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Headley Brothers has invested in its 50th Heidelberg Speedmaster unit, an SM 102-10P perfector, in a bid to improve flexibility and attract more commercial work.

KAS Paper Systems will launch its Mailwrap polywrapper system and showcase the new Crease Matic Auto50 card creaser at this year's Drupa.

Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has installed a KDO 3 Series flexographic press at its Basford plant to help it meet growing demand for labelling.

HP has developed a raft of new equipment aimed at the graphic arts market, in a bid to tap into the multibillion pound shift from analogue to digital printing.

InterFlex Group has bought flexible packaging printer and converter EBR Limited in a bid to grow its flexible packaging portfolio.

Senior Heidelberg executives have said that Drupa will showcase a company in transformation that is growing closer to its customers as it announced more new launches for the trade fair.

Print finishing manufacturer GBC Commercial Laminating Solutions Group is to exhibit its latest thermal laminating solutions for commercial, on-demand and wide-format finishing at Drupa.

Goss International will use Drupa to exhibit a range of equipment, including the new 96pp Sunday 5000 web press.

The Stationers' Annual Lecture 2008 is to feature Random House chief executive Gail Rebuck CBE giving the keynote speech.

The Nayler Group has brought perfect-binding in-house and attracted new clients after investing in the UK's first Eurobind EB600 single clamp binder from Heidelberg.

PaperCo's specialist division Reel Paper has introduced G-Print Matt, an FSC-approved matt coated paper from Grycksbo Paper into its catalogue for 2008.

Komori has revealed that it will use Drupa as a launch pad for a range of new presses including the six-colour Lithrone SX629 with in-line cold foiling, UV coating, embossing and optional die-cutting.

Masterwork Graphics has claimed a world first with a machine that can die-cut, foil stamp and strip in one process, set to be premiered at Drupa.

Kodak will use Drupa to release the new Colorflow software solution, which provides integrated colour control across all devices.

Leading German press manufacturers and print finance houses have said the current stringent lending climate, compounded by the stronger euro, could put a strain on UK buyers at Drupa.