Post-press
Alpha media buys UV coating machine
Yorkshire-based Alpha Media Solutions has bought a UV coating press in order to carve out a niche market.
Just Digital brings case binding in-house with finishing spend
Just Digital has brought hardback binder and casebound book production in-house after investing in a raft of finishing equipment from Ashgate Automation.
Opus installs Intellijet duo as part of 5m investment
Leicester-based Opus Trust Marketing has invested in two Pitney Bowes Intellijet 20 continuous production inkjet printers as part of a 5m investment round for the company.
Fretwell Print and Design boosts cutting capacity after 20% turnover increase
Commercial printer Fretwell Print and Design has increased its cutting capacity by 50% after installing the UK's first 115cm Polar X Plus.
Finishing for digital & litho: how the options stack up
When it comes to finishing kit for pressrooms equipped for both litho and digital, is there a one-size-fits-all solution?
Printers are doing it for themselves
It may not be for everyone, but bringing finishing in-house can offer higher margins and a means to add value
Give a big hand for the human touch
Hand finishing may be a sector in decline, but there is still plenty of demand for work that is too delicate or complicated for machines to handle
It all adds up: calculate the costs of added capabilities
For the printer, adding finishing skills may look like a win-win, but you will need to check your sums. There's more to it than just a few new bits of kit and a couple of staff members