Post press

Sheetfed magazine specialist Pensord is investing over £3.3m in highly automated kit as it rolls out a future-proofing strategy at the business centred on profitable capacity.

Carly Press has boosted production capacity after installing two new pieces of kit ahead of an expansion drive that could see it hit the M&A trail as it looks to double in size.

Leeds-based z-folded card manufacturer Alpha Card hopes to turbo-charge growth and turnover after acquiring German specialist print agency Card Media.

Makeup Print Finishers hopes to add about £200,000 to its turnover after installing a foiling line as part of a £250,000 investment.

First-time Fespa exhibitor British Converting Solutions (BCS) has reported major interest in its custom box-making systems, with two walk-up customers ordering at the show.

Warwick Printing Company has become one of the first printers to purchase Ashgate Automation’s KF640 bookletmaker and trimmer with a squarefold in-line unit.

Print and design company Sherwin Rivers has invested around £60,000 in a Horizon SPF-200A bookletmaker with two Horizon VAC-1000 collating towers to boost its capacity and efficiency.

Muller Martini GB has appointed former Kolbus UK sales director Greg Bird as a sales manager.

Ruddocks Design & Print has taken on a Polar 92 N Plus guillotine with two stacklifts and a jogger to enhance its cutting capabilities.

Duplo has unveiled details of its second summer festival, at which live music and comedy shows are the backdrop for demos of its latest kit.

Harrier LLC is hoping to expand into new markets after installing new Horizon kit.

Solopress is in the final stages of a multimillion-pound investment programme to boost capacity to keep up with demand and shape itself for future growth.