Post press

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has invested £300,000 in a raft of new machinery as it continues to grow following its June move to a new circa-4,300sqm Birmingham base.

Three specialists across film and finishing have teamed up to offer a free lamination film starter pack with Foliant laminators.

Large-format digital production company Rocket Graphics has spent £600,000 on two new pieces of equipment and extended its printroom to boost production output.

Technique Print Group has sharpened up its cutting capacity after upgrading its guillotine to carve out efficiencies of 75%.

Showcard Print has invested in an Elitron Kombo TAV-R 32.22 automatic cutting system to bring versatility to its short-run and complex or intensive production runs.

Summa has acquired Nottingham laser-cutting systems specialist CadCam Technology (CCT) for an undisclosed sum.

Hobs Repro’s Abingdon base has invested in a Fastbind Pureva XT binder from Ashgate Automation to add a PUR option to its offering.

Heidelberg is to acquire rival manufacturer MBO Group in a bid to further expand its presence in the digital post-press market.

Kolbus Group has acquired UK kit manufacturer Autobox Machinery as it continues its move into packaging.

International Graphic Supplies has introduced new ranges of LED-UV flatbed printers and cutters to the UK market.

Wide-format specialist Showcard Print is looking to double its mounting capacity after installing a second litho laminator.

Watkiss Automation has been acquired by rival manufacturer Plockmatic Group, which also owns Morgana.