Investment & installations

MRP has enjoyed solid growth after shifting its focus to packaging

Midland Regional Printers backs optimism with £450k die-cutter order

Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has ordered a new Sanwa 1060 SCB Axia blanking and die-cutting machine, to be installed in September 2023.

Drogan (L): The Jeti Tauro's reliability made SWD look at Agfa's Avinci

Super-Wide Digital commits to dye-sub with clean conscience

Lancashire wide-format trade printer Super-Wide Digital (SWD) has installed an Agfa Avinci CX3200 dye sublimation printer, the firm’s second Agfa machine.

PrintIQ’s Bromley: "Optimum are going to put a good effort into the build"

Optimum Signs first to buy PrintIQ V46

Preston-based wide signwriter Optimum Signs was the first to sign up for PrintIQ’s latest cloud MIS software package, Version 46 (V46).

The device was installed in late March

MediaCo installs UK’s first SwissQprint Kudu

MediaCo Group has taken delivery of the UK’s first SwissQprint Kudu to enhance its productivity and quality.

VeloBlade Nexus die-cutters in situ at Royal Mail

Vivid scoops biggest-ever order

Vivid has scooped a record-breaking order from Royal Mail for its VeloBlade Nexus wide-format digital die-cutter.

The Titanium 2516 has a maximum cutting area of 2.5x1.6m

Hickling & Squires brings wide-format in-house

Nottingham commercial printer Hickling & Squires has bought wide-format printing in-house after investing a total of £170,000 in new kit.

The Horizon SPF-200L has allowed Futureprint to bring landscape production in-house

Futureprint widens horizons with bookletmaker install

Family-run commercial printer Futureprint has expanded its offering after buying a Horizon SPF-200L landscape bookletmaker.

(L-R) Middleton, Hallam and Gaunt are all veterans of the industry

Print Co launches after reunion with old owner

Three print veterans have banded together to launch wide-format and digital printer Print Co after one of their former businesses decided to exit print.

The finishing touches were added to the new NEC site in Piazza 2 in February

Service Graphics finesses footprint

Service Graphics has finessed its UK footprint with consolidation at some branch locations and expansion elsewhere.

(L-R) James Taylerson and Gareth Jenkins head up Paramount4's graphics department

Paramount4 goes back for seconds after Mimaki install

Newbury exhibition and events firm Paramount4 has installed a Mimaki UCJV300-160 printer-cutter after finding previous success with a 3.2m-wide Mimaki.