Label Apeel seems to enjoy bucking the trend. Just as other printers are bringing everything under one roof, it chose to open a second office 340 miles away from its main base.

Heidelberg’s digital press for industrial packaging printing.

Heatherbank has become the first commercial printer in the UK to install a Mimaki UCJV300-160 integrated printer-cutter, part of a wider investment programme.

Creative print specialist Tod has upgraded its wide-format offering with the installation of a new SwissQprint Nyala 2.

Marstan Press has moved up to SRA1 format from B2 after investing in an RMGT Ryobi 920 series press.

"Post-digital letterpress.” Erik Spiekermann is always good with an apt phrase that works just as well in English as his native German.

Digital commercial printer PCL Digital has bolstered its finishing capability after spending more than £40,000 on four new machines.

Merseyside-based Willow Printing & Design has installed a GMP QTopic-380 laminator and foiler as part of an ongoing investment programme as it enters into its 40th year in business.

Hot foil specialist Foilco has claimed to have become the first Zero2Landfill accredited foil supplier in the UK.

Changing demands have always driven investment at Cliftons and growing requests for foiling prompted this very successful purchase.