Investment & installations

Print and mail firm FCS Laser Mail has installed a brand-new BlueCrest Vantage MT5 FlexLine sorter at its Birmingham factory, allowing the company to take on trade sortation work.

MBA Group has invested in two Bowe Fusion Cross dual channel high speed inserters for its Warrington, Cheshire site.

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has invested around £1m in total on a new bespoke continuous printer and solar panel setup, as it commits to be as close to net zero as possible by 2028.

FuturePrint has taken on a Horizon CRF-362 folder creaser to ensure its operations remain smooth and streamlined.

BakPac, the flexible packaging division of independent UK label printer Bakers, has invested in an HP Indigo 200K digital press as part of a broader £3m expansion strategy.

Cardiff wide-format firm 3 Sixty has installed a brand-new Durst P5 350 HS 3.5m hybrid printer to support the company’s flexibility in a fast-moving market.

Pre-press service provider Reproflex3 has invested £500,000 in expanding its corrugated packaging pre-press capabilities, including the building of a 280sqm studio expansion.

Fujifilm has made public the identity of its first Jet Press FP790 customer outside Japan – a UK packaging business.

Signage and display specialist Signs & Labels Hereford has invested in a new VeloBlade Nexus 2516 from Soyang Hardware to help expand its business into new profitable markets.

Xampla has gained a further $7m (£5.5m) in funding to fuel expansion of its natural, biodegradable materials that promise a drop-in replacement to plastics.