Equipment manufacturers

Investors mull Polar opportunity
A number of potential investors are running the rule over cutting equipment specialist Polar, with the business confident of a fresh future come next year.

RMGT to expand litho manufacturing facility
Japanese litho press manufacturer RMGT has announced plans to add a third manufacturing building to its headquarters in Fuchu City, in the Hiroshima prefecture of Japan.

Agfa Offset Solutions preps for independence, focus on customer value
Agfa Offset Solutions is readying a new name for its future as a standalone business.

Friedheim Packaging adds Varo kit to portfolio
Friedheim Packaging has added two machines designed to save labour to its portfolio.

BFS secures smart roller seller status
BFS Pressroom Solutions has become the UK partner and reseller for its first ‘smart roller’ product.

Vanguard Digital eyes growth with new European HQ
Durst has opened a new HQ and customer demo centre for the European operation of its US subsidiary Vanguard Digital Printing Systems Corp.

Fujifilm readies B2 Revoria
Fujifilm has shown a B2 version of its Revoria digital press at the IGAS show in Japan.

Fujifilm to cease European plate production
Fujifilm is closing its offset plate production line in Tilburg, The Netherlands, with the production of plates currently made there to be transferred to factories in Japan and China.

HP to slim headcount by 2025
HP Inc said it expects to reduce its gross global headcount by around 4,000 to 6,000 employees by the end of its 2025 fiscal year.

PrintVis 21 takes print MIS functionality to the next level
Developer PrintVis has released the latest version of its eponymous MIS, hailing 21 as its most flexible package to date.