Equipment manufacturers

Renz and Colourbyte have been added to the lineup of Print Efficiently 2014, with Colourbyte showing Epson wide-format equipment at the event for the first time.

Greenwoods Stock Boxes has installed a new Goldline 1300 to take smaller-format work off of its existing large-format clamshell platen, alleviating concerns over operator safety.

LumeJet has been selected by an independent panel of advisors as one of the most promising digital companies in Britain as part of the Pitch 10 event.

Landa Corporation has dismissed Manroland Sheetfed’s claims regarding the conditions attached to the two companies partnership, and also the performance of the Landa Nanographic Printing Presses.

The cost of Landa NanoInk is one of two factors currently preventing Manroland Sheetfed from integrating the technology into a hybrid press, according to chief executive Raphael Penuela.

EFI chief executive Guy Gecht has spoken of his increasing confidence in achieving the firm's $1bn revenue target in 2016 following the publication of its second quarter results last week.

EFI has further strengthened its Productivity Software Web2Print Solutions Group with the acquisition of DirectSmile for an undisclosed sum.

Kodak has introduced greater automation to its Achieve and Trendsetter platesetter lines in the form of an automated plate loader with a capacity of up to 240 plates.

The Envelope Works has completed the installation of two presses ordered as part of a £600,000 spend earlier this year, including its first five-colour press and its 10th two-colour press.

Presstek has appointed former iRobot Corporation chief operating officer Jeff Beck to succeed David Savage as its president and chief executive officer.