Equipment manufacturers

Friedheim becomes exclusive UK dealer for Heripack kit
Friedheim International has become the exclusive UK distributor of German manufacturer Heripack’s portfolio of automated boxing, packaging and sealing machines.

Perfect Colours and Atech unveiled as new Liyu resellers
Wide-format printer and cutter manufacturer Liyu has revealed new partnerships with two major UK wide-format kit dealers, Bromley-headquartered Perfect Colours and Atech in Welwyn Garden City.

Kolbus UK MD: new ownership is 'perfect solution'
Kolbus UK managing director Greg Bird has hailed the “trust and faith” placed in the business by customers during its parent company’s period of self-administration.

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.

Kolbus to continue under new ownership
Kolbus is set to continue under fresh ownership come the new year, with a deal in place that will see the manufacturer emerge from debtor-in-possession proceedings – although jobs will go and its UK...

Bumper Black Friday predicted: who’s taking part?
A return to form for Black Friday’s e-commerce bonanza has been predicted for 2024, with home delivery firm Parcelhero predicting a £7.5bn weekend of sales across the long weekend.

HP reports mixed results
HP Inc’s full-year sales fell marginally year-on-year, although it had a more positive Q4.

Xaar CFO steps down
Xaar is looking for a new CFO after incumbent Ian Tichias stepped down with immediate effect.

Koenig & Bauer and Actega renew partnership
The development partnership between Koenig & Bauer and Actega will continue into the future after the two companies agreed to extend their partnership for another three years.

Digital printing is bright spot in Agfa's Q3
Agfa has reported a further improvement in the performance of its digital printing and inks business in Q3, but a major restructure of its radiology film wing is likely to result in significant job...