Companies & suppliers

Deadline extended for Roland creative awards

Roland DG has extended the deadline for its first international competition to 29 January 2012.

New Year predictions - Ricoh's Stephen Palmer

Stephen Palmer, production print director, Ricoh UK

EFI acquires Prinance developer Alphagraph

EFI has acquired Alphagraph Team, the privately-owned German software developer behind the Prinance MIS module from Heidelberg's Prinect workflow, for an undisclosed sum.

Less Packaging develops online packaging management tool

The Less Packaging Company, has, in partnership with Marks & Spencer, developed an online tool to help the retailer communicate its packaging requirements across its global supply chain.

Kodak seeking partners to extend Stream applications

Kodak has announced plans to capitalise on its Stream inkjet technology through partnerships with printers and other print equipment manufacturers.

More than 18,000 visitors flock to LabelExpo Asia 2011

LabelExpo Asia, considered to be the continent's largest event dedicated to the label, product decoration, web printing and converting industry was held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre from...

KBA in contact with Manroland administrator

KBA has emerged as a possible suitor for the insolvent press manufacturer Manroland after its chief executive Claus Bolza-Schnemann confirmed the company "expressed interest" to administrator Werner...

Roland DG distances itself from Manroland

Wide-format manufacturer and supplier Roland DG has moved to distance itself from stricken German press manufacturer Manroland, stating that it is "thriving and moving forward".

Jrgen Freier appointed sales director at Polar-Mohr

Jrgen Freier has been appointed to the role of sales director at Polar-Mohr to strengthen the company's position in the digital printing sector.

"Books for education make perfect sense," says MM Kohli of The Printers House

Automating the plant was just the first of several steps The Printers House (TPH) took to keep up with the increasing demand for web presses. MM Kohli, managing director of TPH tells Rahul Kumar