Presses

Chesapeake installs second Manroland R700 in Glasgow

Chesapeake has installed a second Manroland sheetfed press at its Hillington production facility in Glasgow to support the site's growth strategy.

Heidelberg reveals first details of 2014 open house

Heidelberg’s UK open house, set to take place during Ipex, will focus on success after the recession as well as delivering product announcements and demonstrations.

Up to 1,500 jobs impacted by KBA restructure

German press manufacturer KBA Group has announced a ‘strategic realignment’ of its divisions that could affect up to 25% of its workforce.

Alfaplas invests £2m in Flexotecnica

Herefordshire-based flexible packaging printer Alfaplas has installed a new eight-colour Flexotecnica EVO XG press.

Star product: Konica Minolta bizhub Press C8000e

A “robust” option for fast-turnaround jobs.

Still going strong: superannuated kit can still be super

Of most importance to the majority of printers today? Undoubtedly keeping up with the ever-quickening march of technological change. Most, that is, but not quite all.

Bell & Bain acquires warehouse, plans £4m investment

One of Scotland’s oldest printing firms, Bell & Bain, has bought a warehouse for almost £500,000 and is looking to buy £4m of equipment on top of a £5m spending blitz over the last year.

Goss enters consultation with UK workforce

Goss International has confirmed it is to cut its Lancashire-based UK workforce by 50% as part of its ongoing global restructure.

Heidelberg to phase out GTO 52

Heidelberg has announced it will phase out production of its Printmaster GTO 52 from March 2014 as it "realigns its small format-product portfolio".

KBA downgrades sales target and issues profit warning

KBA has warned that it will likely make a full-year loss ahead of its third-quarter results announcement on 11 November.