Equipment manufacturers

Heidelberg CFO to step down at year-end
Heidelberg CFO Tania von der Goltz – the first woman to sit on its management board – will step down at the end of this month.

Signwaves ups productivity with SwissQprint double
Signwaves has bolstered its printing firepower while reducing its environmental impact by upgrading to two new SwissQprint Nyala flatbed printers.

Kodak invests in innovation as print wing posts loss
Sales at Kodak’s print division fell and the unit made a loss last year, but the manufacturer is confident that printing plate tariffs and its growth agenda will lead to improved results in the...

Epson unveils new signage printer
Epson has unveiled the new SureColor S7100 wide-format signage printer.

Mimaki launches two new textile printers
Mimaki’s distributor for the UK and Ireland, Hybrid Services, has revealed details of the manufacturer’s two new direct-to-textile printers, the Tx330-1800 and Tx330-1800B.

Manroland Sheetfed champions print's power at Potts Print
Manroland Sheetfed UK managing director Daniel Godbold has championed the use of paper-based print and packaging, and urged printers to take a fresh look at the group’s press offerings, as the firm's...

Inks and digital printing kit boost Agfa results
Sales at Agfa’s Digital Print & Chemicals wing were up 7.2% last year, with the unit taking over from Radiology Solutions as the group’s biggest business.

Heidelberg showcases then and now as part of 175th celebrations
Heidelberg has put together a fascinating timeline of the firm’s history as part of celebrations to mark its 175th anniversary.

HP plans up to 2,000 job cuts to secure against macro threats; posts 2.4% growth
HP has said it plans to cut between 1,000-2,000 jobs this year as part of a structural savings programme that will save the business an additional $300m (£234m) for its Future Ready restructuring...

Plockmatic brings Digicoater tech in-house with acquisition
Plockmatic Group has hired the mind behind its Digicoater Pro 400 machine, and acquired all intellectual property and related technology for its production.