GRAPH EXPO & CONVERTING EXPO 2003--Sheetfed and Web Offset

Timsons representatives promoted the manufacturer's new generation of short-run web offset book presses, which eliminate makeready time altogether. The Timsons T48A ZMR "zero makeready" press changes forms on single-color work without stopping.

Czech Out the News

GRAPH EXPO proved to be a coming out party, of sorts, for Grafitec America (formerly Polly USA), which was renamed to align its name with its parent, Grafitec Ltd., based in the Czech Republic. An 18-year Heidelberg veteran, Ernest Bardocz was on hand as the new president of Grafitec's North American team. He takes the helm of Grafitec America from Dan Macke, who served as the company's general manager since its acquisition by the parent company. Macke has assumed the role of vice president and now focuses on sales and territory management.