Presses

Rivals feel heat as Heidelberg completes VLF assembly hall

Heidelbergs long-awaited entry into the very-large format (VLF) sector has come a step closer with the completion of a 31m (EUR45m) assembly hall.

NI Broxbourne re-equips

The countdown to News Internationals printing supersite at Broxbourne took its latest step last week (September 13) with the sites topping out party.

I swear by my: Ryobi 524HXX

We decided that it was time to review our production capabilities, and the Ryobi press really stood out as a way forward for our business.

Pimp my press

As printers, we all rely to some extent on our equipment manufacturers research and development teams for our costs savings, quality enhancements and growing profits. Sure, we can sell better, we can...

Vale enters new market with PM

Worcestershire-based printer Vale Press is making its debut in full-colour printing with a new Printmaster PM 52-5.

John Watson pumps 5m into firm as sales grow by a third

Label printer John Watson & Company has revealed an ambitious 5m investment in new presses to support its continuing expansion, after it notched up a 35% increase in turnover.

Heidelberg bags 2m deal with MLG group

Heidelberg has sold two presses to branches of Scottish litho group MLG, in a deal worth around 2m.

Ryobi 512

In the early 90s, Ryobi found itself facing a dilemma. Its customers that were using the single-colour 500K machine were increasingly asking for a two-colour press, while customers that were using its...

Heidelberg stock soars amid sale rumours

Shares in Heidelberg shot up 10% on Monday, amid speculation that a private equity firm could be looking to buy a stake in the manufacturer.

KBA sells first triple-width Cortina

KBA has sold the first triple-width version of its waterless Cortina newspaper press to Druckzentrum in Bremerhaven, Germany.