Europe
KBA posts Q1 results, hails Drupa orders
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 in twin Speedmaster XL 106 buy
Alltrade Printers has invested in two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 presses accompanied by a Polar 115 X Plus guillotine.
Drupa orders bring strong Q1 start for Heidelberg
The world's largest press manufacturer took almost 2,000 orders during drupa, including bookings for 550 sheetfed presses.
Presstek posts profit and points to drupa enthusiasm
Digital offset printing equipment supplier Presstek managed to squeeze out $500,000 Q1 EBITDA, as cost cutting helped offset a 13.9% sales decline compared with the same period last year to $27...
Even if Nanography is years away, the show is still a hit
The curious case of the Landa Nanographic presses continues to baffle and excite in equal measure. Having attended one of Benny Landa's five daily theatre presentations at Drupa, I can see what the...
Drupa 2012 draws to a close
A feeling of renewal was apparent as Drupa 2012 drew to a close, with some viewing it as the "evolution Drupa" where digital printing became mainstream.
Durst does brisk trade on debut
Durst Phototechnik (Hall 6, stand B39), a leading Austria-based manufacturer of digital wide-format kit, has reported that it has had an overwhelmingly successful sales campaign at this years Drupa.
Manroland makes headway in India
Manroland Web Systems (Hall 6, stand D29) has boosted its presence in India with major deals with two leading English language newspaper publishers,including a multi-million-dollar deal with <i>Times...
Ultimate Packaging buys Bobst press
Ultimate Packaging, based in Grimsby, UK, has ordered the Bobst F&K 20SIX to produce flexible packaging, after the machine premiered at Drupa.
Tweak kiosk looks to make instant impact
Design-to-print start-up and first-time exhibitor Tweak.com has exclusively revealed details of its new 'kiosk' model that it says will change the face of in-store and instant printing.
Le Rvrend in MGI first
French printer Le Rvrend will install the world's first MGI JETvarnish 3D inkjet spot UV coater, which was launched at drupa and is being demonstrated on MGI's booth (Hall 4, stand B24).
Rising to digital opportunities: a Red Sofa interview with Bobst's Jean-Pascal Bobst
Jean-Pascal Bobst, chief executive of Bobst Group, talks to Darryl Danielli