower with the purchase of a second RMGT Ryobi LED-UV press.

Raiseprint Group has invested around £750,000 and taken delivery of a five-colour Komori Lithrone GL29 with coater to handle an upsurge in carton work.

Print-Leeds has invested £5m to double its production capability with a premises relocation and the purchase of a new Heidelberg Speedmaster.

Microencapsulation specialist Celessence and ink manufacturer Gardiner Colours have collaborated to create a fragrance varnish, which can be applied on a litho press.

Alpha Colour Printers has invested in its second Heidelberg Versafire CV to meet increased short-run digital demand.

Taylor Bloxham Group has ramped up its commercial print operation with a circa-£2m investment in a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 litho press.

Gemini Print Group has invested around £1.7m in a highly automated 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105, its 15th litho press.

Acorn Press hopes to increase its productivity by up to 60% following a £150,000 investment in a new Polar cutting line from Heidelberg.

Geoff Neal Group has upgraded its MIS system, replacing an in-house system with a new MIS from Tharstern.

Wigston Paper is looking to fill a market gap caused by the shortage of uncoated paper with its newly announced Snowcap range for offset litho.

Commercial printer Hartgraph has doubled its litho capacity with the installation of a second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, comprising an overall £1.8m investment.

Commercial printer Finger Prints has rounded off a year-long £1m investment programme with the purchase of a four-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74 LE-UV press.