Equipment manufacturers

Heidelberg opens €50m innovation centre for digital R&D

Heidelberg has opened the doors of its new innovation centre, which has been billed as the centrepiece of a push to forge ahead on the digital transformation of the print sector.

Dutch media reports Canon Océ job cuts

Canon Océ looks set to cut up to 300 jobs and reduce its R&D spending in a bid to bring its costs down by 10% in 2019, according to Dutch media reports.

Gerard Heanue steps down from Heidelberg

Heidelberg UK managing director Gerard Heanue is stepping down from his role with the manufacturer next year to take early retirement.

Full-year and Q4 print revenue up for HP

HP Inc’s revenue increased by 12.3% for the full year and by 10.3% in Q4, with sales in its Printing division up by 11% for the full year and by 9% in Q4.

Ricoh sets out ambitious growth plan

These must be interesting times for everyone who works at, or with, Ricoh.

Me & my: KAS Paper Systems Kasfold 640 bookletmaker

Multitasking is good, but doing two things at once has its drawbacks. Take Foremost Magnets. The company bills itself the UK’s only specialist manufacturer of promotional fridge magnets, but also runs...

EFI expands entry-level printer line-up

EFI has expanded its portfolio with the introduction of a new entry-level LED roll-to-roll printer.

Star product: Morgana RDC

Morgana hopes to build on its stealthy early entry into the rotary die-cutter market by making more noise about its new machine.

Heidelberg reports H1 loss while anticipating subs payoff

Heidelberg has reported an uptick in its first-half EBITDA boosted by the growth of its new subscription model, although its bottom line suffered from one-off costs.

Parts issue crimps sales at Koenig & Bauer

Orders continue to rise at Koenig & Bauer but sales at the press manufacturer have been hit by a bottleneck in parts supply that has hit delivery schedules.