By January 2012, Excell Color Graphics had reached a point where management felt it was high time for a change. “We felt that technology had passed us by and that we soon would be struggling to keep up with the rest of the industry,” said Tom Parrot, president.
Ferrostaal Equipment Solutions North America is now exclusively marketing the new Ryobi 760E series printing press. The six-up press, available in up to six colors with perfector, has double-diameter impression and transfer cylinders and offers a 13,000 sph maximum speed.
Modern Litho, based in Jefferson City, MO, recently installed a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 eight-color perfector presses, replacing three aging machines. The company is currently on pace to grow at around 12 percent in 2012, with anticipated sales revenue in the $16 million range, attributable in part to the new Speedmaster XL 105 perfector.
The Print House, a full-service commercial printer located in Malden, MA, recently installed its third Komori press—a five-color Lithrone SX 29—to accommodate increased demand for high-quality, unique color applications that can get to market quickly.
Digital technologies captured many of the headlines during drupa 2012, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a host of newsworthy lithographic press introductions, technology demonstrations and productivity enhancements shown within the stands of traditional press manufacturers.
In a sense, Berlin Industries was once the king of Chicago. Last week, the remaining assets were auctioned off. If you were there, you could have purchased a Heidelberg Sunday M3000 five-unit web press for a mere $47,000.
Michael Mugavero has been named the manroland sheetfed managing director/CEO for the United States and Canada. Having initially joined manroland in 1992, Mugavero has previously served as a regional sales manager, general manager, and vice president of sales.
Lithocraft’s philosophy has been to go with full-sized sheetfed presses to help differentiate itself from many local shops that had taken the half-size route. Three years ago, it became clear that continued success would depend on entering new markets. After researching UV for about a year, Lithocraft decided to start the vetting process for a UV press.
At the official drupa 2012 International Media Conference, more than 100 media delegates eagerly awaited to hear about the latest drupa product launches that were going to be revealed during the three-day press briefing. Werner Matthias Dornscheidt, CEO and president of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, reported that the show is sold out.
M13 Graphics, a retail design and printing company, recently invested in a Mitsubishi Diamond 3000S sheetfed press with hybrid UV and aqueous coating capabilities. The printer bills $7 million in annual sales, with its services primarily sold on the Internet.
