Vale Press Enhances Print Production Capabilities with RMGT Investment

Cotswold-based Vale Press, a leading trade supplier of high-quality print, is proud to announce its latest investment having placed an order for an SRA1, LED-UV litho press from RMGT. The company is now also celebrating entering its 40th year in business.

RMGT 920 Series: A Brief History

Back in the early-2010's, Ryobi (now RMGT) decided that it was time for the industry to revisit SRA1 format. Why had this press format all but disappeared from the market? Once RMGT started to examine the potential for such a machine, the advantages quickly became apparent.

Drupa 2024, Yet ANOTHER Inkjet Drupa?

May 28th, 2024 - the date for the dawn of a new Drupa! This Drupa of 2024 will, however, be yet another “inkjet Drupa”. How many times have we been sold the inkjet story? It’s easy to lose count.

Heronswood Press went “2 for 1” as an RMGT 924-LED replaced two SRA2 presses

Two years on from the installation of a single RMGT 924-LED press, Nigel Room, managing director of Heronswood Press, talks about how the press has changed the way his company works, and the benefits of a single, reliable machine, complete with instant drying.

Oakdene Services installs first four-colour RMGT 920 LED-UV in Northern Ireland

Oakdene Services has taken delivery of the first LED-UV press in Northern Ireland in the shape of a four-colour RMGT 920 SRA1 press.

Flexpress switches RMGT install plans

Trade printer Flexpress has cancelled its order for an RMGT 970 LED UV press due to manufacturing delays and will now instead take on an RMGT 920 ST4 CD LED-UV machine. The Leicester-based business will take delivery of the SRA1 920 ST4 CD this summer. It will be supplied by Surrey-based MPL, an M Partners company.

Harlow Printing Adds RMGT 920 with LED-UV

South Shields-based Harlow Printing has become the latest leading UK print business to install an RMGT 920 offset litho press equipped with the market leading LED-UV curing system. The four-colour press joins a line-up that includes two mini webs, two B2-format litho presses, and several SRA3 machines, along with digital equipment from Xerox and Ricoh.

Celebrations for Largest Ever RMGT Press Order!

Litho press manufacturer RMGT has finalised its largest ever order for sheet-fed offset litho presses following the recent successful China Print exhibition. Yintong Corporation, a Chinese web-based printing group with branches throughout the country, has placed an order for a total of 56 RMGT presses.

BCQ to Remove 2 x B2 for 1 x A1 RMGT Press

Buckingham-based BCQ Group has become the latest UK printer to announce the purchase of a new RMGT press – an RMGT 925 five-colour offset litho machine. The A1-format machine will replace two existing B2-format Heidelberg presses, and is expected to produce even more print, as it will eventually run on 24/5 expanded shifts. The press is being purchased from MPL, the Surrey-based UK distributor for RMGT presses.

Pyramid Press Purchases New RMGT B1 Press, complete with Smart Assist Printing Feature

Nottingham-based Pyramid Press has announced the purchase of a new RMGT 1050 six-colour offset litho press, complete with Smart Assist Printing, RMGT’s automated printing system. The press is being purchased from MPL, the Surrey-based UK distributor for RMGT presses.

RMGT Press Orders Surge with Manufacturer Doubling Production

With the global recovery well under way, Japanese litho press manufacturer RMGT has had to call on additional resources in order to double its production volume to meet this worldwide demand for machines.

China Print Companies Invest in RMGT

RMGT has recently announced news that a significant amount of press orders have been received from Chinese distributor DINGA. Orders for RMGT 10 Series, RMGT 920 Series, and RMGT 790 Series have increased over the last two months as the Chinese market makes a rapid recovery from the Covid-19 virus that has gripped the world.

RMGT Ready and Raring to Go: China Print 2021

As China continues to resume normal life and print businesses plan for further growth, China Print 2021 has announced that it is planning a major exhibition for June of this year. This is the first of the world’s leading print focused shows to announce its intention to resume business.

Heronswood Press Latest “2 for 1” Printer as RMGT 924 LED Replaces Two B2 Machines

Tunbridge Wells-based Heronswood Press has announced details of the purchase of an RMGT 924 LED press to replace its two existing B2 format presses. The machine has been supplied through an MPL partner company and installed by the UK’s official RMGT distributor MPL, Surrey.

Coronavirus Statement

We are closely monitoring the impacts of the Coronavirus in the UK and elsewhere and will remain compliant with all UK Government and Public Health England guidelines as the situation develops.

We have assessed our supply chain and there is no threat to the products and services we deliver to our clients.

We have taken the following steps to mitigate any risks in line with our business continuity plans:

Reassuring our customers of continued support.

We are continuing to keep the business on track with customers having access to free telephone technical support. In addition, our factory trained technicians are still available for visits, observing all current essential health and safety issues of course.

We are also pleased to advise you that we are trailing a remote service support programme to reduce the need for basic site visits and have also increased spares stock of essential components in order to keep your business running efficiently at this critical time.

