Southwest Precision Printers (SWP), Houston’s largest commercial printer, has purchased a new Heidelberg CD 102 sheetfed press, which will boost its production capacity by 50 percent. ”It’s imperative that we have the right equipment to meet our increasing customer demand,” says SWP owner and President Tim Tully.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA—Through a partnership with HP and Esko, Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department has installed new equipment that will give students hands-on experience integrating the technologies of digital printing and commercial printing and packaging. HP donated an HP Indigo ws4000 series web digital press valued at $188,000 and Esko provided a Kongsberg iCut variable data diecutting system worth $179,000.
Bethlam Forsa, executive vice president, content development and publishing operations at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, will kick off the 2012 Digital Book Printing Forum with the opening keynote address. Following that address, INTERQUEST will present key results from recent research it has conducted in digital book printing sector.
AccuLink, a trade print service provider, creates superior marketing materials using an HP Indigo press 5500 installed with a Scodix 1200 from Scodix Ltd. The new digital press and UV effects digital press allow AccuLink to create premium products that help its customers achieve better marketing results than standard printed materials.
HP donated an HP Indigo ws4000 series web press and Esko provided a Kongsberg iCut variable data diecutting system. “Capturing, printing and diecutting digital images—static or variable—in a closed-loop workflow represents a direction that will keep the commercial printing and packaging industries viable in the years ahead,” said Department Head Harvey Levenson.
Rastar Inc., a subsidiary of Transcontinental Inc., is using the increased productivity of two HP Indigo 7500 digital presses and HP’s focus on client service to win new business and adjust to changing market needs.
Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ February 2012 edition, featuring PaperWorks Industries’ KBA Rapida 142 sheetfed press installation.
There is little doubt that you’re going to print less in the years ahead, at least in terms of run lengths, but it is the value you add to those pages that will make the difference. Offering print with a connection to electronic media is critical.
New HP Indigo digital presses, plus HP Designjet and HP Scitex wide-format graphics solutions, are helping Ryan Printing expand beyond traditional offset printing to offer a broad range of digitally produced marketing materials. The Blauvelt, NY-based firm can now capture a greater share of its clients’ business, offering everything from direct mail and marketing collateral to indoor and outdoor signage and point-of-sale displays
Webcom announced its second major capital investment in the past 18 months, bringing its total to an impressive $20 million. The latest investment will involve installation of an HP T350 Color Inkjet Web Press to complement a T300 model installed just over a year ago.
