Drupa
Ryobi secures US buyer for 920
Ryobi (Hall 17, stand C01) has sold a Ryobi 920 10-colour perfector, which will be configured with LED UV dryers and a coater, to VDP Direct in San Diego, US.
Swedish WF printer scores first with dash
Optimus (Hall 4, stand D4) has secured its first Swedish customer for its MIS Optimus dash in a deal signed at Drupa.
WSJ output at Drupa
During Drupa, Japanese press manufacturer TKS has been printing The Wall Street Journal on its stand (Hall 15, stand B55) every day on an inkjet web press.
Nip Con aids ink adjustment
Polygraphische innovative Technik Leipzig, Hall 16, stand D77) is showing its tool for ensuring precise print roller adjustment, called the Nip Con.
Pitney Bowes has Turkey sorted
Pitney Bowes (Hall 4, stand C4) has sold its first sorting machines into Turkey after signing a 770,000 ($1m) deal at Drupa.
New low-odour varnish range
DC Druckchemie (Outside exhibition space by Hall 10) has added the new DC Varnish to its product portfolio.
Hunkeler auto switch draws in visitors
Paper waste specialist Hunkeler Systeme is attracting attention in Hall 14 with its GreenLineConcept automated on-off switching system for extraction and compaction.
HP promotes sustainable production
HP (Hall 4, stand D60) said it was committed to strict environmental criteria for product development as part of its "high environmental standards".
Fastfood vendor knows what's hot
Canon's director of professional print for Europe, David Preskett, has found a unique way of measuring visitor volumes across the halls at drupa 2012: hotdogs.
Buxton switches to Heidelberg for fresh press spend
Buxton Press has kicked off the next phase of its reinvestment plan by sealing a 7m deal for two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 perfectors at Drupa.
Drupa visitor numbers down but international trade rises
Contraction in the printing industry is evident in the Drupa visitor numbers - although 170,000 visitors had attended by the half-way point, this figure is 20% down on the 2008 show.