Equipment manufacturers

Knapp passes leadership of KBA UK to Andrew Pang

KBA UK managing director Christian Knapp is to step down next month after 12 years with the press manufacturer's UK arm.

New BioSeal coating promises 'safe to touch' print

A new British-developed and manufactured coating could revolutionise the production of antimicrobial printed products.

Konica Minolta makes progress with B2 inkjet

Konica Minolta showed samples of the latest output from its KM-1 B2 inkjet press at this week's North Print & Pack, and has confirmed the press will be on show at Ipex 2014.

Flatbed first for Victory Signs

Victory Signs has become the first UK user of Mimaki's JFX500-2131 LED UV grand-format flatbed printer.

Konica Minolta aims to add value with web-to-print deal

Konica Minolta has formed a strategic partnership with Vpress for web-to-print solutions.

Heidelberg on track with profit plan

Heidelberg has more than halved its losses, and has made a big improvement to profitability at an operating level.

Ricoh boosts production printing portfolio with dual launch

Ricoh has added two new light production models, the C5110S and C5100S, to its production printing portfolio.

Kodak reveals Chapter 11 emergence plans

Kodak is banking on its Stream inkjet and SquareSpot imaging technologies to create profitable revenue streams after the company emerges from Chapter 11.

Durst boosts UK direct sales team

Durst has continued to strengthen its UK sales presence with the appointment of a northern sales manager in Richard Bates.

Zeller + Gmelin to push offset inks at North Print & Pack

The UK arm of UV ink and coatings manufacturer Zeller + Gmelin will be at North Print and Pack this year for the first time as a means to promote its presence in the offset market.