Platesetters

Color Co invests in pre-press and new premises

Commercial and magazine printer The Color Company (Cheltenham) has invested more than £100,000 in an upgraded Heidelberg Suprasetter A75 and new pre-press software, along with taking up a lease for a...

Fuller Davies in major kit upgrade

Print and mail specialist Fuller Davies has purchased a B1 five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 as part of a £1.2m investment.

Kodak reports Q2 profit

The sale of Kodak’s Prosper inkjet division could be imminent – the firm has split out the up-for-sale operation’s results in its latest quarterly report, where it posted a return to profitability on...

Cambrian Printers develops new business; signs Agfa deal

Burgeoning demand for glossy art brochures has prompted Cambrian Printers to sign a five-year contract with Agfa for Azura TU plates.

Agfa launches basic Advantage N platesetters

Agfa Graphics is introducing a series of “affordable” engines that focus on CTP technology for newspaper web-offset printing.

Spectrum adds extra digital and platemaking capacity

Spectrum Printing Services has beefed up platemaking and digital capacity after enjoying growth in business across both litho and digital services.

Hampton revamps pre-press and digital ops with six-figure spend

Hampton Printing has gone chemistry-free as part of an investment of nearly £600,000 that also included a new Ricoh digital press.

Foundry Press boosts digital firepower with HP Indigo 7800 buy

Commercial printer Foundry Press has bought a "Rolls Royce" HP Indigo 7800 digital press, as the centrepiece of a new in-house digital print and repro facility that will also house a new Heidelberg...

Core Image switches to Heidelberg thermal CTP platesetter

Core Image has upgraded its CTP by switching from a visible light Heidelberg Prosetter to a thermal Suprasetter A52.

Agfa launches new high-speed platesetter

Agfa Graphics has launched a new high-speed platesetter for the high-volume newspaper market.

AC Print invests in Screen Platerite CTP system

Commercial printer AC Print has invested in a Screen Platerite 4300S Thermal CTP system to boost its capacity and environmental credentials.

On Demand signs five-year contract for Azura TE Plate

Commercial printer On Demand has signed a five-year contract for Agfa’s new Azura TE direct-on-press plate in an agreement that also includes a new Avalon N4 platesetter.