Observations from IPEX 2006

Its 'Plus Size' press concept was the big product announcement from MAN Roland. Expanding the plate size by just a few millimeters in one direction is said to enable printers to increase productivity up to 50 percent by altering their page layouts on a 40-inch press.

A great deal of the press conference was devoted to the spin-off of MAN Roland from MAN. Gerd Finkbinder arrived from NEXPO in the U.S. to say that present management would stay in place, and that very little change would be apparent to customers.