Investment & installations
Artisan Signs brings sublimation in-house with Agfa buy
Kettering display specialist Artisan Signs has bought a brand-new Agfa Avinci CX3200 dye-sub printer and Klieverik calender in a bid for growth.
CMP (UK) futureproofs with Horizon install
Book printer CMP (UK) has taken on a Horizon HT-300 iCE Trimmer to drive operational efficiencies and support responsive service delivery.
LED-UV Speedmaster helps the work flow at Tradeprint
Tradeprint has completed a £6m investment in its litho and wide-format production setup, and has taken the wraps off an LED-UV Push-to-Stop spec Speedmaster XL 106 that is unique in the UK.
WisePrint Solutions supports events work with new ColorJet
WisePrint Solutions has increased its productivity and efficiency after taking on a new ColorJet Verve 2513 flatbed LED-UV printer.
Additional £1.5m invested in Penny Black
Personalised e-commerce packaging start-up Penny Black has received an additional £1.5m in seed funding from Agfa and Dutch venture capital firm Ninepointfive.
Loughborough University brings production in-house with Vivid spend
Loughborough University has invested in a Veloblade Nexus digital die-cutting system from Vivid to help automate its processes and bring production in-house.
Domino invests £6.6m to boost digital printing inks capacity
Domino Printing Sciences has bolstered its digital printing inks capacity with a £6.6m upgrade to its Liverpool manufacturing plant.
Lesters goes for growth with new casemaker and hire
Lesters Packaging has installed a second TCY casemaker and expanded its sales team in a multi-million pound expansion effort.
MBO at FCS Laser Mail
FCS Laser Mail has been acquired by its senior management team in an MBO deal.
Envision Media boosts production with HP Stitch
Printed brand communications company Envision Media has boosted its production and reduced its turnaround times for customers after taking on a new HP Stitch S1000 dye-sub printer.