Newspaper production

Toppan opens doors to heatset managers in China

Jun 10, 2013 at 07:23 pm by Staff

Asian print managers were shown manroland’s latest web technology at an open house event at Toppan Leefung in Shenzen. And the Chinese company – which prints prem.... Read More

Conveyor upgrade frees a mailroom bottleneck

Jun 10, 2013 at 07:21 pm by Staff

Replacing two of three existing mailroom lines at Main-Post Media with new conveyors helped increase throughput at the German daily by 30 per cent. Technical manager Andrea.... Read More

Busy French publisher takes KBA’s first CL 4x1

Jun 10, 2013 at 03:13 am by Staff

A 4x1 Commander CL press for French media group Ouest-France will be the eighth maker KBA has installed but the first in this plate format. Five four-high towers and one mono.... Read More

Second folder adds short-grain option for 96-page giant

Jun 10, 2013 at 02:20 am by Staff

A new 96-page manroland Lithoman for Dutch printer Em de Jong will have folders for both long and short-grain production. The press will go into production in Baarle-Nassau e.... Read More

Swiss partnership takes over CTP maker Luscher

Jun 09, 2013 at 09:52 pm by Staff

The parent of Swiss press maker Wifag has bought CTP developer Luscher in partnership with flexo/gravure specialist Heliograph. The deal sees Wifag-Polytype Holding and Helio.... Read More