Investment & installations

Alltrade Printers has invested in two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 presses accompanied by a Polar 115 X Plus guillotine.

Durst Phototechnik (Hall 6, stand B39), a leading Austria-based manufacturer of digital wide-format kit, has reported that it has had an overwhelmingly successful sales campaign at this years Drupa.

Direct mail printer Eclipse Colour Print has invested in a 10-colour perfecting Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 at Drupa.

Independent publisher Gomer Press has completed a 3m upgrade with a Kolbus KM600 binding line.

Packaging manufacturer Firstan said it has "taken a leap of faith" in investing in the UK's first Landa S10 nanographic press for the folding carton market.

Kodak (Hall 5, stand F1) has signed substantial, multi-million euro imprinting deals with two printing companies at drupa.

KBA has signed orders for more than 60 Rapida presses at the show, comprising "several hundred" printing and coating units overall.

Printing and finishing firm Acculink has upgraded to Scodix's S74 B2+ digital embosser, launched at Drupa (Hall 4, stand B31), to replace its Scodix 1200 press.

UV litho, digital and label printing company Print-Leeds has appointed Nigel Lombard as new sales development for its label division S&C Labels.

RR Donnelley president and chief executive Thomas Quinlan lauded the partnership between the print giant and KBA, which has produced a fully fledged inkjet web press in a little over a year.