Sheetfed

Lincolnshire-based Cupit Print has seen an increase in business after investing in its largest press to date, a B2 Ryobi 785E installed in December 2012.

KBA has announced the launch of a new sheetfed offset press, the Rapida 164, which has replaced the Rapida 162 and 162a models in its large format line-up.

KBA has announced a 2.5% price increase for its sheetfed offset presses, effective from 15 April 2013.

Komori UK has promoted Steve Turner to director of sheetfed sales.

Ferrostaal Equipment Solutions North America has highlighted the potential upside of a combined Ryobi and Mitsubishi offset press business after the pair signed a letter of intent this week.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery and Ryobi are planning a joint venture that could result in the marriage of their sheetfed offset press operations worldwide.

UK-based drying systems manufacturer Benford UV has expanded its footprint in the US by announcing a partnership with Motnana-based Pierry Manufacturing.

German OEM manufacturer BDT has signed a $50m (£30m) four-year deal to supply its Tornado paper transport technology for use in two of HP Indigo's new B2 digital presses.

Fujifilm has taken the first European orders for its B2 inkjet Jet Press 720 from two companies in Austria and France.

Manroland Sheetfed has completed its reorganisation following its sale to Langley Holdings with a small number of additional redundancies and the consolidation of its German sites.

Unsecured creditors of the five operating companies of Alderson Print Group (APG) were owed a combined 5.1m at the time of their administration, according to the creditors report.

The Ipswich-based web and sheetfed printer has bought a Komori GL1040P as part of an investment programme that the company hopes will increase turnover by up to 2m.