Equipment manufacturers

Tecnau and Smyth have partnered to produce a folding and sewing system with feeding from a continuous roll for digitally printed books and catalogues.

Biennial trade show Hunkeler Innovationdays will return with an increased focus on automated processes in February.

Koenig & Bauer and Durst have joined forces to kick off the development of a new water-based, single-pass digital printing press for folding carton and corrugated board.

Manroland Goss Web Systems (MGWS) has acquired Dutch used web offset equipment specialist GWS Printing Systems and service specialist Dovak Industrial Services.

Meteor Inkjet has bolstered its offering with a raft of new products and software integrations.

Heanor in Derbyshire is home to Autobond, a 40-year-old family-run company that specialises in high-speed sheet laminators with heavy-duty construction and the latest electronics.

Heidelberg has opened the doors of its new innovation centre, which has been billed as the centrepiece of a push to forge ahead on the digital transformation of the print sector.

Canon Océ looks set to cut up to 300 jobs and reduce its R&D spending in a bid to bring its costs down by 10% in 2019, according to Dutch media reports.

Heidelberg UK managing director Gerard Heanue is stepping down from his role with the manufacturer next year to take early retirement.

HP Inc’s revenue increased by 12.3% for the full year and by 10.3% in Q4, with sales in its Printing division up by 11% for the full year and by 9% in Q4.