Equipment manufacturers

Koenig & Bauer Durst appoints new MD, gears up for growth
Koenig & Bauer Durst has appointed a new managing director as the joint venture gears up for growth and commits to further investment in R&D.

KAS releases new modular card match and attach system
KAS Paper Systems has commercially launched a new system for matching and attaching plastic cards to letters or other documents.

Fujifilm to show off Jet Press FP790 at packaging open house
Fujifilm will host a packaging open house event at the Northamptonshire beta test site of its new Jet Press FP790 digital flexible packaging press on 12-15 February 2024.

Red Sea crisis puts countdown on consumables
Attacks on Suez-bound shipping by Houthi forces have put European printers at risk of dramatic price rises in consumables and machinery, with the IPIA warning that an extended crisis could see...

Ricoh enhances finishing capabilities with Albyco acquisition
Ricoh has acquired Netherlands-based finishing specialist Albyco in a strategic move to expand its production print finishing capabilities across Europe.

Fiery adds Vivid to partner list
Vivid Laminating Technologies has become the latest manufacturer to partner with print software developer Fiery, bringing Fiery’s digital front-end (DFE) and workflow management software to Vivid’s...

Kern and Vortex plan sales push
Executives from Kern and its new partner Vortex Systems met up in Nottingham at the end of last year to discuss their plans for future sales and support in the UK.

Xerox to cut workforce by 15%
Xerox has revealed a new operating model and organisational structure “to further the company’s reinvention” and is looking to reduce its workforce by 15%.

Hybrid to debut new Mimakis at Sign & Digital
Hybrid Services will display three new Mimaki printers for the first time at February’s Sign & Digital UK event in Birmingham.

Koenig & Bauer promotes Pleßke and Kimmich
The supervisory board of Koenig & Bauer has appointed Andreas Pleßke to the position of CEO and Stephen Kimmich as deputy CEO, both with effect from 1 January 2024.