Equipment manufacturers

Heidelberg has confirmed the key figures from its preliminary Q3 report, which was published last month, and outlined its plans to “sustainably improve its profitability and liquidity”.

Komori has signed a deal to acquire MBO Group, with the aim of making the German paper folding machine manufacturer a Komori subsidiary.

Xerox has increased its hostile takeover offer for HP to $24 (£18.56) per share following several previous rejections by HP.

MBO has launched the latest generation of its Vacustar feeder head with improved speed and automated features.

Duplo is set to launch a new digital foiling machine and a shape cutter at the next Packaging Innovations expo in Birmingham.

CMYUK has been appointed as a specialist UK partner with Canon for the rollout of the manufacturer’s Colorado 1650 roll-to-roll system.

Durst has restructured its industrial textiles printing segment with the appointment of Stefan Kappaun as the segment manager.

Landa Digital Printing, the largest of the Landa Group’s 18 companies, has taken on Asher Levy as its new active chairman.

Heidelberg has unveiled its latest generation Speedmaster presses, which it calls “the most intelligent and most automated” to date.

HP has called Xerox “a company of questionable value” after the business, which continues to pursue a hostile takeover of HP, reported a 6.2% revenue drop for 2019 and a 2.2% decline in Q4.