Equipment manufacturers

Newsweb installs North America's first TKS JetLeader 1500
Newsweb, whose customers include a host of small newspapers, has become the first North American commercial printer to purchase a TKS JetLeader 1500 inkjet web press from Japanese press manufacturer...

Xaar represents UK print manufacturing at new exhibition
Inkjet manufacturer Xaar is flying the flag for UK print at 'Make it in Great Britain', a new exhibition showcasing British manufacturing.

Manroland Sheetfed UK MD to leave
Manroland Sheetfed UK has been dealt a dual blow with managing director Adam Robotham and sales manager Len Taylor both leaving the business.

Metsa Board enforces price increase
Metsa Board is to increase the cost of its papers by 6-8% from September 2012.

Schreier to leave Heidelberg in 2012
Heidelberg chief executive Bernhard Schreier will step down at the end of this year after 13 years at the helm of the world's largest press manufacturer.

Severnprint invests in digital equipment
Commercial printer Severnprint has installed two new Xerox presses along with a Morgana DigiFold in a 430,000 investment.

Buxton's re-equip continues as first XL 106 goes in
Buxton Press has kicked off its four-year rolling press upgrade plan with the installation of the first of two new B1 Heidelberg XL 106s, ordered at Drupa.

Texoma Print Services invests in Presstek 75DI
Texoma Print Services has installed a new five-color, 29-inch Presstek 75DI with inline aqueous coater as it looks to boost production with equipment that doesn't require additional manpower to run.

Interpublic and Pitney Bowes partner on Orion Printing
Interpublic Group (IPG) subsidiary Orion Holdings has partnered with Pitney Bowes to create Orion Printing, a managed print services provider for IPG agencies and their clients worldwide.

Paperlinx's Toby Marchant to give way to interim chief executive Dave Allen
Paperlinx chief executive Toby Marchant is to leave the company at the end of July following completion of the paper merchant's 12-month strategic review.