Finishing

Coventry Building Society’s in-house print operation has invested in a B2 Horizon AFC-566FG fully automated combination folder to boost its production capabilities.

Hertfordshire-based commercial printer The Print Centre (TPC) has bolstered its in-house lamination capability by investing nearly £35,000 in a new Komfi Delta 52 industrial thermal B2 laminator.

Pyramid Display Materials has bolstered its service offering after investing around £60,000 in a CCM Premier 168 guillotine.

Ashgate Automation has unveiled the Fastbind Casematic a46a, a new semi-automated casemaker.

EFI and Duplo have unveiled a new timesaving integration between EFI’s Fiery production workflow for digital print machinery and Duplo’s slitter-cutter-creasers.

Creasing matrix and profile rubbers manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has unveiled a new strategy of managed inventory for its larger UK customers.

John Dollin Printing Services is set to continue its expansion into the bespoke packaging market with the installation of a new Foliant Pollux 760SF laminator.

Finishing specialist Alchemy Coatings has been placed into administration but its sister company Silk Hat Greetings has adopted the trading name and will continue trading the business.

Midland Regional Printers (MRP) will bring laminating services in-house later this year after investing £250,000 in new kit from Swedish manufacturer Lamina System.

Leeds Die Cutting (LDC) has enhanced its perfect binding and folding/creasing capabilities with the addition of two new Horizon machines from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).

Duplo will debut at least three new finishing machines next month, including a new cutter-creaser, a binder and an upgrade to the iSaddle stitcher.

Decorative print finisher Ultra Finishing has expanded its in-house foiling capability by investing around £80,000 in a Yawa automatic foil stamping machine.