Presses

M Partners has trumpeted the reliability of Japanese presses after expanding its remit by becoming the European Technical Service Centre for the former Mitsubishi press range.

Switching to high-tech lubricants could result in energy savings on printing presses of between 5%-15%, according to a specialist manufacturer.

Organisers of Print Efficiently have announced that the 2014 event will take place at Apex Digital Graphics in Hemel Hempstead on 7-9 and 21-23 October.

Heidelberg will review its ‘weak margin’ product segments over the next six months and could spin-off or discontinue some of its operations, while at the same time looking to acquire in growth areas.

Gemini West, part of the Gemini Print Group, has completed its extensive 12-month investment programme with the installation of a five-colour plus coater Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74.

KBA posted a double-digit jump in sales and orders during the first quarter across its business units, and its sheetfed business is back in the black.

Heidelberg is predicting a 10% fall in sales during the current financial year, but has reiterated its ambitions to post a net profit.

Benford UV will use its Ipex debut in March for the European launch of its EcoUV retrofittable low-energy, low-cost curing system, which it claimed opens up UV to commercial litho printers of all...

One of Scotland’s oldest printing firms, Bell & Bain, has bought a warehouse for almost £500,000 and is looking to buy £4m of equipment on top of a £5m spending blitz over the last year.

Polestar appears to have decided on the main location for its new web presses.

Manroland Sheetfed has taken its first UK press order since its administration and sale to Langley Holdings in March 2012, from Derbyshire-based fashion house David Nieper.

Spectrum Printing Services (SPS) has installed a second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L five years after taking one of the UK's first XL presses.