Drupa

Sales figures for Drupa beat all expectations with an estimated 7.9bn of deals done at the show, according to its organisers.

Howard Hunt Group, the independent marketing company, has continued its expansion by ordering two Xeikon 8000 digital presses that it signed for at Drupa.

Kodak has lauded its debut Drupa with the company recording more than 10,000 sales leads throughout its first showing at the event.

A major US mailing company has bought six new high-speed envelope-inserting systems that were introduced at Drupa.

A fledgling KBA offshoot has made its debut at Drupa to help companies make short work of networking their JDF-enabled systems.

Fujifilm is set to strengthen its position in the packaging prepress market, with the launch of a new direct laser exposure (DLE) flexo plate.

KBA has claimed to have set records at Drupa with its DriveTronic SPC, which cuts plate-changing time on a Rapida 106 to just 60 seconds, the manufacturer said.

One of the biggest printers in Holland has taken a "quantum leap" in printing after signing up for a Manroland 72-page Lithoman press at Drupa.

Heidelberg has said that it is "encouraged" by the response it has received at Drupa and that interest in sales are in line with expectations.

Sheetfed and web offset press manufacturer Komori claims Drupa has been the platform for numerous press deals around the world

Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (PEIAC) has said it expects Chinese printing to develop rapidly with an expected annual rate of 8% in the coming years.

Sun Chemical has used Drupa to tie up a partnership contract with Fogra, the graphic-technology research association, involving certification of offset print shops.