Presses

300 jobs to go at Goss France after Goss International proposal accepted

A French court has accepted a proposed 2.4m deal from Goss International to restructure its operations in France, leaving just 123 positions across two sites.

KBA buys German press manufacturer

KBA has taken another step on its diversification path with the acquisition of an 85% stake in German direct-to-container decoration press manufacturer Kammann Maschinenbau.

York Mailing gains 10m funding for expansion

York Mailing has secured a major vote of confidence in print, becoming the first printing company to receive a multi-milllion pound investment via the Business Growth Fund (BGF).

Gemini Press secures ISO 12647-2 certification after Heidelberg programme

Gemini Press, part of South Coast-based Gemini Group has attained ISO 12647-2, the colour management standard for offset litho, after completing Heidelberg's ISO 12647-2 certification programme.

The future's bright

LED technology is developing fast and is now an option in a number of applications that could previously only be handled by arc lamps - a trend that is set to continue. So is it time to ditch the...

ESP reverts to B1 and targets two-minute makereadies

ESP Colour has switched out its two B2 presses for one B1 in a 1.8m investment in a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 that will enable the company to target two-minute makereadies.

Pureprint upgrades to six colour Indigo 10000

Pureprint Group is to become the first user in Europe to upgrade its HP Indigo 10000 from four to six colours.

Sheetfed press manufacturers confirm consolidation

Ryobi and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery have firmed up their plans for a joint venture on sheetfed presses.

The Website (Leeds) ups the quality stakes with Goss

The Website (Leeds) has followed up a multimillion-pound expansion drive a year ago by installing a Goss M600D web press last week.

Tradeprint.co.uk orders second SM XL in three months

Tradeprint.co.uk has bought its second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106, three months after commissioning its first XL, as part of an 8m investment.