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Manroland 505LV
Harry Skidmore, managing director at Easibind International, has won new work thanks to the speed and flexibility of this UV press, finds Philip Chadwick
Heidelberg quashes rumours over Brentford closure
Press giant Heidelberg has moved to quash rumours about the closure of its Brentford UK headquarters after announcing the conversion of its showroom to a specialist finishing, pre-press and workflow...
ColourBooks targets smaller publishers following Rapida 162a buy
Irish book printer ColourBooks is aiming to boost its business academic and educational book output by up to 70% after taking delivery of an eight-colour KBA Rapida 162a.
Evonprint upgrades Heidelberg kit with XL 75-10P investment
Evonprint has boosted capacity and is aiming to become more cost competitive after installing a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-10-P.
KBA posts 31.1m first-quarter loss
Press manufacturer KBA has reported a 35.2m euro (31.1m) first-quarter loss as the "slack demand" that defined the last quarter of 2008 continued into 2009.
German press manufacturer SPS Rehmus calls in insolvency administrator
European screen press manufacturer SPS Rehmus has gone into the German form of administration.
Heidelberg sales fall by 18% in 2008
Heidelberg has cited a large drop in orders from the mechanical engineering sector as a key catalyst behind an 18% dip in sales to 2.99bn euro (2.6bn) for the financial year 2008/2009.
Longridge overhauls press and pre-press kit with Heidelberg package
Longridge Print is hoping to do "a lot more work for a lot more people" after revamping its press and pre-press operation with an investment package from Heidelberg.
KBA 'well placed' to survive recession despite 77.7m pre-tax loss
KBA's UK managing director Christian Knapp has said the manufacturer is well placed to survive the recession, despite posting a pre-tax loss of 87.1m euro (77.7m) for 2008.