Presses

KBA posts delay-hit 3Q numbers, but expects bumper Q4

KBA has announced its 3Q results in an interim report, showing niche sectors propping up its investment in sheetfed ahead of Drupa.

Eclipse Colour in 500,000 capex spend to meet growing demand

Eclipse Colour has invested 500,000 in new Heidelberg finishing equipment and increased press time across its Goss M600 webs by nearly 50 hours in response to continued growth at the Kettering-based...

Autoprint starts a finance assistance programme

Coimbatore-based Autoprint Machinery has recently signed an MOU on loan syndication with Indian Overseas Bank aiming to finance for its printing machines.

TOI adds four four-high towers to boost its printing capacity

Bennett & Coleman, publisher of the English daily newspaper, Times of India recently added four four-high towers to its existing Regioman web offset press at its printing plant in Bengaluru to...

Prime Print Group expands into B2 production with Heidelberg SM74 spend

Prime Print Group has moved into B2 press production and opened up new sales channels after investing in a Heidelberg Speedmaster SM74-5 press.

Kodak India allies with National Book Printer's Conference

Kodak India is partnering with the first National Book Printer's Conference (NBPC) in Kerala from 17 to 19 November at Trivandrum, Kerala. The company has various solutions for print-on-demand book...

Heidelberg confirms 1H figures, but weak demand may delay 3bn sales target

Heidelberg has published its half year figures, repeating it is now unlikely to achieve an break-even pre-tax result for the year.

Micropress expands for future growth with 4.5m site and kit spend

Micropress has invested 4.5m in a new 10-acre freehold site and a raft of Heidelberg press and finishing equipment to increase capacity and efficiency at Suffolk business.

Howitt centre of IOS sheetfed manufacturing as press rationalisation begins

IOS' strategic review of its operations following its acquisition of Lateral Group has begun with the relocation of presses to focus sheetfed manufacturing at Lateral's Howitt site in Nottingham.

S S Transfer picks up Grafica's Camshell screen printer on day two

Rajeev Bansal, the proprietor of S S Transfer, manufacturer of ceramic transfers, booked another Camshell from Grafica on the day two of Pamex.