Litho

The print and mailing company has expanded its offering by acquiring local business Print5 for an undisclosed sum.

Heidelberg chief executive Bernhard Schreier will step down at the end of this year after 13 years at the helm of the world's largest press manufacturer.

Buxton Press has kicked off its four-year rolling press upgrade plan with the installation of the first of two new B1 Heidelberg XL 106s, ordered at Drupa.

Intelligent Finishing Systems is anticipating an influx of orders following strong interest at its recent Print and Finish London 2012 event.

Drying system manufacturer Benford UV has successfully retrofitted an end-of-press and interdeck UV drying solution to a KBA Rapida 162A sheet-fed press at Victoria Litho.

Wotton Printers has boosted its offset firepower with the installation of a B3-format Ryobi 524HE press in response to a growing demand for four-colour production.

The Llandysul, Wales-based publisher and printer is targeting a 20% increase in turnover after concluding a £3m upgrade of its pre-press, printing and finishing equipment.

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

Heidelberg has unveiled the much-anticipated larger-format version of its Anicolor press, adding a B2 model to the range.

Sussex-based printer Colourwise claimed the move, along with a 500,000 investment in new equipment, will help it meet increased demand for its services.