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What's new on the stands at this year's wide-format expo.

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.

Dies Direct has increased production speed by 40% following a £12,000 investment in new kit and the appointment of a new manager.

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.

BDT has patented a new application for its Tornado paper transport technology, to create shingled streams of media.