Disciplines

Restructuring expert joins KBA board
KBA has appointed restructuring expert Dr Andreas Plesske to head up its Fit@All transformation programme.

Watkiss Automation launches Mamo laminators to UK market
Watkiss Automation has launched the Plasti series of hot and cold laminating machines from Italian finishing manufacturer Mamo into the UK.

Prepress Services targets upgrade market with new platesetter
Prepress Services is bringing a new range of B2 and B1 thermal CTP systems to the UK.

Rocket Graphics installs UK's first Caldera Flow+ 2.0 workflow
Rocket Graphics has become the first printer in the UK to install Caldera's second generation Flow+ workflow as part of its ongoing investment plan.

EFI announces Rhapso acquisition and first quarter results
EFI has announced the acquisition of print and packaging software developer Group Rhapso, as it posted double-digit jumps in sales and profitability in its first quarter results.

Kodak and Manroland Web Systems seal inkjet deal
Manroland Web Systems has become the first worldwide authorised reseller of Kodak’s Prosper inkjet heads to the newspaper industry.

Fedrigoni launches new magazine
Fedrigoni has launched its new customer magazine, Pulp, with the first issue featuring a special section on digital printing.

Durst adds metallic effects through Color-Logic partnership
Durst has added metallic effects to its Tau 330 label press and is in the process of doing the same for its Omega II wide-format printer, thanks to a partnership with Color-Logic.

Your Print Partner sole wide-format agent for Race for Life
Your Print Partner has been announced as the sole wide-format print agent for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2014.

Xaar sales settle down after ceramics spike
First quarter trading at Xaar has returned to the “normal seasonal pattern” after last year’s spike.