Kirk-Rudy

FCL Graphics has announced major changes at the company, with additions to its leadership team, capabilities, newly designed website.

Southeastern Printing has reported positive results since installing three Kirk-Rudy Phoenix UV inkjet systems. Two of the Phoenix systems are located in Miami and the other at its Stuart, Fla., operation. "The Phoenix is amazing. It just keeps running and running," says Richard Sierra, GM at the Miami plant.

Held once every four years, drupa has historically been a bellwether of product development cycles.

Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ October 2013 edition, featuring Ruth Kelly Studio, Kubin-Nicholson, Allied Printing Services, SunDance Marketing Solutions and Boutwell, Owens & Co.

Not all print shop proprietors have weighed in on the industry’s most pressing question, whether to go “all in” or hedge their bets on digital printing technology. If you plan on catering to both disciplines, having finishing capabilities that speak to the needs of conventional and digital printing is critical.

Instead of seeing a gaggle of tire kickers, the printers and trade finishers who perused McCormick Place South during Graph Expo 2011 had more sober intentions. There is clearly pent-up demand in the marketplace, particularly for finishing equipment.

The KR 545T can apply multiple tabs on the lead, side and, most impressively, the trail edge in one pass without turning the product.

Putting greater emphasis on applications and business development tools has been a growing trend among trade show exhibitors.

Prepress and Press Capabilities Are Enhanced THREE RIVERS, MI—DeGraaf’x Inc. has streamlined its workflow with a new five-color Heidelberg Printmaster PM 52 perfector and Prosetter P 52 platesetter, as well as several elements of Heidelberg’s Prinect workflow system, including Signa Station, Printready System and MetaDimension. Marek Dives Into Digital WAUKESHA, WI—Tamara Marek, president, and Fuzzy Marek, CEO, purchased a new Kodak Digimaster EX138 system, a NexPress 2500 press and NexGlosser glossing unit for their printing operation, The Marek Group. The digital technology was installed to help the company handle its expanding Web- to-print business. CALIFORNIA CARLSBAD—L + L Printers installed

Gämmerler will launch the BL 408 bindery stacker for use behind saddlestitchers, perfect binders, folders and inserters. Features wide format range, two-stage stacking system and a low copy drop height. The infeed is equipped with four top belts and eight bottom belts. Visit www.piworld.com/infocenter and enter number 381 Goss International will unveil its Pacesetter 2200 and 2500 saddlestitchers. The systems feature servo-driven hoppers and excel at quick makereadies. The Pacesetter 2200 system completes up to 22,000 books per hour. The Pacesetter 2500 model features a dual stitcher and a 25,000 books per hour capacity. Visit www.piworld.com/infocenter and enter number