Presses
New company to handle Shinohara UK distribution
Graphic Machinery Services (GMS), a new business founded by two former Graphic Arts Equipment staff, is to become the UK distributor for Japanese litho press manufacturer Shinohara.
KBA hopeful that 'critical' Ipex will restore sector confidence
KBA will champion its latest sheetfed offset presses at Ipex with UK managing director Christian Knapp calling the May tradeshow a "critical" event for the industry.
Goss Sunday press
This popular press incorporated gapless technology to reduce print defects and offered a high degree of automation, discovers Nosmot Gbadamosi
Manroland to focus on applications at Ipex
Press manufacturer Manroland will not bring any presses to this year's Ipex as it plans to focus on applications, rather than products.
KBA claims new dryers halve power consumption
KBA has announced a new VariDry Blue infrared/hot air dryer for its range of large-format Rapida presses.
COI to renew press production framework
The Central Office of Information (COI) is set to renew its framework roster for press production services, worth up to 1m per annum.
Chesapeake Leicester buys B1 Komori Lithrone
Chesapeake has installed a six-colour Komori Lithrone S40 press at its Leicester site as part of a company-wide overhaul of its equipment.
Printshop Direct Image buys UK's first Hans Gronhi GH525
Printshop Direct Image has made its debut into five-colour printing after buying the UK's first Hans Gronhi GH525 B3 press, an investment that has improved "both turnaround and quality" at the...
Digital and litho to slog it out in Ipex's halls
With advances in digital printing beginning to challenge offset in terms of quality and cost,Ipex may see the manufacturers tussle it out for printers' favours, discovers Jo Francis.
Ipex Preview - Presses
Our round up of the highlights for the sector on show at Ipex.