Inkjet

Heidelberg to unveil new nearline post-press system at HID
Heidelberg will hand a world premiere to a new nearline post-press system at the upcoming Hunkeler Innovationdays, where it will also showcase the Jetfire 50 in its new livery.

Videojet takes on David McGuiness in senior marketing role
Videojet Technologies has taken on David McGuiness, a marketing and sales specialist who has previously held roles in major industry technology companies including Kodak and PrintIQ.

Kodak to show off ‘world’s fastest’ inkjet at Hunkeler Innovationdays
Kodak’s speedy 410m/min Prosper 7000 Turbo press will go on show in Europe for the first time at Hunkeler’s Innovationdays event in Lucerne, Switzerland, on 24-27 February.

High viscosity aqueous inks to transform inkjet, study finds
A new independent study conducted by the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating at Swansea University has found that high viscosity aqueous inks are set to transform inkjet printing.

Route 1 brings in EFI for wide-format refresh
Route 1 Print, the trade wing of Bluetree Group, has overhauled its wide-format department with a raft of kit from EFI.

Heidelberg and Canon cement inkjet deal
Heidelberg is on track to install its first Jetfire 50 inkjet presses in spring next year with the German manufacturer affirming the fruits of its new partnership with Japan’s Canon.

Ricoh reveals Hunkeler Innovationdays plans
With under three months to go until the return of the biennial Hunkeler Innovationdays event in Lucerne, Switzerland, Ricoh has outlined its plans for the event.

Kodak eyes $550m-plus pension scheme windfall
Kodak could benefit from a whopping $585m (£464m) windfall – more than the current value of the entire company – if plans to sell off its pension fund come to fruition.

Xaar CFO steps down
Xaar is looking for a new CFO after incumbent Ian Tichias stepped down with immediate effect.

Digital printing is bright spot in Agfa's Q3
Agfa has reported a further improvement in the performance of its digital printing and inks business in Q3, but a major restructure of its radiology film wing is likely to result in significant job...