Equipment manufacturers

Tag Systems UK has installed a brand-new Ricoh Pro C9500 toner press at its Leyland factory, allowing the firm to economically print short runs of gift cards on board-based stocks.

Heidelberg aims to save more than €100m (£83m) by reducing the size of the workforce at its biggest site in Germany by 11.25%, or 450 roles.

Heidelberg is on track to install its first Jetfire 50 inkjet presses in spring next year with the German manufacturer affirming the fruits of its new partnership with Japan’s Canon.

With under three months to go until the return of the biennial Hunkeler Innovationdays event in Lucerne, Switzerland, Ricoh has outlined its plans for the event.

Epson has completed its acquisition of Fiery.

Friedheim International has become the exclusive UK distributor of German manufacturer Heripack’s portfolio of automated boxing, packaging and sealing machines.

Wide-format printer and cutter manufacturer Liyu has revealed new partnerships with two major UK wide-format kit dealers, Bromley-headquartered Perfect Colours and Atech in Welwyn Garden City.

Kolbus UK managing director Greg Bird has hailed the “trust and faith” placed in the business by customers during its parent company’s period of self-administration.

Koenig & Bauer is simplifying its structure into two segments, will dramatically slim down its board, and has recruited Heidelberg’s packaging chief for a new senior role.

Kolbus is set to continue under fresh ownership come the new year, with a deal in place that will see the manufacturer emerge from debtor-in-possession proceedings – although jobs will go and its UK...