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Tipografic projects productivity boost with £3m Heidelberg investment
Label producer Tipografic expects to increase productivity by almost 25% after investing in its second Speedmaster XL 106 in six months and finishing equipment.
The Sun launches new print title
The Sun is launching new, free monthly magazine Popcorn, touted to be the biggest film magazine in the country.
Signbox completes mass London fire station sign install
Architectural signage specialist Signbox has completed a 12-month install of signs both internally and externally on nine fire stations around London.
Bex Design & Print first in UK for Jetrix LED
Screen and digital printer Bex Design & Print has installed the UK's first InkTec Jetrix LX5 LED-UV printer.
Potts Print UK invests in finishing
Cramlington, Northumberland-based digital and litho printer Potts Print UK has made a £230,000 investment in a new Horizon SPF-FC/200L bookletmaker and a Perfecta 132 TS Flowline guillotine.
Telford Repro buys new finisher to up turnover
Shropshire-based digital printer Telford Repro has bought a new finishing system from Duplo, a DC-616 Pro slitter-cutter-creaser, in a bid to boost turnover towards the £1m mark.
Curtis embarks on £1m investment programme
Curtis Print & Packaging has launched a circa £1m investment programme, which includes a move to a new site, by signing for a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75.
Encore appoints new business development manager
Encore Packaging Solutions has appointed Martin Burrows as its new business development manager, as the sister company of Encore Envelopes looks to continue its expansion.
Colour Monster in prepress upgrade
Guernsey-based commercial printer Colour Monster has purchased a new Suprasetter A75 platesetter from Heidelberg.
BPIF scoops top prize at trade awards
The BPIF has won the Event of the Year award for its British Book Design and Production Awards (BBDPA) at the 2016 Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards.
Spin Print rounds off £400,000 spend with digital upgrade
South Yorkshire-based trade printer Spin Print has boosted its digital equipment with the addition of a Xerox iGen4, as part of an ongoing investment plan.
FSC closer to finalising long–running Chain of Custody standard
The Forest Stewardship Council believes it has now ironed out major sticking points for stakeholders in the proposed standard, including the Online Claims Platform.
Modern Printers invests in MBO
Modern Printers has installed an MBO B26/66 Efficiency folder to tighten up on reliability and productivity.
Wallpaper Ink quadruples capacity with Roland buy
Bespoke W2P wallpaper printer Wallpaper Ink has bought three new 1.6m-Roland VersaExpress RF-640 wide-format printers.
Weatherbys print arm streamlines production with Papermule
The printing division of equine and financial services group Weatherbys has invested in a new production workflow system and installed a wide-format printer.