Year in Review: Not the Best of Times

DS Graphics, Lowell, MA, purchased bankrupt digital printer LaVigne Inc. (LVI) of Worcester,
MA. LVI’s facility there was kept intact, with CEO Chris Wells spearheading the integration of client relationships.

In press manufacturer news, Holger Garbrecht, KBA North America’s president and CEO, resigned his post at the end of August. He was replaced by Mark Hischar. Meanwhile, a rumored merger between Heidelberger Druckmaschinen and manroland AG never materialized.