Service Visit Procedures

Our team are working from home wherever possible, but where telephone support does not resolve an issue and an on-site visit from one of our Technicians is required, please be aware of the following:

“DigitalXtra” RMGT 524 LED-UV for Healey’s, Ipswich

Healey’s Print Group, Ipswich, has announced details of the purchase and installation of an RMGT 524 LED-UV B3 format litho press. The machine, sold under the “DigitalXtra” banner by UK RMGT distributor MPL, was purchased to boost the busy print company’s litho capacity.

Latest RMGT Press for Award Winning Resource

Award-winning resource, a Leeds-based marketing company with its own litho and digital printing capability, has announced details of an exciting upgrade to its litho printing equipment. Following detailed discussions with MPL, the UK distributor of RMGT sheetfed presses, the company was able to trade back its existing Ryobi 925 for the very latest version of that A1-format press – an RMGT 925 equipped with LED-UV for instant drying and fully-automatic simultaneous plate changing for lightning fast job changeovers. More …

It’s Litho AND Digital for Corsham Print

Almost three years on from the installation of its RMGT B3-format litho press equipped with LED-UV curing technology, Chris Perry, MD of the near 20-year-old Corsham Print in Wiltshire is more confident than ever that he and his team steered the company in the right direction.

Timed Automated Plate Loading

Three RMGT video files are now available on our web site for you to view these three alternatives. Firstly, a semi-automatic version for a fast and economic change over; secondly, a fully automatic plate change, leaving the operator free to add paper into the feed, or clear the previous job from the delivery end of the press; or thirdly, for the ultimate in press efficiency, we have the fully automated simultaneous change over. The video for this shows an eight colour perfecto being stripped of eight used plates and replacing them with eight new plates for the next job in just two minutes - the ideal solution for today’s busy printer.

RMGT at the 2018 PrintWeek Awards

The 2018 PrintWeek awards have been handed out with the usual pomp and ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House and RMGT users are leading the pack.

Telford-based Precision Colour Printing (PCP) picked up the prestigious “Catalogue Printer of the Year” award, while Sheffield based ProCo scooped the ultimate “Company of the Year” accolade.

GUK Celebrates 70th Anniversary

German folding and inserting equipment manufacturer GUK is celebrating 70 years since its foundation. As part of its celebrations the company invited its customers, representatives and partners, including the UK dealer M Partners, to an open house at its Rottweil, Germany, headquarters. More …

M Partners Wins Marketing Excellence Award

Ninth Marketing Excellence Awards recognise innovation and creativity in the industry

M Partners wins Best Partnership Marketing Campaign

M Partners, Surrey, UK distributors of B1 format RMGT Mitsubishi printing presses, was among the winners at the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM’s) prestigious Marketing Excellence Awards held on April 12th 2018. It was crowned winners of the Best Partnership Marketing Campaign. More …

Steve Ennew Joins MPL to Expand RMGT European Growth

RMGT Mitsubishi UK distributor MPL Ltd has announced that Steve Ennew has joined the team as of the beginning of April to bolster the technical sales capabilities of the business across its European distribution outlets. More …

Precision Colour Printing Orders Nine-Colour RMGT Perfector Press

Telford-based Precision Colour Printing (PCP) Ltd, one of the leading UK magazine and commercial printing companies, has announced details of an order for an RMGT (Mitsubishi) 1050 Tandem Perfector press to replace an existing Mitsubishi machine and enhance its sheet-fed printing capabilities. The press has been purchased from Surrey-based MPL Ltd, the UK distributor for RMGT (Mitsubishi) presses. More …

M Partners Gold Award Winners Twice at Stevie Awards

M Partners, Surrey, UK distributor for RMGT B1 presses, service provider for existing Mitsubishi machines, and European service managers for RMGT presses, is delighted to announce that it has been named as a Gold winner in both the Award for Innovation in Sales and the Sales Distinction of the Year categories in the 12th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, presented recently in Las Vegas. More …

Short Run Reversible Carton Printing – Making it Pay

Magazine printing specialist PCP of Telford, owners of a recently installed RMGT Mitsubishi B1 sheet-fed offset litho press, played host to the team from MPL, a division of Surrey-based M Partners Limited, as it presented its first carton and card printing demonstration event to over thirty leading UK packaging and card printers. More …

New RMGT Press for Glossop Cartons

Following the company’s move to larger Stockport-based premises, leading UK printing packaging producer Glossop Cartons has announced details of its latest litho press investment: a six-colour plus coater RMGT B1 machine, purchased from exclusive UK RMGT distributor for B1-format presses M P L Ltd a division of M Partners Ltd. More …

The B1 Printing Press: Why Pay for Unreliability?

It sounds like a crazy question, but just how much are you willing to pay for unreliability? Yes, that’s what it says: unreliability!

Analysis of a recently provided quote to a UK printer from a German press supplier says the answer is rather a lot! In fact, in this particular case, involving a B1 format press, it totaled over £40,000 a year. We might assume that this price included the costs of the technical service contract and for the supplier’s remote service diagnostics, though the quote was More …

MPL to introduce RMGT European Technical Service & Spare Parts Centre

RMGT, the company formed from the marriage of the Mitsubishi and Ryobi press manufacturing businesses, has released detailed information regarding press sales and support in the UK for the Japanese equipment. More …