Post press

Innova Art has launched a new canvas stretching system that doesn’t require tools.

Barwell Print Finishers has boosted its capabilities by upgrading its Heidelberg SBB Cylinder to add a small-format foiling option.

Precision Colour Printing has more than doubled its perfect binding capacity with the installation of a new binding line from Kolbus.

Bielomatik – which makes Heidelberg’s CutStar among other products – has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to avoid insolvency.

Singlewell Stationery & Print has invested in a Polar ECO 66 guillotine, to replace an older Polar 66 model.

West Sussex printer The Printed Word has invested in a Foliant Gemini 400A laminator to bring lamination services fully in-house after seeing successful growth of its online service uphotobooks.com.

Finishing equipment specialists Friedheim International and Duplo will host a ‘Spring Showcase’ next month, at which Friedheim will demonstrate the Zechini X-Book range in the UK for the first time.

Finishing equipment manufacturer Morgana has introduced the BM500, a new addition to its booklet making range, which is capable of producing booklets of up to 200 pages.

Frome, Somerset-based printer PPS Commercial Print has invested in a Duplo Digital System 5000 bookletmaker to reduce its makeready times and benefit from full automation.

Fledgling finishing and assembly company Forward Finishing has invested in new equipment and is due to move to larger premises to cope with rapid growth since opening last year.

Falkland Press has expanded its post-press facilities with new die-cutting and folding kit.

Esko will hold the first European demonstration of its new i-Cut Production Console at next month’s Fespa exhibition in Cologne.