Presses

Walstead Bicester’s 64pp short-grain web press is out of action following a fire earlier this week.

After a tough start to the 2024/25 financial year, Heidelberg reported a stable finish to the period with rising orders and a steady EBITDA margin.

German manufacturer Koenig & Bauer has reported an uplift in orders and a positive outlook for 2025 in its Q1 figures, despite contraction in revenue and profits.

While the 2025 Printweek Awards winners were the undisputed headliners of the issue, taking equal billing is our preview of what visitors can expect from Fespa in May.

Koenig & Bauer has partnered with Siemens to speed up the development and commissioning of printing presses.

Heidelberg has teamed up with the Glastonbury Festival's free newspaper as part of its 175th anniversary celebrations – with a fresh apprenticeship opportunity opening up as a result.

Walstead Group has confirmed the closure of its York facility, while simultaneously hoping to get the factory going again at some point.

A wide range of equipment from Reflections Print Finishers has been put up for sale by the firm’s directors.

Koenig & Bauer has implemented “generational changes” to its board with its new CEO set to take over in June and another long-standing board member stepping down.

Heidelberg CFO Tania von der Goltz – the first woman to sit on its management board – will step down at the end of this month.