Litho

Heidelberg revamps CX 75 and XL 75

Heidelberg is relaunching its B2 range of Speedmasters with an ergonomic redesign engineered for user-friendliness and reduced operator workloads.

Print firms join forces to hit M&A trail

The owners of Geoff Neal Group and Hardings Print Solutions have joined forces to buy trade finisher and printer Evoteam in the first part of a strategy to create a multi-faceted, full-service...

Positive partners with Colouration

Positive Images UK and Colouration have partnered to form a new larger print group.

Swallowmax enters administration, sold to Printwize

Swallowmax has entered administration and its goodwill is being sold to Printwize, which hopes to recover turnover after a high-level "exodus" at the start of the year.

Kingsbury takes B1 Speedmaster ahead of bumper relocation

Kingsbury Press is set to install a new Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102-6 B1 press onto new premises nearly six times the size of its current home ahead of a full move.

Integrity adds medical bag service after rival liquidates

Integrity Print has taken on two new finishing lines that previously belonged to the now-liquidated Tressanda in order to add the manufacture of medical specimen bags to its services.

Mandatum sings praises of new Komori and GEW lamp system

Mandatum Ink has installed a Komori Lithrone S529 H-UV press and configured it with a LeoLED lamp system from GEW to optimise its output of sleeves for vinyl records.

Saxoprint joins Vpress Coreprint Pro platform

Online printer Saxoprint has integrated its product range with the Vpress Coreprint Pro web-to-print platform in order to tap into a wider market of potential clients and simplify ordering.

Stephens & George pushes automation with second 'Push to Stop' Speedmaster

Stephens & George is pushing ahead with the completion of a factory extension to make room for a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P with the latest 'Push to Stop' technology.

Taylor Bloxham appoints outside hire as new CEO

Taylor Bloxham has appointed a new chief executive following Robert Lockwood's decision to step down following a period of ill health.

Colour Five liquidators confirmed

Colour Five has formally been placed in liquidation after being hit by rising costs and a slump in demand for its specialised UV litho printing.

Micropress in £4m press and premises spend

Micropress has supported its continued growth with a £4m investment in a ‘Push to Stop’ specified Heidelberg Speedmaster XL106-8P with Autoplate XL and Inpress Control and a new paper warehouse.