Investment & installations

Bluetree Group has given its print procurement brand, Bluetree Connect, a massive fillip with the appointment of a new director, staff and the allocation of additional resources.

Kalas Packaging has installed an Omega Allpro 70 folder-gluer as it ramps up its new carton production offering.

Route One Print, part of the Bluetree Group, has kicked off a £5.3m summer spend with the purchase of three new stitching lines and a three-knife trimmer.

Commercial printer Statexcolourprint has adopted H-UV instant drying with the purchase of a B2 Komori press.

Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has become the first European book printer to take a Ricoh Pro VC60000 in a £1m-plus investment.

Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) has incorporated a US subsidiary and opened a new US outpost in a bid to boost its sales in the region.

Direct marketing specialist Gecko Direct has seen a widescale boost in production since installing its third Indigo after breaking an EMEA productivity record.

St Albans-based Slam Signs has seen continued growth following the installation of its new 10-colour Epson SureColor SC-S80600, with further investments on the horizon.

Stephens & George has pressed ahead with a finishing investment it initiated at the start of last year.

Digital textile printer Woven Monkey has expanded its service offering to include printing on polyester-based materials after investing in new Epson kit.