Equipment manufacturers

Manroland and Océ have announced the formation of a global alliance that will result in the German press manufacturer supplying Océ's digital high-speed continuous feed equipment from next year.

Agfa and Xpedx are winding down their distribution agreement in the US, with xpedx set to stop distributing Agfa products on 28 February 2011.

Pantone has launched a new digital colour measuring device, Capsure, aimed at designers and print buyers.

KBA UK has presented its inaugural 1814 Production Excellence Award to Cambrian Printers.

Litho and digital manufacturers are continuing to throw their support behind next year's Northprint exhibition as this week Manroland GB confirmed that it would return to the show in 2011.

Links Labels & Tapes has taken delivery of an HP Indigo ws4050 press coupled with a Digicon Lite converter to cope with an increasing demand for fast turnaround four- and six-colour work.

Grapo has launched a small-format and low-cost UV-cured flatbed, the Manta Slim.

A delegation of UK web offset printers has visited Mazzucchelli in Italy to see the Goss Sunday 5000 96pp web in action.

Heidelberg's first half pre-tax loss has narrowed significantly on the back of strong sales and lower costs following its successful restructuring.