GRAPH EXPO WRAP-UP -- Traditional Offset Gets a Booster Shot

Graph Expo also served as the North American launch pad for MAN Roland's new Roland 500, an extended (23.23x29.13˝) six-up press that is touted—at 18,000 sph—as the world's fastest full-color sheetfed press. Aside from commercial work, the press handles substrates up to 1mm (40pt.) thick, making it suitable for packaging applications. The first Roland 500 is set to be installed in North America during the first quarter of 2003.