Recently concluded market research reveals that Heidelberg maintained its leadership position in 40/41" press installations for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, and currently boasts well over 50 percent market share in the United States alone. Heidelberg became the U.S. market leader in VLF packaging presses (Speedmaster XL 145 and XL 162) for the first time in 2014.
Heidelberg has achieved its key goal of making an annual profit. The net profit for financial year 2013/2014 was € 4 million (previous year: € -117 million). The next step is to secure the Group's sustained profitability in the years ahead by expanding growth segments, implementing portfolio measures and introducing structural cost projects.
Strategic cooperation between Heidelberg and Gallus has reached a new level. After completion of the latest transaction, Heidelberg will directly and indirectly hold 100 percent of the shares in Gallus Holding AG. Gallus is a leading supplier in the packaging industry for labels and folding boxes.
Heidelberg has chosen the top 10 entries in its "Be unbeatable. Be a Speedmaster." video competition. The entries that made it into the final cut included videos from Germany, Spain, Brazil, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Zealand. From June 1, 2014, the 10 videos will have their own playlist on the Heidelberg YouTube channel where viewers can vote for them.
Commercial Printing Industry News Briefs from Printing Impressions’ June 2014 edition, including HardingPoorman, Lithographix Inc., Brilliant Graphics, Graphic Edge Printing and Packaging, Kodak, Agfa and Heidelberg, First Edge Solutions, The U.S. Postal Service, Menasha Packaging, and Quad/Graphics.
Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ June 2014 edition, featuring Americraft Carton, Prestone Printing, Business Cards Plus, Liberty Creative Solutions, Mele Printing, The Printer Inc. (TPI)
Kodak, Agfa and Heidelberg have joined together to file petitions with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) in an effort to combat patent licensing demands made on their customers by CTP Innovations. The petitions, through an established process with the PTO known as Inter Partes Review, seek to invalidate U.S. patents 6,738,155 and 6,611,349, which were acquired by CTP Innovations and are being asserted against the customers in patent infringement lawsuits brought by CTP Innovations, a non-practicing entity.
Following five years of losses, Heidelberg has started making a profit again. According to preliminary calculations, the net profit for financial year 2013/2014 was around € 4 million. This means the company has achieved its key target for the financial year just closed.
Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ May 2014 edition, featuring Prospect Printing, Vision Graphics/Eagle:xm, Joseph Merritt Co., 4over Inc., Solo Printing, Oakley Signs & Graphics
EXTON, PA—Brilliant Graphics is expanding its operations into contiguous space acquired at its current address. The new addition doubles its current physical size.
