Equipment manufacturers

EFI takes annual user conference online
EFI is to reformat its annual Connect user conference in 2021 to a virtual event and potentially open up its educational benefits to a broader audience.

Konica Minolta takes on Motioncutter sales
Konica Minolta has secured a strategic partnership with German DM and packaging firm Themediahouse to take on sales of its Motioncutter high-speed digital laser cutters across Europe.

Heidelberg backs new open platform venture
Heidelberg has shared what it hopes will become a “universal platform” for the printing industry.

Konica rolls out free remote support platform
As a result of Covid-19, Konica Minolta has fast-tracked the rollout of a new remote diagnostic and fix platform that enables users to solve technical issues without the need for an engineer visit or,...

Kodak shares rocket on Trump backing for new venture
Kodak is moving into pharmaceutical manufacturing with hundreds of millions of dollars of US government backing, causing its share price to rocket.

Koenig & Bauer press installs delayed by pandemic
Koenig & Bauer’s first-half results have been “significantly affected” by Covid-19 with sales down 20% and projects delayed due to restrictions resulting from the pandemic.

Restructure planned at James Cropper
James Cropper is restructuring after its paper division in particular was hit by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Intec revamps digital cutter range
Intec has revamped its range of flatbed digital cutters for promo, label and packaging prototyping applications with three new machines, all of which have faster makereadies and more intuitive...

James Cropper COO leaving business
James Cropper is parting company with its chief operating officer Dave Watson.

Infigo to host webinar on W2P's role in the Covid bounce back
Infigo is hosting a webinar tomorrow aimed at helping print businesses rise to the challenges of the post-lockdown landscape by diversifying into web-to-print.