Post-press

Duplo signs for Northprint as Heidelberg-Ricoh deal 'piques industry interest'
Finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo has become the latest company to sign up to Northprint, thanks to recent tie-ups in the print industry.

Plumridge brings perfect binding in house with IFS spend
Commercial printer Plumridge Printers has brought perfect binding in house with a hat-trick of installs from Intelligent Finishing Systems.

ImageData investment drive rolls on with Muller Martini bindery spend
ImageData Group has completed the latest phase of its ongoing equipment investment programme after taking delivery of a Muller Martini Primera C130 Saddle Stitcher.

101 jobs to go at Southernprint
Southernprint has confirmed that its finishing subsidiary Southern Binders will close as part of a restructure, which will also see 101 staff made redundant.

NGS Print Finishers files notice of intent
Mystery surrounds Perivale-based NGS Print Finishers after it filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators last week.

Ideal ramps up capacity with 'million-sheet-a-day' auto punch
Ideal Finishing has invested in its first automatic punch in a bid to increase capacity.

Renz added to Northprint exhibitor list
Finishing equipment supplier Renz has become the latest manufacturer to sign up to this year's Northprint event.

CWE Solutions appointed UK reseller for Kongsberg cutters
Large-format digital press supplier CWE Solutions has been appointed as UK reseller for the EskoArtwork Kongsberg range of XY flatbed cutters and related workflow software.

Indian companies gear up for Interpack 2011 in Dusseldorf
Eighty Indian companies have confirmed participation at Interpack 2011, a global exhibition for packaging and processing technology.

LPC Printing upgrades press and finishing with Heidelberg spend
LPC Printing has invested in a raft of new equipment, including a 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 perfector, to maximise pressroom efficiency at the Southampton-based business.