Post press

Heidelberg’s Drupa exhibit will focus on customer demands caused by the industrialisation of printing, under the banner theme of ‘Simply Smart’.

Labelling manufacturer Watermill Press has invested more than £100,000 in bespoke label finishing equipment to help it to secure a major contract worth £500,000.

Bolton-based wide-format printer Impression has invested more than £150,000 in a DYSS X7-1624C digital cutting table with Superhead and a Konica Minolta bizhub Pro C1070 digital press.

Bell & Bain has embarked upon a multimillion-pound investment programme, including the first Horizon Smart Binding System in Europe and a new KBA Rapida 145 large-format litho press.

Edwardthompson has invested more than £400,000 in a raft of new machinery and equipment upgrades to increase its short-run promotional games production by around 50%.

Noted in Style, a Kent-based manufacturer and supplier of customised and branded products, has taken on a new production apprentice as it continues to grow.

Machinery supplier Engelmann and Buckham has announced a rebrand to reflect “extensive recent business changes”.

DPS has invested more than £30,000 in new equipment to support the expansion of its gift arm, Izzy Rose.

Heidelberg has reported increased sales in its half-year results, following its recent acquisition of the Printing Systems Group (PSG), as well as positive exchange rate movements.

Heat-reactive ink, which reveals hidden images when warmed, has been used to enhance the latest issue of Future Publishing’s graphic design magazine Computer Arts.

Printers Superstore has launched a new laser die-cutting and engraving machine for very intricate work on substrates ranging from paper and plastic to metal and wood.

Printer and bookbinder Deanprint has installed a new Aster Pro52 sewing machine to boost its efficiency and capabilities.