Unlike much of the industry, platesetter manufacturers enjoyed a strong 2010 as newer, faster machines become essential, writes Noli Dinkovski

Screen and digital printer VGL has boosted its large-format digital printing output after an investment in a new factory and equipment.

Mailing equipment manufacturer Pitney Bowes has released details of the machinery it plans to feature at this year's Hunkeler Innovations Days.

Bobst India has announced that it has entered into an agreement with a start-up corrugation company, Liberty Packtech for the installation of a Bobst Flexo Vision 160 flexo printing machine.

Heidelberg's Prinect Color Toolbox has received the G7 System Certification from IDEAlliance in recognition of its ability to calibrate a printing device to meet the G7 grey-scale definition using...

Image Factory has bolstered its wide-format firepower and more than quadrupled the speed of its digital print output after investing in a HP FB7500 flatbed printer.

Heidelberg believes its revamped digital offering for commercial print will result in high-end 'performance' digital presses from HP, Kodak and Xerox becoming largely irrelevant.

Finishing equipment manufacturer Bobst has completed the purchase of 65% of Chinese manufacturer Gordon, which owns Shanghai Eternal Machinery Co.

Atlas YF-310, Esko Kongsberg i-XE10, Horizon VAC 60H, Stallion WiroCute, Veripress

Despite having had its fingers burned in its first foray into the commercial digital printing market, Heidelberg is convinced it's on to a sure thing. Jo Francis weighs up the odds