Disciplines

ACA Press Cutters' new owners eyeing up acquisition
The new owners of Scotland-based trade finisher ACA Press Cutters are looking to hit the M&A trail after their buy-in management buyout [BIMBO] of the company at the end of last year.

Fespa launches second global Print Census
Fespa has launched its second global Print Census, the first surveys having been completed at Fespa Asia in Bangkok earlier this month.

Renz outlines PrintWeekLive! plans
Punching, binding and laminating equipment manufacturer Renz has revealed the kit it will be bringing to next week’s inaugural PrintWeekLive!.

L&S upgrades wide-format offering
Sign specialist L&S Signs has invested in a 1.6m-Roland RF-640 VersaExpress wide-format printer.

A1 Security Print shuns inkjet and returns to Nipson
A1 Security Print has spent £160,000 on a Nipson DigiFlex web-fed digital printer to grow its variable personalisation capacity.

Watkiss chooses PrintWeekLive! to launch Plasti laminator
Watkiss Automation is to unveil Mamo’s new Plasti 350 XP single- and double-sided laminator at next month’s PrintWeekLive!.

Stephens & George sticks with Heidelberg to replace two folders
Stephens & George has ordered a second Stahlfolder TH 82-P after a first one, installed in November, proved to be “very, very impressive”.

Bonacia upgrades NexPress to produce A4 landscape books
Peterborough printer Bonacia has invested more than £300,000 on a new Kodak NexPress ZX3900 digital colour press.

Stationers' focus on printers for 2017 awards entries
The 2017 Stationers’ Company Innovation Excellence Awards is urging printers to enter the awards as the closing date for entries draws nearer.

Peeling pays tribute to Young
Precision Printing’s chief executive Gary Peeling has paid a moving tribute to his former colleague Martyn Young, who died 10 days ago.