Presses

Ink Shop installs technotrans basic.r water treatment system
Scottish printer Ink Shop has installed a basic.r water treatment system from technotrans to enable it to control the water in the fount on its Komori Lithrone 429.

Me & my: HP Scitex LX850
While some print firms have not received work from the Olympic Games, Press On Digital had to invest in new kit to meet the event's demand

Newsweb installs North America's first TKS JetLeader 1500
Newsweb, whose customers include a host of small newspapers, has become the first North American commercial printer to purchase a TKS JetLeader 1500 inkjet web press from Japanese press manufacturer...

Mainstream Direct invests in Xerox presses
The trade mailing house aims to expand its range of services with a refurbished Xerox Nuvera press.

Manroland Sheetfed UK MD to leave
Manroland Sheetfed UK has been dealt a dual blow with managing director Adam Robotham and sales manager Len Taylor both leaving the business.

MPG Books Group confirms £4m equipment spend
Bodmin-headquartered MPG's capital investment programme includes a Timsons' T-Print System and an HP B2 Indigo 10000, both destined for MPG Biddles.

Schreier to leave Heidelberg in 2012
Heidelberg chief executive Bernhard Schreier will step down at the end of this year after 13 years at the helm of the world's largest press manufacturer.

Severnprint invests in digital equipment
Commercial printer Severnprint has installed two new Xerox presses along with a Morgana DigiFold in a 430,000 investment.

Buxton's re-equip continues as first XL 106 goes in
Buxton Press has kicked off its four-year rolling press upgrade plan with the installation of the first of two new B1 Heidelberg XL 106s, ordered at Drupa.

Ceramic sector drives increase in Xaar sales
Success in the ceramic tile printing sector has boosted sales at inkjet manufacturer Xaar during the six months to 30 June 2012.