Equipment manufacturers

Fujifilm reaps reward of structural reforms in Q3 results
Fujifilm has said that demand is recovering after it recorded a pre-tax profit of 109.1bn (810m) on a turnover of 1.7tr for the nine months to 31 December 2010.

UK debut for Jetrix UV range at Sign & Digital UK 2011
InkTec will hand a UK debut to its Jetrix range of UV-curable flatbed printers at Sign & Digital UK 2011, which will be held from 12-14 April at the NEC in Birmingham.

Heidelberg 'on track for break-even' in 2011 following strong Q3 results
Heidelberg recorded an operating profit for the first time in its current financial year in today's Q3 results, as improved market conditions and cost savings led to greater sales revenues at the...

HP launches SmartStream software developers kit
HP has announced the public release of its new HP SmartStream software developers kit (SDK), which allows third-party web-to-print, workflow and MIS developers to integrate their tools with Indigo...

FFEI upgrades RealPro 3D-Packager ahead of Easyfairs show
FFEI will demonstrate v1.1 of its RealPro 3D-Packager software at next month's Easyfairs Packtech 2011 exhibition, which will be held at the NEC from 16-17 February.

Heidelberg pays off government loan ahead of schedule
Heidelberg has reorganised its credit facilities to enable it to pay off a government loan ahead of schedule.

Heidelberg's grey balance optimiser picks up G7 System Certification
Heidelberg's Prinect Color Toolbox has received the G7 System Certification from IDEAlliance in recognition of its ability to calibrate a printing device to meet the G7 grey-scale definition using...

EskoArtwork sold to Danaher
EskoArtwork has been sold to Danaher for EUR 350m (297m) after its Danish shareholder Axcel signed a definitive sales purchase agreement with the US-based industrial group.

Speedscreen boosts wide-format firepower with Durst 320R investment
Maidstone-based wide-format printer Speedscreen has continued its aggressive investment strategy in new capital equipment after placing an order for a Durst 320R UV roll-to-roll printer.

Heidelberg to distribute EFI Vutek printers in the US
Heidelberg USA has partnered with EFI in a deal where the German press manufacturing giant will distribute EFI's series of Vutek GS superwide format digital printers.