Heidelberg has declined to respond to accusations by KBA sugggesting that it was selling stock at "deep discounts", but pointed to its declining net debt as evidence that this is not the case.

Wide-format kit servicing company Tech8 has extended its breakdown cover and preventative maintenance schemes to cater for more printer and ink combinations.

Kestrel Press has upgraded its digital offering after spending more than 100,000 on a Konica Minolta Bizhub C6501 digital press.

Failed Northern Ireland printer Graham & Heslip went into administration owing just over 3.1m, according to its creditor list.

Finishing equipment manufacturer Morgana Systems has said that export sales confounded industry trends last year by registering growth despite the poor market for equipment sales and lack of credit.

Finishing equipment distributor On Demand Machinery (ODM) has launched a high-volume, automated casing-in machine for producing on-demand hard cover books.

Screen has unveiled its next- generation B1 thermal platesetter range, the PlateRite 8000N series, which has been designed to consume less electricity and to be more environmentally friendly.

The high standard of engineering behind many machines in this category has proved a double-edged sword, as Nosmot Gbadamosi discovers