Equipment manufacturers

Under-pressure Xerox asks for better terms

A high-profile campaign by two investors to get the terms of the Xerox-Fujifilm takeover improved appears to be bearing fruit – Xerox has asked to renegotiate the deal currently on the table.

EFI launches new textile printer

EFI has launched a new textile printer which offers up to 12 colours that can be printed in a row.

Mimaki unveils smaller print-and-cut machines

Mimaki has expanded its UCJV range of LED-UV print-and-cut machines to add three new, smaller versions that the manufacturer hopes will extend the market reach of the technology.

Give workers a lift and avoid getting a pain in the neck

According to the Health & Safety Executive, manual handling incidents account for over a third of accidents reported in the print trade.

Me & my: Riso ComColor FW5230

Sometimes you just want a no-nonsense machine for no-nonsense jobs. Spectrum Graphics is a small company with a big reputation for all kinds of digital material.

Fujifilm to launch superwide-format Acuity Ultra at Fespa

Fujifilm will launch a new superwide-format printer at Fespa in Berlin next month.

Fresh foray in Xerox takeover row

Investors Darwin Deason and Carl Icahn have launched a fresh offensive in their bid to derail Xerox’s proposed sale to Fujifilm, with Deason filing an amended lawsuit as part of an ongoing attempt to...

Executive changes at Kodak

Kodak’s Brad Kruchten is to retire later this month after 36 years at the company, and will be replaced at the helm of its worldwide printing business with another long-serving executive.

Me & my: Komfi Sagitta 76

Deltor Communications is a long-established Cornwall printer, currently based in a modern 2,320m² factory in Saltash, on the opposite side of the river Tamar from Plymouth.

Agfa launches new eco-friendly plate

Agfa Graphics has launched the new Adamas plate, which is said to offer all of the benefits of existing chem-free alternatives but “brings robustness to a whole new level”.