KENNESAW, GA—Aug. 3 , 2009—High-performance postpress and packaging solutions from Heidelberg can transform the bindery from a cost center to an engine of profitability. Visitors to Heidelberg’s booth (1200) at Print 09 are invited to view a number of these solutions, all of which will be integrated via Prinect Postpress Manager into the Prinect-driven production…
Heidelberg USA announces the following new product installations.
PITTSBURGH—Printing Industries of America has announced the recipients of the 2009 InterTech Technology Awards. The independent panel of judges deliberated over technology submissions ranging from process control tools to MIS applications. Recurring themes in 2009 InterTech nominations were process efficiency, integration and improved manufacturing performance through use of the innovative technologies.
PRINTING INDUSTRY presidents and CEOs often reflect on the skill sets that they acquired while playing sports in high school or college—teamwork, leadership, discipline, tenacity—and how those traits apply to their success in the business world. But few executives have hailed their sports to the degree that Don Chew, president of K&D Graphics in Orange, CA, has tipped his cap to the game of badminton.
Printing Impressions’ Bindery matters bindery and finishing news for August 2009.
In an exclusive interview with Printing Impressions, Dr. Jürgen Rautert—member of the Management Board responsible for sales, customer- and market-focused activities, product management, services, consumables and marketing for Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG—talks candidly about the challenges and opportunities.
PHILADELPHIA—A merger might not have worked out for Quebecor World and RR Donnelley, but that apparently hasn't stopped two of the biggest press manufacturers from discussing the possibility of joining forces. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen and manroland AG are reportedly in merger talks, according to Bloomberg News.
Bloomberg, quoting financial newsletter Platow Brief, said that German insurer Allianz SE—which holds a 12 percent share in Heidelberg and a 65 percent stake in manroland—is pressuring the companies to merge and protect its investments. Platow did not cite a source for the information, according to Bloomberg.
Mattias Hartung, who serves corporate communications for Heidelberg, told Bloomberg, "These are market rumors and we don't comment on market rumors."
A spokesman for manroland did not respond to a Printing Impressions request for comment.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, the world’s largest maker of printing presses, rose to its highest price in six weeks in Frankfurt trading after a financial newsletter reported it’s in talks to merge with a competitor. The company is negotiating with closely held Manroland AG, the second largest printing-press manufacturer, the Platow Brief said after the stock exchange closed July 24.
EFI will welcome customers to the tenth annual Connect users’ conference from August 2 to August 5 at the Wynn Las Vegas. Connect enables leaders from around the globe to attend more than 160 educational sessions, test drive the latest EFI products, voice their opinions at user group meetings, discuss industry trends, and network with peers.
Heidelberg has released a detailed lineup of the Prepress/Prinect and Postpress/Packaging products it will show at PRINT 09.
