Equipment manufacturers

Polyprint unveils high spec DTG pre-coat unit
Direct-to-garment printer manufacturer Polyprint has launched a new, sub £5,000 highly automated pre-treatment unit that enhances printed garments by improving ink adhesion, colour vibrancy, image...

Koenig & Bauer gains headroom with new loan
Koenig & Bauer has applied for a German government backed KfW loan to help it ride out the coronavirus crisis.

Drupa shortened to nine days
Drupa has reduced the duration of next year’s show from 11 to nine days and has acknowledged that fewer international visitors are likely to attend due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Morgana expands cutting range
Morgana has added two new digital die-cutters to its portfolio, a single-headed, entry-level flatbed device for digital printers and a dual-head, high-end, automated model for unattended operation.

Canon launches new high-speed inkjet line
Canon has launched a souped-up ProStream high-speed inkjet capable of producing 11,300 four-back-four B2 sheets per hour to open up continuous, formerly the preserve of transactional and publishing...

Drupa loses two more press manufacturers
Two more press manufacturers have pulled out of Drupa 2021.

IFS unveils Horizon Drupa launches
IFS has started to unveil a number of Horizon products that were due to be launched at Drupa.

Polar hires to bring group closer together
Heidelberg’s post-press partner Polar Group has created a senior combined sales and service role as it looks to evolve the way it operates and integrate its three business units closer.

Bombshell for Drupa as Heidelberg pulls out
Drupa 2021 has been dealt a major blow after Heidelberg – still the world’s largest press manufacturer – pulled out of all international expos next year including Drupa.

Kodak’s digital do-over
We all know the conventional Kodak narrative: The company that invented digital photography overlooked its potential and became the poster child for corporate short sightedness. What you might not...