Equipment manufacturers
The December issue of Printweek is out now and includes the industry’s most anticipated and hotly debated rundown, the Printweek Power 100, as well as in-depth features and analysis on the hottest topics in print.
Who will have secured the top spot this year? Who’s up and who’s down? Check out the Power 100 and see if you agree with our rankings.
Best of British: Speed camera enthusiasts
This year marks a quarter of a century since three employees of Hadland Photonics, a scientific and military imaging company in Bovingdon, decided they could do their own thing.
Azonprinter claims world first with new printer
Azonprinter has launched a new flatbed that can print onto any flat or round object up to 420mm high, which it claims is a world first, and 330mm in diameter.
Icahn: Xerox-HP deal is a 'no-brainer'
Activist investor Carl Icahn has parked his tanks firmly on HP’s lawn with a no-holds-barred open letter to HP shareholders urging them to back the proposed takeover by Xerox.
Metsa Board offers new plastic-free food packaging
Metsa Board has developed a new plastic-free paperboard for the food industry market that can easily be recycled.
Roland unveils desktop device for sensitive applications
Roland DG has launched what it claims is the world’s first flatbed desktop printer that can print safe inks onto food containers, children’s toys and medical equipment.
Kompac unveils Onyx 30 coating system
Coating machinery manufacturer Kompac has released the nearline priming and coating unit Onyx 30 to the global market.
Heidelberg sells coatings business
Heidelberg has sold its Hi-Tech Coatings division to US group Innovative Chemical Products in a surprise move.
BlueCrest launches Epic DM inserter
BlueCrest has launched a new inserting line targeted at high-speed direct mail applications.
HP rebuffs Xerox offer
HP’s board has “unanimously rejected” Xerox’s takeover offer, stating that it undervalues HP and is not in the best interests of the company’s shareholders.