Post-press

Alba enhances bookletmaking with Horizon spend
Commercial printer Alba Printers has bolstered its bookletmaking offering after investing in a highly automated Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker and two VAC-1000 tower collators.

Clinical Print Finishers boosts capacity with triple hire
Clinical Print Finishers has recruited three new members of production staff to boost its capabilities in miniature print finishing.

Elephant enhances lamination with D&K purchase
Sussex-based digital printer Elephant Print & Display has taken on a D&K Neptune laminator with foiling unit to boost its efficiency and capabilities.

Killer app: DPS employs the force to bring order to the galaxy
When it comes to creativity and ingenuity in greetings cards, the Force is strong with Moonpig.

Thomas Loughlin boosts post-press portfolio
Thomas Loughlin has taken on a Trimatt pick-and-place machine and a Blumer Atlas ram punch to enhance its print finishing after receiving a £250,000 invoice finance facility.

Bridger boosts headcount to operate new Bobst kit
Bridger Packaging has hired six new skilled members of staff to accommodate a boost in demand the resulted from a near-£1m haul of new Bobst kit.

Watkiss directors retire
Watkiss Automation directors Paul and Susan Attew have retired from the business to pursue their other interests outside of the printing industry.

Best of British: The sky’s not the limit for this exporting superstar
Machines that convert large rolls of material into smaller more manageable rolls may not quite count as the unsung heroes of the industry, but they’re certainly vital and need both precision...

Poplar boosts bookletmaking with latest install
Poplar Services Printers has installed a Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker with sights on a significant boost in the productivity of its digital output.

NSK ramps up Zero cutter productivity
NSK has brought its Zero multi-head modular cutting system back to Fespa with improved productivity and new tooling.