Presses

Heidelberg 'to receive funding from German government'

According to German and financial media outlets, press giant Heidelberg is to receive financial support from a fund launched by the German government to help companies affected by the recession.

Image Visual breaks into B2 with SM 74-5 purchase

Image Visual Communications has doubled its capacity after moving into B2 print with the purchase of a Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74-5-P.

Colour digital & DI presses

Digital colour and DI presses are a growing force, largely thanks to improved quality and greater flexibility, writes Nosmot Gbadamosi

Pimp your press

You wouldn't put diesel in a Ferrari," argued Tottenham Hotspur FC manager Harry Redknapp earlier this month. The analogy is apt; his view was that Premier League footballers should avoid alcohol in...

Manroland 505LV

Harry Skidmore, managing director at Easibind International, has won new work thanks to the speed and flexibility of this UV press, finds Philip Chadwick

Heidelberg quashes rumours over Brentford closure

Press giant Heidelberg has moved to quash rumours about the closure of its Brentford UK headquarters after announcing the conversion of its showroom to a specialist finishing, pre-press and workflow...

ColourBooks targets smaller publishers following Rapida 162a buy

Irish book printer ColourBooks is aiming to boost its business academic and educational book output by up to 70% after taking delivery of an eight-colour KBA Rapida 162a.

Evonprint upgrades Heidelberg kit with XL 75-10P investment

Evonprint has boosted capacity and is aiming to become more cost competitive after installing a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-10-P.

KBA posts 31.1m first-quarter loss

Press manufacturer KBA has reported a 35.2m euro (31.1m) first-quarter loss as the "slack demand" that defined the last quarter of 2008 continued into 2009.

German press manufacturer SPS Rehmus calls in insolvency administrator

European screen press manufacturer SPS Rehmus has gone into the German form of administration.