Equipment manufacturers

KBA sales down 20% after Q3 2013

Following its profit warning issued at the beginning of the month, the German press manufacturer has posted a pre tax loss of €16.3m for the first nine months of 2013 on revenues of €729.9m.

Me & my: Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74

"I love it when a plan comes together" is a phrase made famous by Hannibal Smith of 1980s TV series The A-Team.

Star product: Roland DG VersaCamm VS-i series

Roland DG's new wide-format inkjet family is a versatile choice.

EFI claims IP 'victory' over Durst after German court invalidates patent

EFI has won the latest round of its long-running intellectual property dispute with Durst covering printing with white ink after the Federal Patent Court of Germany invalidated "substantial parts" of...

Heidelberg and Fujifilm join forces with inkjet deal

Heidelberg and Fujifilm have teamed up in a fresh digital printing alliance focused on inkjet printing.

Technotrans MD Benton shows he's a real 'nut'

Technotrans managing director Peter Benton has raised more than 1,000 for Orchid, the male cancers charity, by running a half marathon dressed as a nut.

Landa and Komori seal partnership deal

Komori and Landa have formalised their strategic partnership for press technologies, with Komori chief Yoshiharu Komori likening the significance of Nanography to the advent of digital printing.

MBO unveils 'future proof' folders

Friedheim International has announced the launch of a "future proof" modular folding machine from MBO that can be reconfigured and upgraded on-site.

Adobe cyber-attack a 'warning' to printers

Adobe has confirmed that a recent cyber-attack compromised 38 million rather than 2.9 million customer accounts, as first reported.

Westdale Press returns to Heidelberg for twin B1 press order

Westdale Press has reversed its high-profile order for a KBA Rapida 106, announced at last year's Drupa, and returned instead to incumbent supplier Heidelberg for two new 10-colour B1 perfectors.