Print equipment manufacturers
KBA sales on target and profits exceed expectations
KBA has posted operating profit of €14.1m (£10.2m) in its 2014 financial report, although its order intake fell by 5.5%.
Xerox launches Versant 80 and Colour 800i/1000i presses
Xerox has unveiled its new digital colour presses, the Versant 80 and the Colour 800i and 1000i.
Canon launches Océ ColorStream 3000 Z series at Hunkeler
Canon Europe has launched the Océ ColorStream 3000 Z, a high-speed commercial inkjet printing system, at Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne, Switzerland last week.
Major revamp for Kodak operations
Kodak chief Jeff Clarke is implementing a new business structure that will result in the departure of one long-serving executive at the business, as well as promotions for two familiar names in the...
Heidelberg slims losses, but signals further restructuring
Heidelberg has made two further acquisitions – in consumables and software – but further restructuring is on the cards at the manufacturer’s core printing press operations.
Roland DG launches Texart RT-640 dye-sublimation printer
Roland DG has launched the Texart RT-640, a 1.6m-wide dye-sublimation transfer printer available in dual CMYK or eight-colour configurations.
Flexpress buys UK’s first Duplo iSaddle System stitcher
Commercial printer Flexpress has bought the UK’s first Duplo iSaddle System stitcher to increase its productivity.
Kern unveils two new products at open house
Swiss finishing equipment manufacturer Kern has unveiled two new inserters at an open house event at its Münsingen headquarters that attracted more than 20 vendor partners and hundreds of printers...
Roland DG launches first 3D printer
Roland DG has released its first 3D additive rapid prototyping machine, the ARM-10, as well as a new 3D subtractive prototyping and manufacturing machine, the SRM-20.
KBA adds UV LED option to press portfolio
KBA has become the latest press manufacturer to offer UV LED curing after securing a deal with US-based curing kit manufacturer Air Motion Systems (AMS).
Domino A520i enclosure created by Cambridge Design Partnership
Cambridge Design Partnership has created a "technically advanced" enclosure for Domino Printing Sciences’ A520i continuous inkjet printer, making it suitable for operation in extreme conditions.
HP unveils 'page-wide' technology to rival Memjet
HP has announced a page-wide inkjet technology for wide-format printing, which challenges the Memjet-based machines from Canon, RTI and Xerox.