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Luscher collapse won't affect Aussie printers, says local distributor 

Luscher collapse won't affect Aussie printers, says local distributor

24 Apr 2013 |  Jo Francis, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Luscher's local distributor has said Australian printers will still have "unrestricted access to spare parts", despite the Swiss firm's collapse.
Two technologies are better than one 

Two technologies are better than one

11 Feb 2013 |  Peter Kohn, Jo Francis  |   Comment now
Combined conventional-digital machines that offer the best of both worlds are winning praise from printers
Ipex banks on London's pulling power to boost turnout by 10% 

Ipex banks on London's pulling power to boost turnout by 10%

18 Jan 2013 |  Simon Nias, Jo Francis  |   Comment now
The organiser of Ipex 2014 is relying on London to contribute to a 10% increase in unique visitors versus 2010, despite the latest round of damaging pull-outs.
KBA prepares for first RotaJet installs 

KBA prepares for first RotaJet installs

7 Jan 2013 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
KBA has two customers lined up to become the first users of its RotaJet 76 inkjet web press.
Kodak cuts jobs and ditches patent sale but local service safe: MD 

Kodak cuts jobs and ditches patent sale but local service safe: MD

21 Sep 2012 |  Jo Francis, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Kodak is cutting another 1,000 jobs worldwide and accelerating cost-cutting efforts, but the company has said this will not affect printing support and service in Australia.
Inside the Landa miracle 

Inside the Landa miracle

7 Aug 2012 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
Benny Landa pulled off marketing magic at Drupa and brought newfound excitement to an age-old craft. But can reality live up to the hype? We peak under the bonnet of these miracle presses.
Domino boosts inkjet know-how with Graph-Tech takeover 

Domino boosts inkjet know-how with Graph-Tech takeover

12 Jun 2012 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
Domino has taken total ownership of Graph-Tech in a deal worth up to $30 million.
Tiny particles spark great expectations 

Tiny particles spark great expectations

11 Jun 2012 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
Eleven years after he sold Indigo to HP, the trailblazer has returned to print with undiminished enthusiasm and brand-new technology.
Nanography to challenge offset, says Landa 

Nanography to challenge offset, says Landa

4 May 2012 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
Benny Landa aims to take on offset by making his Nanography digital printing technology as ubiquitous as xerography.
UK investor buys entire Manroland sheetfed arm 

UK investor buys entire Manroland sheetfed arm

3 Feb 2012 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
UK-based engineering group Langley Holdings has bought Manroland's sheetfed production facility as well as more than 40 international sales operations - but not ANZ.
High-speed XL 105 leads Heidelberg's pre-Drupa announcements 

High-speed XL 105 leads Heidelberg's pre-Drupa announcements

9 Jan 2012 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
Heidelberg has unveiled a new Speedmaster XL 105 that can perfect at 18,000sph, among a raft of pre-Drupa announcements.
Heidelberg, we have a problem 

Heidelberg, we have a problem

3 Oct 2011 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
From south-west Germany, the manufacturer's very own ground control is patching into print shops all over the planet to help users plot the best trajectory for their presses. Will this be one giant leap for the industry?
Kodak admits issues with Prosper launch but sees 'huge demand' 

Kodak admits issues with Prosper launch but sees 'huge demand'

28 Jul 2011 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
Kodak chief executive Antonio Perez has said the launch of the Prosper press was impacted by the steep learning curve and issues over substrates, but said the vendor was seeing "huge demand" for the inkjet machine.
Ricoh unveils Pro C751 light production machine 

Ricoh unveils Pro C751 light production machine

9 Jun 2011 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
Ricoh unveiled its new Pro C751 light production machine at the Graphitec show in Paris yesterday.
Ipex to quit Birmingham for London in 2014 

Ipex to quit Birmingham for London in 2014

8 Jun 2011 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
The owner of UK trade fair Ipex is moving the show to London's Excel exhibition centre, ending its 30-year association with Birmingham's NEC.
KBA Rapida 75E 

KBA Rapida 75E

4 Apr 2011 |  Jo Francis  |  
KBA hopes to make more headway in the hotly contested B2 market with the latest version of its Rapida range, the Rapida 75E.
Will Heidelberg’s big gamble pay off? 

Will Heidelberg’s big gamble pay off?

9 Mar 2011 |  Jo Francis  |   Comment now
We have known since Ipex 2010 that the world’s biggest press maker was planning to take another punt on the commercial digital market. We also know that Heidel­berg Australia & New Zealand set up a side pot with Konica Minolta to cross-sell in our market. And now we know the rest. As ProPrint went to press, Heidelberg had put its cards on the table, revealing its global partner as Ricoh. But before this was revealed, ProPrint’s UK sister title, PrintWeek, was given an exclusive briefing by Stephan Plenz, board member responsible for equipment. While at the time, Plenz wouldn’t provide any insight into the ‘who’, he was very clear on the ‘why’ of Heidelberg’s re-entrance to digital.
 
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