Equipment manufacturers

Chesapeake Limerick gets Europe's first Komori GLX 740RP

Chesapeake will install Europe's first Komori GLX 740RP at its Limerick plant next week as part of a multi-million euro upgrade.

Heidelberg makes VLF and packaging appointments

Heidelberg has established a Very large Format and Postpress Packaging division, appointing company veteran Stefan Hasenzahl to head it up.

Atlas updates slitter rewinders

Atlas Converting Equipment has revamped its latest slitter rewinders targeting increased productivity and material waste reduction.

Taylor Brothers makes digital foray

Bristol family-run litho printers Taylor Brothers is making its first move into digital after choosing a Heidelberg Linoprint C901.

Impika to show iPrint Compact at Hunkeler Innovationdays

French digital print specialist Impika will be showing its iPrint Compact single engine duplex digital colour printer feeding two finishing lines, one for book block and one for newspaper production,...

Kodak requests third Chapter 11 plan extension, concludes patent sale

Eastman Kodak completed the sale and licensing of its digital imaging patents for $527m this week as it asked for yet another extension to the deadline for filing its Chapter 11 plan.

KBA announces price hike for loss-making sheetfed press division

KBA has announced a 2.5% price increase for its sheetfed offset presses, effective from 15 April 2013.

FFEI challenges Esko DeskPack with RealPro ToolKit launch

Following customer feedback to its range of packaging pre-press tools launched at Drupa FFEI has launched a modular suite of Illustrator plug-ins, RealPro Toolkit.

Shuttleworth focuses on efficiency with MIS upgrade

Shuttleworth has updated its MIS software to version 5.2 with a focus on providing a simplified yet customised interface to improve staff efficiency.

Cotek Papers fined for worker's crushed hand

Gloucestershire paper manufacturer Cotek Papers has been fined nearly 6,000 after a worker crushed his hand in one of its coating machines.