Heidelberg

New feeder technology from Heidelberg, the Stahfolder PFX (Pallet Feeder eXtended), has been honored with an InterTech Technology Award from Printing Industries of America. The Stahlfolder PFX Feeder was recognized for its success in extending the proven benefits of the stream feeder technology used in Heidelberg offset presses to the folding department.

When Texas Litho President Rex Chu took over his family's business three years ago, he implemented several changes, along with production manager Matthew Welsh. Some of these changes included hiring new members to the company's sales team, and adding an additional 1,000 square feet to the existing space to expand the operations and boost production.

The full acquisition of Gallus Holding as resolved by the Management Board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen in June 2014 has now been completed. The complete takeover of Gallus Holding accelerates the development and usage of digital products from Heidelberg in the growing labels sector.

Heidelberg has announced that the first quarter of financial year 2014/2015 (April 1 to June 30, 2014) went as expected. The operating result (EBITDA) was up on the previous year and moved back into positive figures, even though sales in the reporting period fell as anticipated. "Measures aimed at boosting efficiency have enabled us to achieve an operating profit even in light of the persistently volatile market environment," said Heidelberg CEO Gerold Linzbach.

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY—Press and finishing equipment manufacturer Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) confirmed reports earlier this week that it has realigned its postpress portfolio. The company feels in-house production at the Heidelberg sites in Germany are no longer competitive under the new market conditions, thus the relevant operations are being discontinued. The lone exception is production of folding machines at its Ludwigsburg site, which will continue.

In-house production at the Heidelberg sites in Germany are no longer competitive under the new market conditions. The relevant operations are therefore being discontinued, except for production of folding machines at the Ludwigsburg site. The reduction of in-house capacities will result in the closure of the Leipzig site and a corresponding reduction in the workforce at the Ludwigsburg and Wiesloch-Walldorf sites. A total of around 650 employees worldwide will be affected.

Heidelberg’s Speedmaster XL 145/162 PSP printing presses are now available with increased maximum speed and top productivity up to 18,000 sph for the Speedmaster XL 145 and 16,500 sph for the Speedmaster XL 162. The new PSP speed class presses are designed for converters requiring maximum throughput and minimal waste.

Printing Industries of America (PIA) has announced the recipients of its 2014 InterTech Technology Awards. An independent panel of judges deliberated over the selection of technology nominations, which showcased the dynamic nature of the industry.

While Hollywood may not actually have a soft spot for printing presses, what it does have is the desire to mimic and relive history (past, present and sci-fi future) through films. Since the printing press has been an important part of history, countless storylines and scripts have included it in some capacity or other.

Father and son owners Jack and John Batdorff believe there is still an important need for web offset printing.