Presses

Alderson aims to be POS market leader with new role and press
Alderson Print Group plans to become a "market leader" in the point-of-sale (POS) market after recruiting former St Ives Multimedia group sales director Mark Vincent in a business development role...

Repropoint installs Canon imageRunner Advance C9070 Pro for short-run work
Repropoint has invested in a Canon imageRunner Advance C9070 Pro light production printer in order to cater for a growing demand for high-volume, short-run prints.

Ricoh C720
It may cost a bit more than its light production rivals, but in the performance and reliability stakes, it's hard to beat, finds Barney Cox

Oxted Colour Printers opts for Komori Lithrone S29
Oxted Colour Printers has more than doubled its press productivity by investing in a Komori Lithrone S29.

Kodak's Prosper beta pulls plug in favour of rival HP technology
Kodak has suffered a setback to the launch of its Prosper press range with Italian firm Rotomail plumping for an HP T300 machine instead of Kodak's Prosper 5000XL.

PIP Printing and Marketing installs Presstek 34DI
West End-based PIP Printing and Marketing has replaced its litho presses with a Presstek 34DI in order to boost its environmental credentials.
Komori to host European open house
Komori is hosting its Technology 2010 Open House at its Utrecht European headquarters in November.

R Booth ups digital capacity with Xerox 700
Cornwall, Penryn-based commercial printer R Booth has invested in a Xerox 700 press in order to meet customer demand.

Testing on trial
Before putting new kit on the market, manufacturers need printers willing to help them make the best of their latest developments, but does it pay to take the test? Simon Creasey finds out

EFI launches UV LED digital label printer for flexible packaging
EFI has created what it claims is the first full UV-curing digital label printer that can print on flexible packaging substrates.