Companies & suppliers

Heidelberg pays off government loan ahead of schedule

Heidelberg has reorganised its credit facilities to enable it to pay off a government loan ahead of schedule.

Majority of Transactis Liverpool staff face redundancy

The jobs of Transactis' 254 Liverpool-based staff are at risk after Unite revealed that RR Donnelley's acquisition of the company's production businesses would lead to "wide-scale redundancies".

Oberthur withdraws bid for De La Rue

Oberthur has withdrawn its increased 935p-per-share bid for De La Rue and announced that it no longer intends to make an offer for the banknote printer.

Emmersons invests in B2 production with Heidelberg buy

Emmersons has invested in a B2 Speedmaster XL 75-5+L in order to broaden its offering and enable it to "encroach" into the lower end of the B1 market.

Heidelberg's grey balance optimiser picks up G7 System Certification

Heidelberg's Prinect Color Toolbox has received the G7 System Certification from IDEAlliance in recognition of its ability to calibrate a printing device to meet the G7 grey-scale definition using...

EskoArtwork sold to Danaher

EskoArtwork has been sold to Danaher for EUR 350m (297m) after its Danish shareholder Axcel signed a definitive sales purchase agreement with the US-based industrial group.

Speedscreen boosts wide-format firepower with Durst 320R investment

Maidstone-based wide-format printer Speedscreen has continued its aggressive investment strategy in new capital equipment after placing an order for a Durst 320R UV roll-to-roll printer.

Heidelberg to distribute EFI Vutek printers in the US

Heidelberg USA has partnered with EFI in a deal where the German press manufacturing giant will distribute EFI's series of Vutek GS superwide format digital printers.

European gravure giant fails to refinance

One of Europe's largest gravure printers has failed to refinance its debt resulting in its insolvency.

PrintPack: MGE India announces distribution deal for Hydrair ink pump systems

UK-based manufacturer of printing press ancillary products, MGE has announced an agreement between MGE Graphic Systems India and Hydrair, UK to represent its complete range of ink pumps and ink...