Investment & installations

Overmatter: star turn

What better way to celebrate the installation of the UK’s first Fujifilm Jet Press 720S B2 sheetfed inkjet press than by having a legendary rugby player pop in to cut the ribbon?

Capricorn in double Canon purchase

Digital printer Capricorn has invested in a new Canon Varioprint 120 and a second imagePress C800, in a bid to boost production.

Group101 plans for textile investment

Wide-format print and signage specialist Group101 is looking to take on another MTEX 5032Pro direct-to-textile printer seven months after installing its first.

Folio updates Stahlfolders to meet throughput demands

Folio Print Finishing has ordered two new Stahlfolders to handle an increasing workload after a recent investment in a binder.

Visual bids for growth with bookletmaker investment

Expanding Lincoln-based Visual Print & Design has bought a new bookletmaker to boost sales as it considers further acquisitions.

Acquisitive Macfarlane adds second Scottish distribution centre

Macfarlane Packaging has followed up a recent acquisition by opening a new distribution centre to help spearhead growth in Scotland.

Pack2Basics opts for digital cutter as first kit purchase

Packaging start-up firm specialist Pack2Basics has bought a new Dyss X5-1625T twin-head digital cutter with K-Cut Pro Vision.

Crown Litho targets growth with Yawa investment

Surrey commercial printer Crown Litho is targeting a 20% increase in turnover with a new automatic foil stamping machine from Yawa.

Marstan Press purchases new foiler following contract win

Litho and digital printer Marstan Press has purchased a new Gietz FSA 790 EFF B2 foiling machine, to meet demand for a large foiling contract secured in May.

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.