Equipment manufacturers

Peter Jolly, country manager for UK and Ireland at HP Industrial, has revealed that he is leaving the manufacturer to move on to pastures new.

Authorities in the US have responded to Kodak’s call for tariffs to be levied on certain imported printing plates, with a preliminary decision to impose hefty duties on plates from Japan and China.

ECO3 will showcase a new “ultra-convenient” process-free plate at Drupa.

Xeikon plans to focus on digital presses for specialist applications at Drupa, including a new high-res inkjet model for labels and an inline embellishment system co-developed with Kurz.

UK mailing machine manufacturer KAS Paper Systems will host the first public showing of its CardMailer card attaching system at Drupa.

The end of one technology era and the beginning of another dominated April’s listicle, where the challenges facing some in the trade finishing sector were writ large.

As well as looking at the shows, our April and May issue is jam-packed with thought-provoking insights.

The MBO team hoping to acquire Roland DG has lodged an increased offer for the business that is higher than the rival bid from Brother Industries.

It’s hard to know which is worse – a print company with not enough business, or a firm with enough work but plant that has broken down. Neither are ideal and both are worrying.

HP held the London leg yesterday (25 April) of its five-date pre-Drupa roadshow that has been taking place at art galleries across the UK.