Presses

Vale enters new market with PM

Worcestershire-based printer Vale Press is making its debut in full-colour printing with a new Printmaster PM 52-5.

John Watson pumps 5m into firm as sales grow by a third

Label printer John Watson & Company has revealed an ambitious 5m investment in new presses to support its continuing expansion, after it notched up a 35% increase in turnover.

Heidelberg bags 2m deal with MLG group

Heidelberg has sold two presses to branches of Scottish litho group MLG, in a deal worth around 2m.

Ryobi 512

In the early 90s, Ryobi found itself facing a dilemma. Its customers that were using the single-colour 500K machine were increasingly asking for a two-colour press, while customers that were using its...

Heidelberg stock soars amid sale rumours

Shares in Heidelberg shot up 10% on Monday, amid speculation that a private equity firm could be looking to buy a stake in the manufacturer.

KBA sells first triple-width Cortina

KBA has sold the first triple-width version of its waterless Cortina newspaper press to Druckzentrum in Bremerhaven, Germany.

Newsquest to offer 100% colour with 4m KBA Colora extension

Newspaper publisher Newsquests plant in Glasgow will be able to offer 100% colour by December after a 4m extension of its KBA Colora press line.

Sakurai cleared up

Regarding your article in the 3 May issue of <i>PrintWeek</i> on Sakurai.

Westdale Press finalises overdue deal for XL 105

The Westdale Press has finally signed a deal for a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105, two years later than it originally expected to take delivery of the press.

DXG invests 2m in new site and Heidelberg kit

B1 and B2 commercial firm DXG Media is set to move across Manchester as part of a 2.2m relocation and expansion plan.