Product News

Geerings Print predicts savings with new Ryobi 920
Geerings Print has invested in an SRA1-format Ryobi 920 in a bid to make 70,000 annual savings by switching from its current B1 format machine.

First Expertcut 106 deliveries a hit
Bobst has begun shipping its updated Expertcut 106 PER diecutter following its launch at last year's Drupa.

Kaye-Dee to show Bergstein promotional product printers at Fespa
Product marking and pad printing specialist Kaye-Dee will launch a range of digital 3D product printers from Dutch manufacturer Bergstein at Fespa.

Mutoh ValueJet pair to be launched at Sign & Digital 2013
Colourgen will debut two members of Mutoh's ValueJet range of wide-format printers at Sign & Digital 2013 as part of its Building Blocks for Business Campaign.

Friedheim unveils new shrink/seal combination models to UK
Audion Elektro has introduced two new seal and shrink combination models to the market through its exclusive UK agent, Friedheim.

RPS undertakes £1m upgrade
Leicester print group RPS has taken delivery of a Chromira 5x RA4 large format photo printer in response to growing demand for high quality backlit display graphics.

Bell Printers upgrades to new Schneider Senator guillotine
Commercial outfit Bell Printers has taken delivery of a Schneider Senator E-Line 78 from Friedheim to replace its ageing guillotine.

Trenton Box stands by Komori for latest investment
Trenton Box took delivery of a new six-colour Komori Lithrone GL640 yesterday (4 March), the latest investment of its two-year multimillion pound upgrade plan.

Dargan Press closes colour loop with Heidelberg CTP install
Commercial printer Dargan Press has closed the colour loop at its Newtownabbey, N Ireland facility after upgrading its CTP system to match its prior pressroom investment.

Xactive to launch new product using Petratto Metro Mini
Creative agency Xactive has invested 80,000 in a Petratto Metro Mini from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) in preparation for launching a new product for its designer customers.

Sappi unveils second price hike of 2013
Sappi is to increase prices for the second time in three months with a five to seven per cent increase to be implemented across its coated fine paper grades from April.

Glossop Cartons scoops Highcon Euclid first from Chesapeake
Glossop Cartons is set to take on the world's first Highcon Euclid digital cutting and creasing machine.

Finco invests in side seal polywrapping
Essex-based finishing company Finco has invested in a unit to create side seals along the vertical edges of newsstand publications.

Ashgate launches digital book flattener
Ashgate Automation has developed the desktop Rolapress to rid books of the bulky spines achieved on traditional bookletmakers.

Lowfield opts for MBO K530
Lowfield Printing Company has bought an MBO K530 combi folding machine, installed by Friedheim International over the past few weeks.