Equipment manufacturers

Kongsberg has started a new chapter as a standalone company following its acquisition from Esko last year by private equity firm OpenGate Capital.

Three specialist industry events have been postponed with no new date yet announced due to the ongoing restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic in Germany.

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.