Heatset Web Offset Presses -- Hot Rumors Cool Off

"I see the commercial publications market gaining momentum as the economy strengthens and the overcapacity on the top end of the market begins to fill in," Moreland adds. "The short-run publications are better served by the more regional printers, which tend to be our primary customer base."

According to Richard Kerns, president of Solna Web USA, most of his company's recent sales, including a 12-unit commercial heatset press to TAP Publishing in Crossville, TN, are loaded with technology. Closed-loop is the key word—both color and register control. Ink fountain presetting using CIP3/4 data is also a popular option.