Equipment manufacturers

Two post-press specialists have joined forces to take on the UK dealership for Rilecart, with plans to raise the profile of the Italian manufacturer’s high-end hole punching and binding machinery.

Manroland Sheetfed has snapped up the former head of Heidelberg’s large-format press business and aims to plug the “gaping hole” left by its rival’s exit from that part of the market.

Ricoh has revealed further teaser details about its new B2 sheetfed inkjet press, ahead of its official launch.

Highcon has appointed CMYUK as its new UK agent and go-to-market partner.

SwissQprint has launched a range of new products, including the speed version of its Karibu UV roll-to-roll printer.

Koenig & Bauer expects to break even in the current financial year, after filing 2020 results that were “significantly better than the industry average”.

Service Offset Supplies (SOS) has acquired CTP kit reseller and support specialist Prepress Services (PPS) to expand its product and service offering.

UPDATED: Agfa has announced a big increase in plate prices worldwide in response to “soaring input costs”, which its European wing choosing to implement a surcharge instead of a price rise.

Canon has revamped its imagePrograf TX Series of large-format printers to boost productivity.

Heidelberg has opened up access to the cloud-based Zaikio procurement platform and has also launched its Maintenance Manager service; while at the group’s UK operation there’s change at the top of its...