Equipment manufacturers
Heidelberg shares spike as it surpasses forecasts
Heidelberg’s share price jumped by 18.5% in early trading today after the manufacturer said it exceeded its own net sales and operating margin forecasts for the 2020/21 financial year.
Fujifilm latest to increase prices
Fujifilm is set to roll out a global double-digit price increase across plates, chemicals and inks, although the impact on UK printers is set to be minimised with the introduction of a lower, variable...
Xaar losses narrow; launches new printhead
Xaar has posted narrowing losses in its 2020 results, with the manufacturer confident on a return to growth, and has also launched a new printhead, the latest from its ImagineX platform.
Manroland Goss 'seizing new opportunities'
Web press specialist Manroland Goss Web Systems expects its performance to bounce back in 2021 after reported “a significant increase in incoming orders” for new web presses for packaging...
Fespa updates on 2021 Global Print Expo
Fespa is gearing up for the first running of its flagship Global Print Expo since May 2019, with audiences and exhibitors keen to return to the in-person event this autumn.
Xerox sees sales slide but profits grow in Q1
Xerox’s sales fell year-on-year in Q1, due to the continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but profits crept up.
Stora Enso to cull more capacity with radical mill closure plan
Stora Enso has rocked the industry by announcing plans to take out a further one million-plus tonnes of paper production – more than a third of its total paper capacity – with the closure of two...
Kodak acquires ECRM CTP know-how
Kodak has upped its presence in platemaking systems by purchasing the assets of ECRM’s CTP business.
Fujifilm takes wraps off new high-speed Jet Press
Fujifilm has announced its fourth generation Jet Press at Virtual.Drupa, with a new high-speed version set to ship later this year.
Mimaki unveils new flatbeds and leather printer
Mimaki has used its Virtual.Drupa presence to unveil two new LED-UV large-format flatbed inkjet printers and a new machine for printing onto leather.