Presses

American Industrial Partners (AIP), the private equity firm that owns narrow and mid-web flexo press manufacturer Mark Andy, has launched a bid to acquire Direct Imaging press builder Presstek.

Gemini Group has invested in a raft of new litho and digital kit, including two new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL presses, as part of a "long overdue" 3.4m capital equipment upgrade.

Marketing communications company Impress Print has invested 120,000 in new digital kit to meet growing demand for shorter print runs.

Ipex has suffered its second major blow in two months with the withdrawal of Heidelberg, the second largest exhibitor at the 2010 event.

Flexo label printer DE Product Labels has installed its first digital press, an HP Indigo WS4500.

Apex Digital Graphics has announced the arrival of a new space-saving B2 press from Japanese manufacturer Ryobi.

Mastercolour has installed the UK's first six-colour KBA Rapida 75E after it ordered the press at Drupa as a replacement for two five-colour KBA Rapida presses.

Ferrostaal North America this month announced it is now marketing the new Ryobi 760E 6-up series to commercial printers looking to invest in an economy-priced offset press.

Commercial printer Harry Broadley & Sons has installed a secondhand four-colour Speedmaster SM52 as replacement for a two-colour model.

RCS has invested in a Presstek 75DI digital offset press with inline aqueous coater, the first 75DI to be installed into the UK market.