Presses

Heidelberg agrees 1,500 job cut plan

Heidelberg has agreed with employee representatives its previously announced redundancy plan, which will result in the loss of 1,500 jobs in the current financial year.

Post Haste Printers meets colour demand with Speedmaster buy

Post Haste Printers has responded to growing customer demand for colour by investing in a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster perfector.

The Standard Press invests in five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster

The Standard Press has bought its first new printing press - a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52-5.

BLP eyes 2m of new work after Heidelberg investment

Packaging and mailing specialist BLP has set its sights on 2m worth of new work after investing in a Heidelberg B1 press.

Printforms takes on new staff after press investment

Printforms has taken on three new members of staff following the installation of its second Ryobi 524HE as it positions itself to capitalise on the upturn.

Heidelberg/Manroland merger discussions 'to be decided by mid-October'

Heidelberg and Manroland will decide if they are to go ahead with formal merger discussions by mid-October, latest media reports have suggested.

KBA breaks own Rapida 106 plate-changing record

KBA has set a new "makeready record" with its DriveTronic SPC software-driven simultaneous plate changing system, the company has claimed.

Hillhouse to leave Presstek

Presstek Europe sales & marketing director Ray Hillhouse is to leave the company at the end of September as a result of restructuring.

KBA North America celebrates first Rapida 75 sale at Print 09

KBA North America has announced the sale of its first Rapida 75 23 x 290-inch-colour sheet-fed press at Print 09 to Paramount Performance Marketing.

Komori shows off Lithrone and Spica waste-reducing presses

Komori has used Print 09 to exhibit three presses that it said highlight waste reduction and increased profitability.