Investment & installations

PPFS fires up world's largest flatbed diecutter
Trade print finishing company Professional Print Finishing Services (PPFS) has bought a machine billed as the world's largest flatbed die cutter.

MJD completes 500k expansion
Point-of-sale designer and manufacturer MJD is bedding in at its new facility in Corby, after expanding out of its Rutland headquarters.

Bishops Printers fires up its 70th B2 Speedmaster unit
Bishops Printers has hit the switch on its 70th B2 Heidelberg Speedmaster unit as part of an investment of almost 1.5m.

Flexpress bolsters litho capability
Flexpress is beefing up its B3-format work after installing a four-colour Ryobi 524GX litho press to free up its larger B2 machine.

CPI unveils 20m investment plans
CPI UK has become the first UK printer to install an MGI JetVarnish 3D spot UV coater as part of a three-year 20m spending strategy unveiled last night.

Hickling & Squires upgrades wide format facility
Hickling & Squires has opened a new wide-format suite to make room for two new printers to boost its banners, posters and point-of-sale material.

Potts Print completes £530,000 finishing spend with MBO B30
Northumberland's Potts Print has finalised its finishing upgrade with an MBO B30/444 folder, taking the total investment to around £530,000.
Cubic Digital boost business with Roland
A Roland wide format VersaCAMM VS-540 machine has added around 20,000 to Southampton-based printshop Cubic Digital's turnover in less than 18 months, its owner has said.

Catford Print eyes opportunities in web2print
Commercial printer Catford Print Centre has completes 100,000 investment for web2print strategy, following a successful foray into the market.

RBLI invests to boost signage work
Kent-based charity and social enterprise Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) has investedover 250,000 to modernise its sign printing business.