Heidelberg

Heidelberg Acquires Belgian MIS Software Specialist CERM
March 24, 2011

Effective immediately, Heidelberg plans to launch and sell CERM’s existing portfolio worldwide and integrate it into the Prinect production workflow. The company specializes in the development, sale and implementation of management information systems (MIS) for commercial and label printing.

Superior Lithographics CEO Doug Rawson Named 2011 Executive of the Year
March 22, 2011

Doug Rawson, founder and CEO of Superior Lithographics, has been named 2011 Executive of the Year by the Printing Industries Association, Inc. of Southern California (PIASC). Rawson will be presented with the PIASC award at the organization's annual Graphics Night on March 26, 2011.

Heidelberg to Present Inkjet Solutions for Packaging at interpack
March 18, 2011

The Linoprint digital inkjet printing systems offer brand-name manufacturers, packaging producers, and filling companies solutions for many different areas of applications in modern packaging production. interpack will be held from May 12-18 in Düsseldorf.

A Frank (Romano) Take on the Industry
March 11, 2011

I would like to welcome special guest Frank Romano to my blog this week. I gathered a list of questions that I believe encompasses the crucial emerging areas of the industry and, with Frank’s insights, I hope you learn something new.

NAPL Publishes New ‘State of the Industry Report’
March 10, 2011

This report shows printers how to take the steps necessary to make the most of economic recovery, starting with a careful assessment of what’s happening in the commercial printing industry and what lies ahead, and examines the four post-recession business paths.

Offset, Digital Vendors Select Dance Partners –Michelson
March 1, 2011

There's been a flurry of announcements recently regarding sales, distribution and pooled R&D resource agreements between several 
of the leading lithographic and digital press manufacturers. And, as the dance partners pair up, the mammoth Drupa 2012 exhibition in Germany will likely serve as the "dress-up ball" where these technology collaborations between traditional offset and digital press manufacturers culminate in a rousing crescendo of new developments.

BINDERY matters
March 1, 2011

Binding and finishing news from Printing Impressions’ March 2011 edition, featuring items on Odcombe Press, Cal Poly, Ocean State Bindery, C&C Trade Bindery and Binding 
Industries Association.

Heidelberg Reports Prepress, Press and Postpress Product Installs
March 1, 2011

Heidelberg has announced the following new prepress, press and postpress product installations by U.S. printers, including Inland Label and Marketing Services, Falcon Packaging & Converting, Gateway Printing & Office Supply, Olympic Printing and Zoo Printing.

Heidelberg to Sell Ricoh Digital Presses
March 1, 2011

Ricoh Co. and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) announced a global strategic cooperation, starting with a global distribution contract for Ricoh's Production Printing Product portfolio. This agreement enables Heidelberg to sell Ricoh's latest color digital press, the Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition, as well as appropriate future production printing offerings in Ricoh's pipeline.

ACROSS the nation
March 1, 2011

Commercial printing industry national news, featuring items on Clermont Printing & Office Supplies and Olympus Group.