Equipment manufacturers

Xerox and HP: latest on possible takeover
Xerox has given HP four weeks to carry out due diligence over its possible $22 a share takeover offer, although tensions over who would run the combined entity could stymie the deal according to...

Xerox plots bid for HP
With the ink barely dry on Xerox’s deal with Fujifilm to settle the Fuji Xerox situation, speculation that the iGen manufacturer could be readying a bid for its larger printing industry rival HP has...

Heidelberg downsizes board: Plenz to depart
Heidelberg will part company with its longest-serving main board member as part of a raft of cost-saving measures, while the group’s share price has jumped by 10% on the back of better Q2 results.

Kyocera launches first production printer
Kyocera has entered the cutsheet inkjet market with the launch of its first production printer.

Xerox and Fujifilm dispute ends in split
Xerox and Fujifilm have resolved the major fall-out that began last year and will end their near-60-year-old joint venture, in a deal that has significant ramifications for both companies.

Duplo launches online shop
Duplo has gone live with a new online shop for finishing consumables, supplies and desktop hardware.

Todd exits Heidelberg UK
Jim Todd has become the second long-serving director to step down from Heidelberg UK this year.

Heidelberg appoints new chairman
Heidelberg’s chairman is stepping down from the role early for personal reasons and will be replaced by a management consultant.

Kodak scraps silos, plans ‘one Kodak’ face to customer
Kodak boss Jim Continenza says he plans to ditch the group’s old divisional structure so the business can present a simplified “one Kodak” proposition to its printing industry customers.

The future is up in the air
Cloud-based systems are changing the way printers work, allowing them to better serve changing customer demands and put resources and capital into more effective channels, as well as providing...