Investment & installations

Gilmex takes UK's first Kongsberg iXE-10 cutting table
Gilmex International has installed the UK's first Esko Kongsberg iXE-10 cutting table, supplied by digital finishing equipment supplier Duplo.

Clays in 5m digital equipment spend
Clays is ramping up its digital book printing capability with a 5m spend on new kit, allowing the firm to offer publishers a wider range of print-on-demand options.

Contego ups capacity with site move and kit spend
Contego Packaging has moved to a state-of-the-art 50,000sq ft carton production facility in Portsmouth and bought a new Komori press, following its acquisition by Platinum Equity in March.

Selection builds momentum for print production with new kit
Selction Scan De' Print (Hari Om Prints), the Mumbai-based printing firm has installed a Ryobi 920 series five-colour with coater plus UV sheetfed offset press; a Diploma 4Z3X folder and a six-clamp...

Roland 500 to power Shree Arun Packaging
Manroland has announced installation of five-colour Roland 500 press at the Mumbai-based packager, Shree Arun Packaging.

Printers Superstore announces second open house to showcase Hans Gronhi
Leeds-based Printers Superstore is putting on an open house, barely three months after the previous event.
Reflex Labels launches new shrink sleeves division
Reflex Labels has invested 2.5m in a new division for the manufacture of shrink sleeves for primary packaging, which will aim to reduce minimum order quantities and lead times.
D&L Designs invests 60,000 in new print and finishing equipment
D&L Designs has invested 60,000 in new finishing equipment from the Finishing Point as part of plans to expand the design business into print production.

Kumar Printers opts for Fujifilm CTP
Manesar (Gurgaon)-based Kumar Printers has selected Fujifilm Thermal CTP Luxel 9300 NS along with FLH-85 RZ plate processor including ZAC technology.

Jagran installs five-colour Cityline Express towers at its Mid Day plant in Navi Mumbai
Jagran Prakashan has commissioned a new Manugraph Cityline Express at Mid Day's (acquired by Jagran Prakashan) plant at Rabale in Navi Mumbai.