Inkjet

Xaar boss Doug Edwards has laid out ambitious plans for the inkjet manufacturer to more than double turnover by 2020.

Kodak has hoisted a ‘for sale’ sign over its Prosper inkjet business, which had previously been lauded as one of the manufacturer’s “four growth engines”.

Kodak has reduced its losses on worldwide sales that fell 15% in 2015 to slip below the $2bn mark.

Mimaki has hailed this year’s Fespa Digital as the firm’s best after selling more than 30 of the show-launched 3.2m-wide UJV55-320 LED-UV printers in the first two days.

Agfa-Gevaert has posted improved results for 2015. Growth in the graphics division was boosted by a double-digit hike in inkjet sales as well as the effects of a weaker euro.

Leach signed for a new Durst Rho 512R on the opening day of Fespa Digital – its first 5m-wide machine.

Xerox has set a competitive price point for its new B3-plus format sheetfed press, the Brenva.

Kodak has launched a new inkjet printhead that could see it re-enter the wide-format market via an OEM partner.

Xaar has launched a new large-droplet UV printhead, targeted at high-build applications in labels and packaging.

Heidelberg has revealed further details about its new B1 sheetfed inkjet press, developed jointly with Fujifilm, which it will show for the first time at Drupa.