Investment & installations

(L-R) Martin Reeve from IFS with Optichrome's Tony Clark and the Horizon BQ-270V

Optichrome brings perfect binding in-house with Horizon install

Commercial printer Optichrome has taken on a Horizon BQ-270V single-clamp perfect binder to enable it to offer faster turnaround times after bringing perfect binding in-house.

Warners installed its third batch of solar panels in April 2023

Warners upgrades sheetfed with new Manroland 710

Warners Midlands has upgraded one of its two Manroland sheetfed presses with a Manroland R710P Elite 3B press.

(L-R) Peter Flynn and Mike Beese with DecTek's latest purchase

DecTek returns to IGS for ninth Titanium cutter

DecTek has taken on a new Titanium 330-R reel to reel digital label cutter from International Graphic Supplies (IGS) – the ninth cutter from the Titanium range it has purchased.

Unsworth: machine is already having a positive impact

PCS ups efficiency with Screen Autoloader

Precision Card Services (PCS) has invested in an SA-L 4300 MK2 Screen Autoloader to streamline its workflow and provide a more efficient process.

Heaton: "The technology will evolve very quickly in the new year"

Stannp.com eyes further growth after bumper 2023

Direct mail platform Stannp.com plans to scale up its US operations significantly in 2024 after doubling its US revenue to $10m (£7.9m).

The iX3200 is capable of 320 images per minute

Canon VarioPrint iX goes in at CFH Radstock

Direct and hybrid mailing firm CFH Docmail has installed a brand-new Canon VarioPrint iX3200 at its Radstock site.

Kustom Design Printing took home the Medium Business of the Year Award

Kustom Design wins Doncaster business award

Label and sticker printer Kustom Design Printing (KDP) has won the Medium Business of the Year award at the Doncaster Business Awards.

Sharman and Co's Horizon AFV-566FKT was installed in October

Sharman and Co ups flexibility with Horizon install

Newspaper printer Sharman and Co has taken on a Horizon AFV-566FKT fully automated folder to help deliver greater application flexibility.

The B1 Landa S10P prints at a constant speed of 6,500sph, single sided

Bluetree Group buys second B1 Landa S10P

Bluetree Group has ordered a second B1 Landa S10P press to support activity at its Route 1 Print and Kingsbury Press subsidiaries.

Smogur: It's a time of consolidation for the industry

ESP buys Goldcrest Group

Swindon-based Handel Group, parent company to ESP Colour, has acquired the three companies of Goldcrest Group, doubling its digital business and adding wide-format and label printing to its roster.