In the last years, newspaper printers and manroland Goss began to rethink. A press retrofit is a real alternative to the purchase of a new pressvor a high-quality second-hand press.
Belgian printing company THooft is continuing its growth curve with an investment in a second Compacta 818 from Koenig & Bauer. In spring 2019 the companys third Koenig & Bauer press will go into operation in Aalter, Belgium, alongside a Compacta 106 and a Compacta 818.
Rotoflex, a leading force in the offline inspection, rewind and finishing market, has debuted a new technology to its suite of solutions- the Rotoflex DF3. The machine was formally introduced at Labelexpo Americas 2018.
At 2018 SGIA Expo, RMGT will be focused on a theme of Commit to Print, where visitors will experience how LED-UV curing has become the dominant technology in the todays offset print marketplace. RMGT will be celebrating 10 years of innovation, being the pioneer in the introduction and innovation of LED-UV curing for offset presses. LED-UV offers commercial printers new options and opens up new opportunities in a time when many believed digital to be the only answer.
Gannett has placed major orders with ABB for press control retrofits and upgrades at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and North Jersey Media in Rockaway, New Jersey.
Mark Andy Print Products (MAPP) had a successful event exhibiting at Labelexpo Americas 2018 in Stand 749. The pressroom consumables provider, a division of Mark Andy Inc., displayed alongside strategic partner DuPont Advanced Printing as the two co-sponsored the booth to showcase advanced platemaking and processing equipment coupled with best-in-class plate mounting. This provided attendees the opportunity to valuable face time with the ten technical experts dedicated to optimizing pressroom efficiencies.
The forward-looking merger between manroland web systems and Goss International enables global market presence, a broad product range, technological excellence, long-term comprehensive customer support, and e-business in the web-fed printing market. Time to have a closer look on the new company and its portfolio.
