Equipment manufacturers

Manroland Web Systems appoints Horner-Marass managing director
Eckhard Horner-Marass has been appointed to the vacant managing director position at Manroland Web Systems.

Foster Printing opts for KBA Rapida VLF press
Santa Ana, CA-based Foster Printing has bought a new KBA Rapida 205 81-inch, six-color UV press in order to meet demand for larger formats in everything from point-of-purchase displays to packaging.

Mark Andy owner AIP bids for Presstek
American Industrial Partners (AIP), the private equity firm that owns narrow and mid-web flexo press manufacturer Mark Andy, has launched a bid to acquire Direct Imaging press builder Presstek.

Gemini Group in multi-million pound press overhaul
Gemini Group has invested in a raft of new litho and digital kit, including two new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL presses, as part of a "long overdue" 3.4m capital equipment upgrade.

Quark releases iPad DesignPad app 'preview'
The free preview of the new Quark app for grid-based design can be downloaded from today (22 August) on the App Store.

Falconer Printing & Packaging installs Polar 115 guillotine
The West Yorkshire company has continued its finishing investment programme with the installation of a Polar 115 guillotine.

Me & my... Altaimage Interactive Cloud Environment
Cross-media isn't all about marketing, it can also streamline the production process for publishers working across the full range of formats

Star product DirectSmile: Cross Media v5
This marketing campaigns tool aims to be the firm's "most user-friendly"

Agfa Graphics earnings dip in second quarter
Agfa Graphics has posted double-digit percentage falls in EBIT and EBITDA in its second quarter results despite a small increase in turnover.

Use an MIS to keep an eye on your digital workflow
There is, as yet, no MIS purely dedicated to cross-media but even existing print-based suites can produce worthwhile benefits, monitoring productivity and deadlines, and helping calculate costs