Presses

The Eurohueco site near Barcelona. Image: Google Maps

Walstead begins consultations at Spanish gravure site

The future for Walstead Group’s only gravure printing facility is in question with the firm consulting over potential “large scale” redundancies at the operation.

Web offset expert Alan White passes away

Alan White, who held a number of senior roles at well-known printers during the heyday of web offset and direct mail, has died aged 82.

The Heidelberg facility at Wiesloch-Walldorf

Heidelberg to reduce headcount at biggest site

Heidelberg aims to save more than €100m (£83m) by reducing the size of the workforce at its biggest site in Germany by 11.25%, or 450 roles.

PCP boosts efficiency with new kit

Precision Colour Printing is making a six-figure investment in technology to improve efficiencies and is also adapting its shift patterns for greater flexibility – while its new owners are looking to...

Koenig & Bauer in radical revamp

Koenig & Bauer is simplifying its structure into two segments, will dramatically slim down its board, and has recruited Heidelberg’s packaging chief for a new senior role.

Herbert Walkers' new seven-colour XL 106 will arrive on 26 November

Herbert Walkers invests £3.5m in brand-new Speedmaster

High-end packaging and greetings card specialist Herbert Walkers has invested in a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-7+L press, arriving on 26 November.

Heidelberg ramps up to deliver on order book

Heidelberg has increased factory working hours by around 14% as it gears up for a busy H2 delivering on a big post-Drupa order backlog.

Koenig & Bauer looks to strong Q4 to achieve targets

Koenig & Bauer expects to hit the lower end of its profit targets for the year, in the face of a “persistently challenging market environment”, albeit boosted by a big uplift in orders from Drupa.

Park Communications acquires Geoff Neal

Park Communications has acquired fellow London print firm Geoff Neal Group – expanding continental owner Graphius Group’s presence in the UK market.

Heidelberg: Prinect Touch Free will be 'a revolution'

Heidelberg has showcased its revamped Print Media Center in Germany – now branded as the ‘Home of Print’ for a busy post-Drupa customer event.