Investment & installations

Kingswood Steele reaps benefits of Duplo multi-buy

Kingswood Steele has purchased a DB-280 perfect binder, DPB-500 perfect binder and Challenge CMT-130 book trimmer from Duplo to improve its speed and efficiency.

TJ International buys Polar N 137 Plus guillotine to improve efficiency

Book manufacturer TJ International has bought a Polar N 137 Plus guillotine to increase its capacity, process flow and efficiency.

Kall Kwik Peterborough in double Fastbind buy

Kall Kwik Peterborough has bought a Fastbind Elite XT perfect binder and Casematic H46 Pro casemaker to improve its customer offerings.

Capita orders UK's first Impika web presses in £17m spend

Capita has invested £17m in a new 'white paper' print and distribution facility in Mansfield that will house the first two Impika inkjet web presses in the UK.

Chesapeake/MPS Greenford buys KBA Rapida 106

Chesapeake/MPS Greenford has invested in a four-colour KBA Rapida 106 B1 press to increase its production options.

Walstead acquires Global MP kit, explains aborted acquisition

Wyndeham Group owner Walstead Investments has confirmed that it has acquired the equipment from failed direct mail printer Global MP.

Noble's MDS targets growth with £700,000 digital spend

Millnet Document Solutions (MDS) has invested £700,000 to boost its digital firepower as the firm, a joint venture between Yolanda Noble and London-based document management business Millnet, rolls...

Interprint buys DigiFav to bring laminating in-house

Interprint has brought its laminating in-house after buying a Bagel Systems B2 DigiFav laminator.

Roland launches faster VersaExpress RF-640 and confirms first order

Roland has announced the launch of the VersaExpress RF-640 eco-solvent printer, the first order for which has already been placed by Matt Vinyl Graphics (MVG).

Catton Print boosts finishing capability with Horizon install

Catton Print has invested in a new Horizon stitch-fold-trim line, supplied by UK distributor Intelligent Finishing Systems, after seeing the kit in operation at Ipex 2014.