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

Changing Directions

All told, GRAPH EXPO seemed to offer up presses for all types and sizes of printers. While not much new appeared in the standard, 40? sheetfed market category, press manufacturers (like Heidelberg, KBA and Komori) seem to be looking downstream with smaller format machine offerings, as well as upstream (MAN Roland and KBA) with extra-wide-format presses. And, on the web offset front, recent industry rumors that Heidelberg's Web Systems division may be merged with Goss Graphic Systems was a hot topic among Heidelberg's competitors.