Companies & suppliers

Packaging manufacturer Firstan said it has "taken a leap of faith" in investing in the UK's first Landa S10 nanographic press for the folding carton market.

Paper manufacturer Antalis McNaughton has set its latest marketing campaign in the form of a limited edition pop-up book.

Paper manufacturer Papierfabrik Scheufelen's imminent price increase will occur due to competition between merchants, says the company.

HP (Hall 4, stand D60) has agreed a multi-million pound deal with digital start-up Shere Print to be the first worldwide user of its Indigo 20000 digital press.

Jochen Meissner, president and chief executive of Goss International talks to Thomas Fasold

Fujifilm (Hall 8b, Stand A25) has already sold four Inca Onset S40i flatbed UV inkjet printers at drupa 2012 after a surge of interest in its wide-format products.

Kodak (Hall 5, stand F1) has signed substantial, multi-million euro imprinting deals with two printing companies at drupa.

Direct mail company Leaderform has bought its second Screen (Hall 9, stand A40) Truepress Jet520ZZ at drupa following the "outstanding success" of its first machine.

Mller Martini (Hall 14, stand C21-1) has attributed its success in selling both its major drupa launches to its emphasis on flexible solutions that cater for offset and digital customers.

Rafael Peuela Torres, executive vice-president and main board member of Manroland Sheetfed, talks to Darryl Danielli