Presses

Heidelberg has announced an operating loss of 20m euro (15.6m) in its preliminary second-quarter results, continuing what has been an <i>annus horribilis</i> for the German manufacturing sector.

Rose Calendars has boosted its capacity with a two-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74 to help it cope with the seasonal upturn in demand.

India's Xpress Imprint has invested in a Heidelberg Printmaster to "upgrade the company's service offering".

Commercial printer John McCormick has made its first move into the full-colour sheetfed market after installing a Komori B2 five-colour Spica 29.

Centreprint is aiming to grow its turnover past the 3m mark after investing in a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75.

Callprint's Birmingham site has made its debut into the B2 sector with an investment in a Ryobi 755 press.

Press manufacturer KBA has reported a "slump" in sheetfed sales and warned that it will not make a profit this year.

Pearson Print has reduced its platesetting imaging time by a third after investing in a Screen PlateRite 2055VR.

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has installed the world's longest Manroland Uniset newspaper press, comprising 16 towers.

Heidelberg has formally launched its much-anticipated Print Media Academy (PMA) in Chennai, India.