Print equipment manufacturers

HP has strengthened firepower at its demo centre in Barcelona by taking on a Kongsberg XP Auto digital cutting table from Esko.

Canon group company Océ has expanded its Variostream 7100 series of entry-level monochrome, simplex, continuous feed printers with the addition of a new higher speed model, the Variostream 7170.

Kodak has this week launched a newspaper version of the Sonora thermal, process-free commercial printing plate that it unveiled at last year's Drupa.

Tecnograf has launched a compact PUR perfect binding machine targeted at small job runs from digital printers that promises to reduce waste of costly PUR glue.

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.

HP Indigo has moved to reassert its market dominance in the face of a slew of fresh competitors in the digital label printing space.

Roland DG has announced an addition to its VersaUV LEF range of desktop, flatbed UV printers for printing directly onto promotional products, such as pens, golf balls, and smartphone covers.

Dantex has been appointed as European distributor for Screen's Truepress Jet L350UV label press, which had its official European launch at Labelexpo this week.

Phil McMullin has joined Epson's Pro Graphics business unit as UK sales manager for the large format printer division.

Frip Finishing has installed a third Bobst SP 126 foiler, this time with an Eagle Systems hot-foiling retrofit to enable longer foil lengths.

KBA UK managing director Christian Knapp is to step down next month after 12 years with the press manufacturer's UK arm.