Investment & installations

Preston Brook is capable of processing 500–600 million packs a year

APS invests £5m into Preston Brook facility

APS Group has invested £5m into its 9,290sqm secure inbound/outbound Preston Brook facility near Runcorn.

Peter Ralten (R) with Sirane's Ross Griffin and HP's Emma Winton

Sirane to install first UK HP Indigo 200k

Packaging converter Sirane is to become the first company in the UK – and one of only three worldwide – to take delivery of HP’s new Indigo 200k Digital Press.

Darren Taylor (L) with Agfa's Wesley Small

Fusion Digital expands with Agfa install

Fusion Digital Print (FDP) has set up a new fabric department, which kicked off with the installation of an Agfa Avinci CX3200 dye-sub machine in January.

The seven-colour, double coater press weighs 167 tonnes

Offset Print & Packaging takes delivery of huge press

Installation of Offset Print & Packaging’s first-of-its-kind Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 is underway, following the completion of extensive preparatory works including the removal of a 40-metre...

The Latex R1000 has gone into Digiprint Nettl's new factory

Digiprint Nettl launches new sustainable range following HP install

Digiprint Nettl has launched an environmentally friendly range of products following the installation of an HP Latex R1000 printer.

Despite a challenging install, the university managed to keep production running throughout

Total refit for University of Leeds’ print centre

The University of Leeds (UoL) installed a swathe of new Konica Minolta and Duplo kit after putting its print centre refit out to tender.

Positive's HP Latex installations, like the R2000 pictured, have prompted the sale

Positive+ auctions spare kit after successful installs

Multi-discipline printer Positive+ has put up six wide-format presses, two laminators and two cutters up for sale after a series of HP Latex installations made them surplus to requirements.

The X-Jet inkjet system has been fitted to an existing Sitma wrapping line

Cavalier Mailing Services invests and celebrates record year

Mailing house Cavalier Mailing Services has taken on a raft of additional kit to boost its capacity and quality as it marks a record year of trading.

The Indigo 12000 has joined an existing Indigo 7900 at KEP Print Group

KEP Print Group ups capabilities with Indigo 12000

KEP Print Group has invested in an HP Indigo 12000 to boost its print capabilities and give it a more competitive edge in B2 production.

DS Smith's second Nozomi will be installed in the UK

DS Smith becomes landmark Nozomi sale for EFI

DS Smith has ordered a second EFI Nozomi single-pass inkjet – with EFI racking up its 50th Nozomi sale in the process – and the new device will be installed at its UK operation.