Investment & installations

Indigo Ross celebrates 30 years with charity drive and new kit
Sudbury design, print and web service firm Indigo Ross marked 30 years in business on 1 April.

Blue Gecko sharpens up with new JWEI cutter
Two-man operation Blue Gecko replaced its decade-old Colex cutter with a brand-new JWEI, transforming the exhibition and retail specialist’s finishing capabilities.

Parseq opens new £500,000 secure print facility
Managed service provider Parseq has opened a new secure print facility at its Rotherham site, representing an investment of nearly £500,000 in plant.

Tracy Mead takes reins at the DS Group
DS Group operations director Tracy Mead has been appointed as the firm’s next managing director, as current managing director Allistair Hunter steps back after 20 years at the company’s helm.

Offsite Digital keeps nimble with new Ricoh
Offsite Digital has installed a brand-new Ricoh Pro C7500 digital toner press with neon, white and clear stations, replacing a nearly 10-year-old Ricoh Pro C7100 five-colour press.

"The human component is core to our business"
Taking out finance for machinery and equipment can be a big decision – Paul Philbrick, managing director of Close Brothers Asset Finance’s Print team, gives his views on the market, what lenders look...

Saica Group to create 20 jobs with multimillion-pound investment
Saica Flex, the flexible packaging division of Saica Group, has invested €7.1m (£5.9m) in new machinery and facilities to support its rapid growth and continued journey towards enhanced production and...

Rapidity expands luxe packaging setup, grows team
Rapidity has boosted its luxury packaging offering after taking on key staff from the former British Looseleaf business along with some specialist equipment.

Artisan Signs returns to Agfa for new install
Artisan Signs has invested in a 3.2m-wide Agfa Anapurna Ciervo H3200 hybrid wide-format inkjet printer, two years after it took on an Avinci dye-sub.

"We can do anything you want, it’s an incredible piece of machinery"
Full-service packaging specialist Alexir Partnership details the impact of installing Europe’s most advanced printing press.