Presses

BLP eyes 2m of new work after Heidelberg investment

Packaging and mailing specialist BLP has set its sights on 2m worth of new work after investing in a Heidelberg B1 press.

Printforms takes on new staff after press investment

Printforms has taken on three new members of staff following the installation of its second Ryobi 524HE as it positions itself to capitalise on the upturn.

Heidelberg/Manroland merger discussions 'to be decided by mid-October'

Heidelberg and Manroland will decide if they are to go ahead with formal merger discussions by mid-October, latest media reports have suggested.

KBA breaks own Rapida 106 plate-changing record

KBA has set a new "makeready record" with its DriveTronic SPC software-driven simultaneous plate changing system, the company has claimed.

Hillhouse to leave Presstek

Presstek Europe sales & marketing director Ray Hillhouse is to leave the company at the end of September as a result of restructuring.

KBA North America celebrates first Rapida 75 sale at Print 09

KBA North America has announced the sale of its first Rapida 75 23 x 290-inch-colour sheet-fed press at Print 09 to Paramount Performance Marketing.

Komori shows off Lithrone and Spica waste-reducing presses

Komori has used Print 09 to exhibit three presses that it said highlight waste reduction and increased profitability.

SPS Rehmus undergoes management buy-out

Insolvent European screen press manufacturer SPS Rehmus has undergone a management buy-out with the creation of new company, SPS TechnoScreen.

KBA forms strategic alliance with Indian web press manufacturer

Press manufacturer KBA has signed a strategic alliance that will lead to it selling Indian presses in the UK.

Press giants 'must shed assets if merger is to go ahead', reports claim

The rumoured merger between press manufacturers Heidelberg and Manroland could only go ahead if both manufacturers sold assets in order to secure backing from European Union authorities, new reports...