Kama launches Job Manager

Kama has introduced a tool that can slash finishing makeready times from around two hours to about five minutes.

PCS reaps rewards of £1m spending strategy

Plastic Card Services (PCS) has doubled production capacity after a £1m strategic investment plan in new equipment and extended manufacturing space.

Nitecrest in major finishing spend

One of Europe’s largest capacity card manufacturers has invested over £300,000 in unique Sakurai technology to enhance special finishes.

UK firm first in world for Acuity Ultra

Surrey-based creative production firm Echo House, has become the first company in the world to purchase a superwide-format Acuity Ultra from Fujifilm.

Xerox: Fujifilm deal is canned, CEO resigns

Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason have emerged victorious in the war over control of Xerox – the proposed takeover deal with Fujifilm is now off and Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson will be replaced by John...

Warwick Printing Company in Ashgate investment

Warwick Printing Company has become one of the first printers to purchase Ashgate Automation’s KF640 bookletmaker and trimmer with a squarefold in-line unit.

Second Aleph installed at Stead McAlpin

Fabric printer Stead McAlpin has invested in a second Aleph TXB-160S digital textile belt printer in order to expand its pigment capabilities.

Rising costs squeezing print firms

Printers must clamp an iron grip on cash flow, warns BPIF, as its latest industry survey revealed a mixed bag of results for companies across the sector.

MBA appoints former Adare director

MBA-Group has recruited a former Adare SEC director to spearhead growth in digital technology and wider communication services.

Bang Tidy dye-sub investment for clothing specialist

Bang Tidy Clothing has invested around £90,000 in new kit to enable it to offer a specialist dye-sublimation print service onto large-format aluminium sheets from substrate supplier Metal.

GD Web Offset and EWO switch up after fire

GD Web Offset and sister company EWO Media have switched to 24/7 working in order to absorb the work previously done on GD’s fire-damaged M4000, and the business has also secured fresh investment.

Sherwin Rivers ups efficiency with Horizon investment

Print and design company Sherwin Rivers has invested around £60,000 in a Horizon SPF-200A bookletmaker with two Horizon VAC-1000 collating towers to boost its capacity and efficiency.