Litho

Heidelberg records improved sales but cautious on full-year results

Heidelberg has recorded an increase in incoming orders and preliminary sales during the second quarter but warned that it still expected a significant net loss for the current financial year.

Tried & tested: Heidelberg Speedmaster CD74

Launched at Drupa 2000, the Speedmaster CD74 was introduced primarily as a packaging press and built using an entirely new design. However, over the past 10 years, the B2 machine has been tweaked to...

PrintWeek Awards winners revealed

Close to 1,200 leading lights helped celebrate the best in UK print, at the PrintWeek Awards 2010.

Pureprint Group targets turnover boost following Heidelberg Speedmaster investment

Pureprint Group has continued its aggressive investment strategy after opting to boost its litho capacity with an order for a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105.

Trafford Press Group in administration

Trafford Press Group has gone into administration as all of its 25 staff are made redundant.

Craddocks sells litho press to fund finishing investment

Commercial printer Craddocks Print Solutions has sold a Komori press to finance the purchase of a DC645 finishing system from equipment supplier Duplo.

ICS promises fully-digital workflow with Press Director press side tool

Soft proofing specialist ICS has launched Press Director, a dedicated press side monitor proofing tool, which it claims eliminates "the last analogue link in an otherwise 100% digital workflow".

Tried & tested: KBA Rapida 75

Unveiled at Drupa 2008, the Rapida was the first B2 press that used performance features and innovations found on the manufacturer's larger presses. The 75 essentially evolved out of the predecessor...

Manroland to shed 500 jobs through company restructure

Manroland has revealed it is to shed 500 jobs as part of a strategy the press manufacturer claimed would enable it to position it for "future growth".

Manroland launches 900 XXL 64pp sheetfed long-perfector

Manroland has entered the VLF long-perfector market with a version of the 900 XXL that can produce a 64pp sheet in a single pass.