Litho

Alpha Colour Printers has invested in its second Heidelberg Versafire CV to meet increased short-run digital demand.

Taylor Bloxham Group has ramped up its commercial print operation with a circa-£2m investment in a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 litho press.

Gemini Print Group has invested around £1.7m in a highly automated 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105, its 15th litho press.

Acorn Press hopes to increase its productivity by up to 60% following a £150,000 investment in a new Polar cutting line from Heidelberg.

Geoff Neal Group has upgraded its MIS system, replacing an in-house system with a new MIS from Tharstern.

Wigston Paper is looking to fill a market gap caused by the shortage of uncoated paper with its newly announced Snowcap range for offset litho.

Commercial printer Hartgraph has doubled its litho capacity with the installation of a second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, comprising an overall £1.8m investment.

Commercial printer Finger Prints has rounded off a year-long £1m investment programme with the purchase of a four-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74 LE-UV press.

Commercial printer Positive Print Midlands (PPM) has invested circa-£150,000 on upgrades to its digital department, bringing in a Versant digital press, a Presstek direct imaging press and a...

Commercial printer XL Press has revealed its first foray into in-house large-format printing with a £26,000 investment in an MT-R180 hybrid UV printer from Chinese manufacturer Xenon.

Birmingham-based security printer A1 Security Print has rounded off a circa-£370,000 18-month spend on Xerox equipment with the installation of a Versant 180 digital press and Nuvera 144.

Healeys Print Group has continued its investment programme by investing around £250,000 in a Ricoh Pro C9100 digital press and a Horizon StitchLiner Mark III.