Equipment manufacturers
HP to premiere new Print and Cut portfolio at Fespa
HP has launched its first home-grown print and cut units with two new dual-device wide-format machines set to be given their European debuts at Fespa next month.
Canon launches mid-range sheetfed inkjet press
Canon Europe has extended its Océ VarioPrint i-Series portfolio with the launch of the Océ VarioPrint i200, a 200ppm sheetfed inkjet press.
Star product: Canon Océ Colorado 1640
The Colorado is the first printer to use Canon Océ’s new UVgel ink.
Me & my: MBO K8 RS
Investing in a new press can often put the cat among the pigeons in a printer’s finishing department. With significant additional printing capacity often available after such a purchase, there is...
Kodak expands Sonora process free range with UV plate
Kodak has rolled out the latest addition to its process-free plate portfolio, as it looks to target an even wider group of printers with its Sonora technology.
Diecut UK expands portfolio with Fyne partnership
Fyne Packaging has made kit supplier Diecut UK an official agent in a deal that gives the latter exclusive rights to sell its box-making equipment all over the world.
KernPack diversifies portfolio with Skilled Group
Packaging machinery distributor KernPack has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland distribution deal with Italian-headquartered robotics and laser guided vehicle specialist Skilled Group.
Prosper sale still pending as Kodak reports earnings
Kodak reported “a meaningful improvement in earnings” for 2016 as it pushed net earnings into the black with a $91m improvement to $16m (£13.1m).
EFI outlines Fespa plans
EFI has revealed that its plans for Fespa in May include the European debut of its new textile printers.
A tale of innovation over two centuries
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Koenig & Bauer, which was the first manufacturer in the world to make a motorised cylinder printing press and is the oldest press maker still in existence.