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.
Throughout the process of the restructuring, the Westmont, IL-based North American group has continued to operate, completing press installations, providing printservices parts and service, and printcom consumables. “Under our new ownership, manroland’s North American operations can move forward as a more nimble, flatter entity,” North American Sales Vice President Michael Mugavero stated.
CPI Card Group, a leader in identification card production, is preparing for a successful 2012 by ordering a 41" KBA Rapida 105 seven-color, UV-equipped sheetfed press. “Management at CPI Card Group has seen a dramatic increase in our order intake and the need to fulfill press orders with additional capacity,” reports Paul Boge, general manager.
KBA North America announces that it has set a new record with the installation of 10 presses at customers in the Southeast during 2011. The press models range from the award-winning Genius 52 UV to the large-format Rapida 142 press.
