Investment & installations

John E Wright has completed its 10th M&A deal with the acquisition of Nottingham-based digital printer Instaprint.

Label and tag printer Handy Labels and Tags, part of the Handy Brand group, has invested in a Polar D80 guillotine in order to take on more "intricate" jobs.

David John Papers has invested in its third Renz machine in under a year as it continues to streamline its binding workflow.

Irish commercial printer Minprint has acquired signage specialist Alpine Signs and invested in an EFI Vutek GS3250LX Pro as it continues to expand its wide-format offering.

Antalis has expanded its Irish operations with the acquisition of Dublin-headquartered Swan Paper and signed off a £5m investment in its UK delivery network.

Clinical Print Finishers has invested in a B2 Horizon AFC 566FG folder to support increasing demand from customers.

Qualvis Print & Packaging has completed a £5m investment programme, initiated at Drupa 2016, with the installation of a dual digital packaging line.

Falkland Press has invested in a central cooling system from Technotrans to help minimise waste on its ‘Push to Stop’ Speedmaster XL 106.

Packaging giant Coveris has invested £3m in its Cambridgeshire-based cartonboard division.

Bakergoodchild has invested in a raft of kit to expand its transactional mail offering and has relocated to larger premises.