Investment & installations

Polestar web offset plans 'on track'

Polestar appears to have decided on the main location for its new web presses.

Westdale Press returns to Heidelberg for twin B1 press order

Westdale Press has reversed its high-profile order for a KBA Rapida 106, announced at last year's Drupa, and returned instead to incumbent supplier Heidelberg for two new 10-colour B1 perfectors.

Law Design and Print installs secondhand SM 74

Law Design and Print has beefed up its B2 output for Chinese menus after installing a Heidelberg SM 74 long perfector.

Surface Print Company makes first wide-format digital investment

Lancashire-based wallpaper printer The Surface Print Company has invested in its first two digital wide-format printers as it looks to tap into the growing market for digitally-printed wallpaper.

Printers profit from the time of the signs

Big data is big business. And it plays a big role in modern society. Algorithms that analyse this data run our everyday lives, helping us to make decisions and sometimes making decisions for us.

Green shoots prompt investment in leaner, meaner sector

Infinity Finishing was one of the lucky ones, but just how lucky only time will tell. The business started in mid October, but unlike many would-be start-ups, this one was made possible with a loan...

Alpha Colour revs up all-round performance with new Speedmaster

A drive to improve print volumes, response times and environmental sustainability has prompted Alpha Colour to buy a new four-colour Heidelberg press.

Shuttleworth upgrade at Multisets streamlines work

Multisets Print Solutions has booted up the latest upgrade of its Shuttleworth MIS software to streamline production and save time.

Harrier LLC installs new Kolbus binding line

Harrier LLC has installed a Kolbus DA 260 casemaker and Kolbus BF 512 casing-in machine as part of a "heavy investment" push which has also seen the company add an eighth HP Indigo and other...

LumeJet beta site Altaimage buys first S200

Production agency Altaimage has transformed itself from a beta test site for the first LumeJet S200 digital photonic printer to customer by buying the machine for live work.