IFS confirms death of former chairman and MD Tony Hards
10 January 2024
Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has confirmed the death of its former chairman and managing director Tony Hards
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Optichrome brings binding in-house with Horizon
10 January 2024
Optichrome has brought binding in-house with the installation of a Horizon BQ-270V perfect binder bought from IFS, cutting costs and shortening turnaround times
Past and future
2 January 2024
With the first drupa for eight years looming, it is appropriate to look both back at how far we’ve come over what has been a…
Short-run newspaper printer folds with Horizon
19 December 2023
Sharman and Co has added a Horizon AFV-566FKT folder from IFS to support production its two Xeikon 9800 digital presses and to expand its range…
Cause and effect
3 November 2023
Special effects printing is a way to add impact, value and margin to every sheet but there are a lot of ways it can be…
Browns picks up the pace with StitchLiner Mk II
20 October 2023
Browns Print has increased production capacity and flexibility, and reduced outsourcing with a Horizon StitchLiner Mark III supplied by IFS
Folio expands production possibilities with Petratto
30 August 2023
Folio Print Finishing has installed Petratto Metro Folder Gluer from IFS broaden its service offering
Tecnau snaps up mailing specialist Sitma
12 July 2023
Tecnau has announced the acquisition of all operating activities of fellow Italian business Sitma Machinery, enabling it to add direct mail and transpromo solutions
Printworks grows booklet capacity with Horizon
5 July 2023
Printworks has enhanced its production capabilities and capacity with investment in a Horizon SPF-200L booklet-maker
Spingold takes dual cylinder die-cutter to keep ahead
24 April 2023
Spingold Design & Print has installed a Horizon Rotary Die-Cutter to help maintain its position in the high quality playing and gaming cards market
Solopress makes £600,000 bindery upgrade
20 January 2023
Solopress has bought bindery equipment from IFS, including a perfect binder, three-side trimmer, saddle-stitcher and two folders, to expand capacity for expected growth
Embellishment advances
14 November 2022
What was once called special effects and is now embellishment offers vast potential for stunning new creative effects, but can also add value and help…
Tecnau cuts out guillotines with SRA3 book block system
3 October 2022
Tecnau has introduced BookReady, an inline cutting and stacking system that converts SRA3+ sheets into final size book blocks
IFS brings Horizon to Hemel Hempstead
15 September 2022
IFS is holding an open house at its Hemel Hempstead site on 12 and 13 October, featuring automated finishing and binding demonstrations with Horizon equipment…
Northern Collating looks to the future with Horizon
13 September 2022
Northern Collating has moved to future-proof its offering with a Horizon BQ-270V perfect binder from IFS