Sheetfed presses

PCP orders Europe's first nine-colour Mitsubishi Perfector

Precision Colour Printing is shelling out more than £2.7m for Europe’s first nine-colour RMGT 1050 Tandem Perfector sheetfed press, currently being bespoke-built for the company in Japan.

Former press sales manager Phil Murphy passes

Former Mitsubishi and KBA sales manager Phil Murphy has passed away after a long illness.

Apex heralds LED-UV as the future of litho

Ryobi’s UK agent Apex has said that the UK print industry is on the verge of reaching a tipping point in the adoption of LED-UV litho, which it believes represents the future for litho.

'Muted' start to year for Heidelberg

Heidelberg has reported a sharp drop in sales in Q1, but almost halved its operating losses in the period.

Heidelberg gives XLs a speed boost

Heidelberg has upgraded its VLF XL 145 and XL 162 presses with running speed increased by up to 20% to 18,000 sheets per hour for the XL 145.

Manroland Sheetfed owner hopeful on market recovery

Manroland Sheetfed will roll out ‘the next evolution’ of its presses in 2015, with its owner predicting ‘something of a recovery’ in press sales.

Westdale Press returns to Heidelberg for twin B1 press order

Westdale Press has reversed its high-profile order for a KBA Rapida 106, announced at last year's Drupa, and returned instead to incumbent supplier Heidelberg for two new 10-colour B1 perfectors.