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Sprint invests in two-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster
Sprint managing director Gary Hart has said the company has invested in a press that will "eat and drink" work after signing for a two-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster.
Consensus takes on JMD ranges
Chinese manufacturer JMD Machinery has appointed post-press kit distributor Consensus Engineering as its UK and Ireland agent.

Crowes installs Horizon folder
Commercial printer Crowes has improved its folding capabilities after installing a Horizon AFC-564A combination crossfolder from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).

Renz post-Ipex sales to hit 1m after launches
Punching and loose-leaf binding manufacturer Renz has said it expects to achieve 1m in post-Ipex sales as it capitalises on the return of confidence to the market.
Bell & Bain purchases Polar 155 guillotine
Book printer Bell & Bain has continued a 5m, six-year investment programme with the purchase of a Polar 155 X Plus from Heidelberg.

Friedheim adds new products from Beck and Audion Elektro to line-up
Finishing equipment supplier Friedheim International has added the latest machines from Beck and Audion Elektro to its product lines.

Antipodean print group seeks UK press minders
APN Print, part of the APN group of companies, has embarked on a recruitment drive and appointed Harrison Scott as its sole UK agent.

Hobbs the Printers becomes UK's largest Azura TS user
Hobbs the Printers has signed a five-year contract for Agfa's Azura TS chemistry-free plate, which includes two Avalon N8 52XT platesetters and an Apogee workflow.

French Connection goes lenticular for summer campaign
Lenticular printer Riot of Colour has produced a range of black and white lenticular photos for French Connection. The photos are being used as window displays until mid-June and form part of the...

Final Sessions of York division sold to entrepreneur
The labelling machinery division of William Sessions, which traded as Sessions of York, has been bought out of administration by a local investment group.
Krause solidifies Fuji partnership
German newspaper CTP manufacturer Krause-Biagosch has appointed Fujifilm as a distributor for the UK and Ireland.

PSP Rare makes time savings following Emagine switch
Customer magazine publisher PSP Rare has said that it has experienced "significant time savings" following its switch to Wyndeham's Emagine online production software.

Specle rolls out improved feature set
Specle has launched an update to its free online advertising specification database, Specle.net, which includes an improved feature set based on user feedback.

Color Point installs India's first Ryobi 924 plus coater, ups yield
Vadodra-based Color Point in Gujarat, installed India's first Ryobi 924 with coater, of size 23in x 36in at its new 10,000 sqft unit on 20 March 2010.

Ravi Graphics installs HD Alinte violet CTP system with Apogee
Ravi Graphics has installed an Alinte high-definition 19 pph, along with a Glunz and Jensen processor which is boosted by Agfa's Apogee workflow version 6 with Sublima Screening from TechNova, to...