Investment & installations

Packaging and labelling appetite drives Lewisburg Printing Mitsubishi buy
Looking to drive further growth in its packaging and labelling business, Tennessee-based Lewisburg Printing has added a Diamond 6000LX sheetfed press to its lineup of other Mitsubishi printing...

Ruddocks buys Speedmaster XL to boost turnover a fifth
Lincoln-based Ruddocks has bought a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L.

Ludhiana-based Dulari Digital installs Kodak NexPress 3300
Dulari Digital Photo Services has announced the installation of the Kodak NexPress Photo Digital Production Colour Press.

HP boss outlines hardware exodus in Q3 numbers
HP announced third-quarter revenues down 2% as chief executive Lo Apotheker announced a major shift to software and services that could result in its PC division being spun off.

Zircon Technologies expands finishing in labels with three additional Rotocontrol machines
Dehradun-based Zircon Technologies has added three additional Rotocontrol slitter/ rewinders, following the successful installation of its first machine during LabelExpo India 2010.
Berkshire Labels increases capacity with HP Indigo digital press
Berkshire Labels has increased its capacity by 25% since installing a new HP Indigo WS6000 Digital Press in November.

RP Printers adds a refurbished eight-colour Heidelberg to its press armoury
Noida-based RP Printers has added a refurbished eight-colour Heidelberg printing press to its array of offset printing presses.

Delhi's Vats Pac takes its pre-press capability to the next level with a new Kodak CTP kit
Delhi-based Vats Pac has enhanced its pre-press capabilities with a new Kodak Trendsetter 800 CTP.
FSB: more competition in banking sector would give small firms 'fairer deal'
The Federation of Small Businesses has called for the government to boost competition within the banking sector rather than impose lending targets.
Sheffield University completes new manufacturing centre with 3D printing facilities
A 10m manufacturing centre which includes facilities for 3D printing has been completed in Sheffield.