Presses

Speciality products group CRP Print & Packaging has maintained its strong momentum in 2012 after moving to a permanent seven-day working pattern.

Commercial printer Inc Dot has invested in a Heidelberg Linoprint C751 press, along with a raft of finishing kit in an overhaul of its digital business.

Commercial printer ESP Colour has traded in its Speedmaster SM 102-10-P for a Speedmaster XL 105-4+LX2 with Autoplate XL and Inpress Control.

Print management company Sotheby's Imprint (SI) has announced alliance with Heidelberg for its global offset printing work.

Polestar hopes to persuade owner Sun Capital to back plans for a web offset supersite, after potential acquisitions in the sector proved 'not attractive'.

BCQ has bolstered its litho press battery after investing 2m in two Heidelberg Speedmasters, both of which are set for delivery later this year.

Goss International has declared Drupa a success after taking orders for 11 web presses at the show, although none of those were from the UK.

Italian flexo press manufacturer Gidue will officially launch its MX entry-level label printing press next month.

Cardiff-based printer McLays has ordered a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 as it looks to cut turnaround times and boost efficiency.

UK-based UV and IR drying/curing system manufacturer Benford UV returned from Drupa this month with a new distributor for the growing Indian market.

London-based 1st Byte has signed up for a B2 Landa digital press 12 years after ordering the then-Indigo equivalent.

Alpha Colour Printers has continued its pressroom expansion after investing in a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-4+L at Drupa.