Equipment manufacturers

CMC to new launch smart packaging line
Italian manufacturer CMC is set to launch a laser packaging line targeted at online retailers that dynamically produces packaging to match the product size and reduces waste, materials and postage...

Komori downgrades forecasts, makes huge writedown
Komori has posted a massive impairment loss due to the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic and has revised its expected results for the financial year just ended – with top management taking pay cuts...

Rollem invests to support key workers
Post-press equipment manufacturer Rollem has invested £15,000 in a brace of additional 3D printers to expands its PPE production capacity and support NHS and key workers.

Heidelberg performance data details virus impact
Heidelberg is making data from thousands of its presses worldwide publicly available for the first time as it charts the impact of the coronavirus on different parts of the printing industry – and the...

Duplo adds new multifinisher
Duplo has enhanced its slitter/cutter/creaser range with a new entry-level all-in-one production device.

Intec urges industry to make PPE visors
Intec Printing Solutions is supporting printers looking to make protective face shields during the coronavirus pandemic with free templates and financial incentives.

Xerox sales and profits tumble in Q1
Xerox has announced Q1 sales down 14% and said the Covid-19 pandemic had an “immediate impact” on its business globally.

Roland DG launches new interiors print system
Roland DG has now launched its EJ-640 Deco interior decor system to meet the demands of an expanding market.

Xaar clears decks with massive write-off
Xaar has vowed to rebuild its brand and regain the trust of its OEMS and has cleared the decks after its disastrous foray into thin film printheads – posting a massive £71.9m pre-tax loss including a...

EFI continues focus on innovation and inks
EFI chief technology officer Doug Edwards believes single-pass inkjet technology will drive the analogue-to-digital printing transition, and anticipates that EFI will be able to leverage its ink...