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Rocket takes back superwide control with Agfa install
Rocket Print & Promotions has installed a secondhand Agfa Anapurna M3200i RTR to bring its superwide work in-house.
JM Heaford investment to focus on people and skills
JM Heaford is kicking off 2018 with a focus on training and investment in people as its newest apprentices get to work.
Inprint Litho brings lamination in-house with Komfi install
Commercial printer Inprint Litho has installed a Komfi Amiga 52 thermal laminator to bring laminating in-house.
Westcolour half-million investment brings mailing in-house
Mailing broker Westcolour has bought its production in-house with the installation of two Sitma polywrapping lines purchased from Engelmann & Buckham.
Kolbus sells perfect binding business to Muller Martini
Kolbus has sold its perfect binding and book line business to Muller Martini.
Frip invests £300k in Esatec pick and place system
Frip Finishing has expanded its remit in the packaging sector with the installation of an Esatec Digistar 2 1100 pick-and-place, and window-patching machine.
Century Studios increases capacity with CMM Premier buy
Nottingham-based printer Century Studios has streamlined its throughput and expanded its capacity with the installation of a CCM Premier 92 guillotine.
Bell & Bain expands apprenticeship scheme with new recruits
Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has recruited two new apprentices and plans to take on four more in the next few weeks.
DCB Group excels in BPIF health and safety check
DCB Group has scored 94% in the BPIF’s Seal of Excellence for Health and Safety test following a reassessment of its premises.
Healeys boosts digital offering with new Polar cutter
Healeys Print Group’s digital offering continues to grow with the installation of a new Polar D66 Plus guillotine from Heidelberg.
WER increases sample-making efficiency with new Dyss
Independent corrugated cardboard manufacturer WE Roberts (WER) has invested in a Dyss X5-1630T digital cutter to boost efficiency in its sample-making division.
Express buyout could be blocked by Trinity Mirror shareholders
Shareholders at Trinity Mirror have said they are prepared to block a proposed takeover of the Express if the price agreed with owner Richard Desmond is too high, according to a Telegraph report.
Global packaging services market to reach $50bn in 2022
The value of the global packaging services market is forecast to grow from $33.7bn (£24.4bn) in 2017 to $50bn in 2022, according to new research from Smithers Pira.
Feldmuehle Uetersen files for insolvency
Independent German paper mill Feldmuehle Uetersen has filed for insolvency.
First 4 Print Finishing invests in CMC enclosing kit
First 4 Print Finishing has bought two new CMC envelope enclosing lines to meet increasing demand for its enclosing services.