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One of the biggest printers in Holland has taken a "quantum leap" in printing after signing up for a Manroland 72-page Lithoman press at Drupa.

Heidelberg has said that it is "encouraged" by the response it has received at Drupa and that interest in sales are in line with expectations.

Sheetfed and web offset press manufacturer Komori claims Drupa has been the platform for numerous press deals around the world

Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC) has said it expects Chinese printing to develop rapidly with an expected annual rate of 8% in the coming years.

Sun Chemical has used Drupa to tie up a partnership contract with Fogra, the graphic-technology research association, involving certification of offset print shops.

Irish printer Westside Press has signed for a new Komori five-colour B2 Lithrone 29 with coater at this year's Drupa exhibition, which it anticipates will boost capacity by 30%.

GMG has bolstered its range of substrates for proofing applications with a new paper range, the ProofPaper collection.

German print company Eckenfelder has ordered a new Roland 50 in 36/52 format at Drupa, the first of the new model to be installed anywhere in the world.

Deltor Communications expects to make long-term savings with a new press and a major factory extension.

Mortons Print has completed the installation of a second folder for its manroland Uniset 75 web press, it said at Drupa.