Heidelberg sets up early doors

Heidelberg has become the first firm to set up shop at Birminghams NEC.

With just three weeks to go until kick-off, the German press giant arrived at the exhibition hall yesterday (8 March) to get down to business for its largest Ipex stand ever.

At more than 5,000sqm, the stand will span halls 7 and 8, and is organised into five sections: commercial, industrial, Prinect (workflow), packaging and Polar (post-press).

Some 176 technical staff will put together 44 pieces of equipment, including 10 presses.