Equipment manufacturers

Glue application, quality inspection and data collection equipment maker WH Leary (Hall 10, stand C33) has reported strong interest in three new quality assurance systems launched at Drupa.

Paper manufacturer Papierfabrik Scheufelen's imminent price increase will occur due to competition between merchants, says the company.

HP (Hall 4, stand D60) has agreed a multi-million pound deal with digital start-up Shere Print to be the first worldwide user of its Indigo 20000 digital press.

Jochen Meissner, president and chief executive of Goss International talks to Thomas Fasold

Fujifilm (Hall 8b, Stand A25) has already sold four Inca Onset S40i flatbed UV inkjet printers at drupa 2012 after a surge of interest in its wide-format products.

Kodak (Hall 5, stand F1) has signed substantial, multi-million euro imprinting deals with two printing companies at drupa.

Direct mail company Leaderform has bought its second Screen (Hall 9, stand A40) Truepress Jet520ZZ at drupa following the "outstanding success" of its first machine.

Mller Martini (Hall 14, stand C21-1) has attributed its success in selling both its major drupa launches to its emphasis on flexible solutions that cater for offset and digital customers.

Rafael Peuela Torres, executive vice-president and main board member of Manroland Sheetfed, talks to Darryl Danielli

KBA has signed orders for more than 60 Rapida presses at the show, comprising "several hundred" printing and coating units overall.