Heidelberg

Binding and finishing company news, including items on Family Folder, Crown Embossing and VITS Technology.

Effective April 1, 2010, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) will be split into three divisions: Heidelberg Equipment, Heidelberg Services and Heidelberg Financial Services.

The company will be split into the "Heidelberg Equipment," "Heidelberg Services," and "Heidelberg Financial Services" divisions from April 1, 2010.

CINCINNATI—Mary Laschinger has been named president of xpedx, replacing Tom Kadien, and will also serve as senior vice president of xpedx's parent company, International Paper (IP). In addition, Scott Brown becomes national sales representative for Ryobi large-format presses, with responsibility for growing capital equipment sales in the central and southern United States. A 24-year industry veteran, he formerly worked for Heidelberg and Komori.

Incoming orders of EUR 534 million in the second quarter were roughly on a par with the previous quarter (EUR 550 million). In the first six months, sales amounted to EUR 1.013 billion, down around 31 percent on the previous year (EUR 1.461 billion).

The Dec. 3rd  event will focus on high-level workflow integration using existing products and money-saving efficiencies the equipment can offer.

Heidelberg USA announces the serveral new product installations, including presses, bindery equipment and platesetters.

A strong argument can be made for having a press equipped with in-line UV printing and coating capabilities, and it goes like this: Many of your competitors cannot, or will not, make the leap to UV because of the financial commitment involved.

Binding and finishing company news from Printing Impressions' November 2009 edition.

In taking steps to limit its emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Heidelberg has introduced the Bio line of press consumables, including Saphira Bio Press Wash and Saphira Bio Ink.