Equipment manufacturers

Sales growth at Ricoh print wing
Sales at Ricoh’s Graphic Communications wing have grown by 11.6% to ¥262.1bn (£1.35bn).

Koenig & Bauer ramps up performance improvement plans
Koenig & Bauer is ramping up efforts to cut costs overall and stem losses at its Digital & Webfed division, with much resting on the expected positive impetus from its €10m (£8.6m) spend on the...

Peter Jolly to leave HP
Peter Jolly, country manager for UK and Ireland at HP Industrial, has revealed that he is leaving the manufacturer to move on to pastures new.

US authorities could slap duties on $100m of plate imports
Authorities in the US have responded to Kodak’s call for tariffs to be levied on certain imported printing plates, with a preliminary decision to impose hefty duties on plates from Japan and China.

ECO3 takes wraps off new process-free plate
ECO3 will showcase a new “ultra-convenient” process-free plate at Drupa.

Xeikon puts spotlight on specialist presses at Drupa
Xeikon plans to focus on digital presses for specialist applications at Drupa, including a new high-res inkjet model for labels and an inline embellishment system co-developed with Kurz.

KAS Paper Systems to host first public showing at Drupa
UK mailing machine manufacturer KAS Paper Systems will host the first public showing of its CardMailer card attaching system at Drupa.

In case you missed them, April’s most read stories
The end of one technology era and the beginning of another dominated April’s listicle, where the challenges facing some in the trade finishing sector were writ large.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, our ‘There’s no business like show business’ issue features this year’s two big events; Fespa and Drupa, with a review of the former and preview of the latter…
As well as looking at the shows, our April and May issue is jam-packed with thought-provoking insights.

MBO team aims to block Brother with higher offer for Roland DG
The MBO team hoping to acquire Roland DG has lodged an increased offer for the business that is higher than the rival bid from Brother Industries.