Presses

Newly formed packaging company Shere Print is to install the UK's first HP Indigo WS6600 digital press for the production of digital, narrow web packaging solutions.

KBA UK has appointed ex-Manroland support specialist Paul Guy to project manage its newly-created service and spare parts unit, which is targeting Manroland customers.

EVC Graphic Design & Print has become the latest company to invest into Heidelberg's new Speedmaster SX platform, with the installation of an SX 74 press.

Gavin Watson Printers (GWP) has become the UK's first label production business to attain the ISO 12647-2 colour management certification through Heidelberg.

FFEI will launch a cloud-based colour management tool, RealPro Colour Cloud, at Drupa next month (Hall 05, C18).

Fujifilm has announced the surprise launch of an inkjet web press, which it will show as a technology demo at next month's Drupa 2012 exhibition (Hall 08b, A25).

Solopress has installed a second Xerox iGen 4 digital press, part of the commercial printer's strategy to boost capacity.

Chinese B3 press manufacturer Hans Gronhi has acquired Japanese rival Shinohara, which filed for bankruptcy protection at the beginning of the year.

KJB has boosted turnover by 20% after moving into B2 press production with the installation of a five-colour Komori Lithrone S29.

Heidelberg will use carbon offsetting to make its entire Drupa stand 100% carbon neutral as it looks to highlight its role in helping printers to become more environmentally friendly.