Commercial print

Welsh commercial printer Symposium Design & Print has installed a secondhand 10-colour Komori Lithrone LS29 perfector in a bid to reduce lead times.

Portsmouth-based commercial printer PPG Print has been subject to a pre-pack deal, saving 12 jobs but leading to approximately 18 redundancies.

Heidelberg has unveiled its latest B2 Speedmaster, the mid-range CX 75, a hybrid press that combines elements from its XL 75 B2 flagship and the SX 74.

Rising volumes of work have prompted Micropress Printers to upgrade its MIS capabilities to help keep it on track for continued growth.

Swallowmax hopes to increase productivity threefold after being the first company to commission a new B2 Komori Lithrone G29 H-UV.

The current trading status of Anton Group is unclear, with a number of sources reporting that the business effectively ceased trading yesterday.

Commercial printer Optichrome has invested £250,000 in two Heidelberg Versafire CP digital presses, in a bid to increase its digital output.

Commercial printer Bishops Printers has invested around £3m in a variety of kit, including a new Speedmaster.

Southend-based online commercial printer Solopress has been bought by German online trade and B2B print firm, Onlineprinters.

Leycol Print, the east London-based commercial printer, has switched plate suppliers and will use Fujifilm’s Superia LH-PJE plates until 2020.

Magazine and commercial printer Regal Litho, part of the Regal Group, has invested in a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74, an upgrade on its existing Heidelberg kit.

Commercial printer Kingfisher Press has bought a Fujifilm Jet Press 720S, the third company to take one of the B2 inkjets in the UK.