Equipment manufacturers

Manroland Web Systems has launched the FoldLine and FormerLine systems for high volume digital production, described as "futureproof" for its technology-forward speeds.

Foster City, CA-based EFI cited strong US sales as well as continued demand for its Fiery controllers as it reported Q1 income of $8.2m (Q1 2012: $6.2m) on a 7% revenue rise to $171.4m.

Xerox cited weakness in its Document Technology business, which includes the iGen commercial press line, as it reported Q1 sales declined by 2.7% over the same period in 2012 to $5.4bn.

Swiss CTP system manufacturer Luscher has gone bankrupt.

Durst has launched two new Rho 1000 series wide format printers and an upgrade to its Durst Rho P10 series of printers ahead of this summer's Fespa 2013 exhibition in London.

HP has announced the Enhanced Color Pack upgrade for its Scitex FB7600 and upgraded FB7500 industrial flatbed printers.

SMP Group has invested 500,000 in a new Durst Rho P10 250 UV wide-format printer as part of its ongoing investment strategy.

Kodak announced this week it has agreed to sell assets from its Document Imaging business to office equipment maker Brother Industries in a cash deal worth $210m (137m).

RnB Direct Mail has invested 80,000 in a nine-station Buhrs BB300 envelope inserting system with camera matching.

Finishing equipment supplier Watkiss Automation is hoping for a sales boost for three of its newest machines when showing them at North Print and Pack next month.