Presses

Koenig & Bauer celebrates €250m order book

Koenig & Bauer has reported an “extraordinary” intake in orders with its mega-spend on Drupa appearing to pay off.

Left to right: Scully, Smith and Short by the Omega Alius at Drupa

Qualvis orders mystery Koenig & Bauer press

Qualvis Print & Packaging has signed for a brand-new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 press, in a mysterious new “one of a kind” configuration.

Solopress in HP Indigo first

Solopress is poised to install the UK’s first HP Indigo 120K, part of a £3.5m spend on new kit that also includes additional B1 litho capacity as the business sets a £60m sales target.

Heidelberg takes fresh approach to sheetfed inkjet

Heidelberg has rebooted its sheetfed inkjet ambitions through a new partnership with Canon for B3 and B2 devices, and declared that “hybrid” is the future for production printing.

Camacho has worked at Walstead for nearly eight years

Walstead consolidates EU exec roles

Walstead Group is streamlining its continental management structure under a single CEO.

Dennis Maps celebrates first decade

Dennis Maps celebrates its 10th anniversary this month.

The new press is being assembled for factory acceptance testing in May

Smurfit Kappa Security Concepts invests £2.6m in new Rotatek

FTSE-listed packaging group Smurfit Kappa’s security print arm has invested €3m (£2.58m) in a brand-new custom press from Rotatek.

Miraclon: 'modern flexo' has visual parity with gravure, offset and digital

Miraclon will champion the advantages of ‘modern flexo’ at Drupa, drawing upon real-world examples from its customer base.

Vale Press is run and owned by the three Stowe brothers, Oliver, Tom, and Edward (L-R)

Vale Press celebrates 40 years with RMGT purchase

Cotswolds-based Vale Press has celebrated its upcoming 40th anniversary with its purchase of a brand-new SRA1 press from RMGT, due for installation in January 2025.

MBO boss takes top job at Komori Europe

Komori has appointed Thomas Heininger as the first CEO of its European operation who isn’t Japanese.