North america

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...

RPM regrows business with short-run packaging

Traditional commercial printer RPM Solutions has found a new niche to rebuild its business: short-run, small carton packaging.

FedEx survey points to power of signage for small business

Following a recent large investment in large-format equipment, FedEx Office has commissioned and released a new survey finding the true power of signage in driving small business.

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.

Taopix's customer base goes worldwide

Photo-gift software developer Taopix (Hall 4, stand A19) has reported a bumper Drupa, with eight confirmed new deals for its end-to end Portfolio platform and two more on the table, each averaging...

Pitney Bowes double deal

Document solutions provider Pitney Bowes (Hall 4C, stand 4) has sealed two "significant" deals at its Drupa 2012 stand with a total value of over 4m.

Documobi adds intelligence to print

A new app aims to give printers the tools to 'print with intelligence' through its ability to make any printed material - whether old or new - interactive with a few simple steps.

Acculink signs with Scodix for upgrade

Printing and finishing firm Acculink has upgraded to Scodix's S74 B2+ digital embosser, launched at Drupa (Hall 4, stand B31), to replace its Scodix 1200 press.

Encore Envelopes wins at Flexography Awards

Envelope manufacturer and printer Encore Envelopes triumphed at this year's Excellence in Flexography Awards in San Antonio, Texas, organised by the Flexographic Technical Association.

Kodak and Ryobi in 'milestone' hybrid deal

Kodak (Hall 5, stand F9) and Ryobi (Hall 17, stand C1) have signed a worldwide deal at drupa to offer the "first fully integrated hybrid sheetfed press".

Fuji Xerox plumps for power of Memjet

Fuji Xerox has become the latest company to announce a wide-format printer powered by Memjet's waterfall printhead technology.

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.