Post press

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.

Merseyside trade finisher Thomas Loughlin (Liverpool) has invested in two Horizon VAC-1000 collating towers, which it hopes will continue its 8% year-on-year growth.

London printer FE Burman has recently invested in a Horizon StitchLiner and Uchida Aerocut cutter, creaser and perforator to increase its production quality and streamline its productivity.

Printer and bookbinder Deanprint has upgraded its finishing capabilities by investing in two Baumann-Wohlenberg 115 high speed cutters.