Investment & installations

Amar Ujala upgrades its pre-press with Kodak Trendsettter
Amar Ujala Publications, the publisher of one of the leading Hindi daily, Amar Ujala, upgraded its pre-press with Kodak plate setters.

Omega Printopack from Haridwar installs a Fine Coat 80 for finishing
Haridwar-based Omega Printopack has commissioned a Fine Coat 80, the UV coating machine from Autoprint to meet the finishing requirement for its print packaging business.

Kangaro in New Delhi adds Komori Enthrone
New Delhi-based Kangaro Print Ways has increased the size of its printing capability with the installation of new Komori Enthrone 29, a four-colour press supplied by Insight Print Communications.

Me & My machine: Heidelberg SM74
Some pieces of kit get it just right and deliver top performance, making money for the users. Mehul Desai speaks about one such printing press

DG3 buys HP Indigo 5000 from DPM
Commercial printer DG3 has purchased a second-hand HP Indigo 5000 from used equipment specialist DPM to boost its high-value variable data print offering.

Butler Tanner & Dennis installs Technotrans cooling unit
Butler Tanner & Dennis has installed a Technotrans beta.c combination unit to cool down the company's Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 162 press.

Changes to R&D tax credit 'welcome'
The introduction of an 'above the line' tax grant to replace the existing R&D tax credit for larger companies will only benefit the print industry if it is made available to SMEs, according to...

Chancellor's 20bn loan plan offers cheaper credit to SMEs
UK printers could benefit from reduced borrowing costs thanks to a 20bn National Loan Guarantee Scheme announced in this week's Autumn Statement from the chancellor George Osborne.

Bengaluru's digital print specialist takes delivery of second Ricoh kit
Bengaluru-based Digital Printing & Imaging Solution has taken delivery of its second Ricoh C720 after taking possession of its third site in Bengaluru. The first C720 was installed in July this year.

Government 95m capex pot: the right idea at the wrong time?
Support for UK manufacturing is something to which British politicians usually pay lip service and not much more. However, the collapse of the financial sector has brought into sharp relief the...