Presses

Chesapeake Belfast upgrades Komori with technotrans systems

Chesapeake Belfast is optimising its Komori LS640 press with a range of technotrans products to increase process control and minimise waste.

Alwan teams with DI to offer automated ISO 12647 conformance

Alwan Color Expertise has partnered with Digital Information (DI) to launch a joint product that is said to offer fully automated conformance to international colour standards ISO 12647-2 and Gracol...

Packaging and labelling appetite drives Lewisburg Printing Mitsubishi buy

Looking to drive further growth in its packaging and labelling business, Tennessee-based Lewisburg Printing has added a Diamond 6000LX sheetfed press to its lineup of other Mitsubishi printing...

Ferrostaal enters US, Canada as Ryobi press distributor

Essen, Germany-based Ferrostaal AG has moved into the US market as the new master distributor for Ryobi commercial presses, taking over that role from xpedx Printing Technologies.

Ruddocks buys Speedmaster XL to boost turnover a fifth

Lincoln-based Ruddocks has bought a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L.

AJS Labels boosts digital capacity by 200% with HP spend

AJS Labels unveiled the largest chunk of its 1m 2011 digital spend last week, part of the Littlehampton firm's strategy to boost its short to medium-run adhesive label firepower.

Konica Minolta to launch textile printers at ITMA 2011

Konica Minolta will launch two new textile printers, the Nassenger Pro 1000 and Nassenger Pro 60, at next month's ITMA 2011 textile machinery exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, from 22-29 September.

Star Product: Ricoh Pro C751

Ricoh's latest is targeted at the burgeoning light production market

Wifag completes Solna acquisition

Newspaper press manufacturer Wifag has expanded its range of machinery after acquiring Swedish press manufacturer Solna.

Cincinnati newspaper to become first with new compact, sectioned print format

The <i>Cincinnati Enquirer</i> will become the first newspaper in the world to convert to a new press configuration that provides a smaller size while maintaining both the broadsheet look and...