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Komori to install first beta for Landa-powered press

Komori is poised to install the first beta of its Impremia NS40 press, which uses Landa Nanographic technology under licence, at a Japanese printer.

Latimer Trend blames Brexit as 130-year-old firm hits buffers

Long-established book and journal printer Latimer Trend is going into administration after creditors rejected plans for a CVA, with the firm blaming Brexit and a dramatic drop-off in work over the...

Trade body 'deplores' US tariffs on print

European trade federation Intergraf has hit out against the inclusion of printed matter in the burgeoning US-EU trade dispute, citing the UK and Germany as the biggest losers if tariffs on...

Sun Chemical inks Epple deal for food-safe know-how

Printing ink giant Sun Chemical has signed a deal with Epple Druckfarben aimed at taking Epple’s specialist sheetfed offset inks for direct food contact to a wider global market.

Heidelberg off to better start in Q2

Heidelberg has reported “a far better order situation” as it begins the second quarter of its financial year 2019/2020.

K&B boss derides competitor price cuts

Koenig & Bauer’s chief executive has taken a very public side swipe at price cutting by competitors – naming Heidelberg, Bobst and Komori – in the group’s half-year results.

GEW to launch new LED curing system

GEW is set to launch its new LeoLED UV curing system in a bid to make the technology affordable and accessible, with versions for label printing and sheetfed offset available.

Masterwork boss takes seat on Heidelberg board

Masterwork Group chairman Li Li has been appointed to Heidelberg’s supervisory board.

K&B reaffirms financial targets

Koenig & Bauer has reaffirmed that it is on track to meet its sales and profit targets for this year in the light of last week’s trading outlook warning from arch-rival Heidelberg.

60 seconds with Colour Connection

Starting out in 1982 as a small, family run print shop, managing director Richard Currie (pictured) says Colour Connection has been committed to providing a bespoke design and print service to...