Investment & installations

Service Graphics fires up print hubs with Konica Minolta kit
Service Graphics has begun to roll out Konica Minolta machinery across its UK network of print hubs, following the firm’s shift to a spoke-and-hub model in 2023.

Clinical Print Finishers upgrades vision inspection system
Miniature print finishing specialist Clinical Print Finishers (CPF) has upgraded its pharmaceutical code readers with a pair of brand-new vision systems, from an undisclosed manufacturer.

Poplar Services diversifies with double Ricoh install
St Helens-based Poplar Services Printers has become the first UK firm to install both the Ricoh Pro C9500 and Pro C7500 printers, taking on the pair to power growth through increased print volumes and...

Arc advances acquisition ambitions following contract wins
Arc-UK Technologies has revealed it is looking to snap up printing businesses around the UK, as the commercial printer looks to strengthen its geographical reach across the country.

Ballyprint picks Fujifilm for upgrade round
Northern Irish printer Ballyprint has chosen Fujifilm for its latest investment round, installing an Acuity flatbed and Revoria toner press, with sister company Impro due to receive another Revoria in...

Micropress installs latest solar tech
Micropress has invested £500,000 in a new solar panel installation that harnesses the latest technology to generate power from the north side of its building.

Mayfield Press boosts bottom line with laminator install
Mayfield Press has improved margins by bringing much of its lamination work back in-house, after installing a Foliant Taurus 530 NG laminator from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).

Camouflage printer’s ambition plain to see in £1m+ press investment
Specialist fabric printer Pincroft has invested over £1m in a new rotary screen press, increasing the firm’s camouflage print capacity to more than eight million metres annually.

LG Davis supports growth with new encapsulation kit
LG Davis has increased its capacity and speed of production after taking on a Comet Modular Encapsulation machine.

UK Atomic Energy Authority powers up print with Ricoh upgrade
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has powered up its print and finishing capabilities by installing a Ricoh Pro C7500 with online Plockmatic bookletmaker in spring 2024.