Drupa

MBA Group has bought two Pitney Bowes APS inserters and an FX10 encloser to kick off an investment programme that is expected to top £3m over the next nine months.

Hybrid Software, formerly Hybrid Integration, has said it enjoyed "astounding success" at Drupa after giving 580 demonstrations of its Order Lifecycle Management (OLM) software.

Buxton Press has installed a further Friedheim MBO K800 folding machine and Palamides Alpha 700plus stacker as part of its 20m investment programme.

So, what was it for you? The 'Digital Drupa'? The 'Landa Drupa'? Another 'Inkjet Drupa'? Whatever your view, one is clear: at Drupa 2012 digital print became part of the mainstream.

Alpha Colour Printers has continued its pressroom expansion after investing in a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-4+L at Drupa.

Memjet unveiled two partnerships at Drupa this month with the potential to accelerate the mainstream adoption of its high-speed, single-pass inkjet technology.

Global printing group Elanders has signed up for three Landa Nanography presses at Drupa.

On Demand Machinery (ODM) has partnered with Mohawk Fine Papers to manufacture the Sidewinder, an automated bindery system for producing Panoramic TRU-Flat photo books.

KBA has posted a return to profit in its first quarter results, transforming last year's loss in both its operating and pre-tax figures into a small surplus, despite sales coming in "below target".

Alltrade Printers has invested in two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 presses accompanied by a Polar 115 X Plus guillotine.

The world's largest press manufacturer took almost 2,000 orders during drupa, including bookings for 550 sheetfed presses.