Drupa

Commercial printer Northend has said it is on the acquisition trail having bolstered its print capacity by 40% with a 1m spend on a five-unit Heidelberg XL 75 with coater.

Adobe will unveil the latest version of its cross-media design and publishing software Creative Suite 4 (CS4) this month, in a bid to up the ante in its continuing battle with rival Quark.

Kapoor Imaging has announced an exclusive partnership with Berth - a Germany-based manufacturer of punch and benders to the offset market - to sell its products exclusively in the India markets.

New start-up Digital Book Print is targeting the short-run book sector after investing in the UK's first MGi Meteor DP60 colour digital printer.

Easibind International has ordered a Manroland 500 five-colour plus coater press with full UV capabilities in order to meet demand for printing on polymers.

Heidelberg has recorded a 23% rise in incoming orders to Euro1.151bn (911.6m), but has experienced a drop in sales in the three months to 30 June.

Agfa UK's managing director Laurence Roberts is anticipating an upturn in revenue after the graphics division posted a 6.3% drop in sales to 385m euro (303m) during the second quarter.

High-end printer D2 has said that Heidelberg's Speedmaster XL 75 "wipes out the potential for digital" with its faster makereadies and quality.

Finishing manufacturer Hunkeler is planning to show its equipment at a show in Switzerland, following 'positive sales' at this year's Drupa.

Vantage Business Systems is set to showcase the new Xerox 700 digital colour press and the wide-format Xerox 8265 together for the first time at its upcoming post-Drupa show.