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British Investor Takes the Reins of manroland Sheetfed Division
February 9, 2012
From News
In a moving address to the entire assembled workforce of over 850 people in Offenbach today, Tony Langley said, “today was the beginning of a new era” and that he was confident the company would succeed. “We foresee very good economic prospects for manroland sheetfed following the recent restructuring.”
Langley to Obtain manroland Sheetfed Division
February 3, 2012
From PI Weekly
AUGSBURG, GERMANY—The sheetfed business of manroland AG will be taken over by privately owned British engineering group Langley Holdings. The deal includes the sheetfed printing equipment division, its production facilities (including all real estate in Offenbach) and the international marketing organization active in more than 40 countries.
Langley Group Takes Over manroland’s Sheetfed Division
February 1, 2012
From News
The British engineering group, Langley Holdings, has emerged as the investor behind a takeover of manroland’s sheetfed printing equipment division, its production facilities (including all real estate in Offenbach, Germany), and the marketing organization active in more than 40 countries.
manroland Web Systems Formed as Possehl Signs Contract
February 1, 2012
From News
The business taken over by Possehl is to be conducted in the newly founded “manroland web systems GmbH.” Uwe Lüders, chairman of the board of the Possehl Group, assumes primary management of the company. Around 1,400 workers will find a long-term and secure employment with manroland web systems GmbH.
manroland Completes Two Major Sheetfed Press Installations
January 27, 2012
From News
Stephenson Printing installed a Roland 706 HiPrint HS with coater, the first of its kind in North America. Allied Litho purchased a 56˝ Roland 900 six-color press with UV/IR coater to augment the capacity of a similar 73˝ press purchased 30 months earlier.
manroland Split Up, Web Unit Sold
January 20, 2012
From PI Weekly
AUGSBURG, GERMANY—The breakup of manroland AG is officially under way. L. Possehl & Co. (Possehl Group) has agreed to buy the insolvent press manufacturer's web unit here while investors are sought for the sheetfed offset unit in Offenbach and assembly operations in Plauen. The purchase price was not disclosed, and the deal is pending a final decision by the creditors.
Possehl Buys manroland Web Unit, Managers Step In to Run Rest
January 18, 2012
From Bloomberg
L. Possehl & Co. has agreed to buy manroland AG’s web press unit in Augsburg (Germany) while investors are sought for the offset unit in Offenbach and assembly operations in Plauen, insolvency administrator Werner Schneider said. The sites in Offenbach and Plauen will initially be taken over by management and...
More Details of Proposed Plan for manroland Announced
January 18, 2012
From News
Insolvency administrator Werner Schneider emphasized that the vote by the creditors’ committee was not a formal decision, but rather a recommendation. A final decision will be reached in the meeting of manroland creditors. All parties to the meeting agreed to remain silent on the purchase price for the company.
Possehl Bids for manroland’s Web-Press Division in Augsburg
January 17, 2012
From Bloomberg/Businessweek
L. Possehl & Co. said it submitted a bid for manroland AG’s web-press unit in Augsburg, Germany, and is in negotiations with the printing-press maker’s insolvency administrator, Werner Schneider. Possehl would take over a majority of workers in Augsburg as well as support a factory in Plauen with long-term contracts,...
Administrator Says manroland Decision Is Imminent
January 16, 2012
From News
Two bidder concepts for manroland AG will be submitted to the creditors’ committee this Wednesday. Based on the current status of negotiations, it’s safe to assume that a sale would permit the continued existence of the company’s three manufacturing sites in Augsburg, Offenbach and Plauen, Germany.
Negotiations Continue for manroland Investor
January 6, 2012
From PI Weekly
AUGSBURG, GERMANY—Bankrupt press manufacturer manroland is reportedly picking up interest from a number of interesting parties, and the legal auditor overseeing the process is confident a deal can be reached with an investor to save the flagging firm.
Top Printing Industry Suppliers Unite in Support of Vision 3 Summit
January 5, 2012
From News
Twenty of the printing industry’s foremost suppliers have signed on as sponsors for the upcoming Vision 3 Summit to be held Feb. 19-22, 2012, at the Marco Island Marriot in Marco Island, FL. The second-annual executive leadership conference has the theme “Focus Your Vision on Transformation and Growth.”
manroland AG Insolvency Administrator Reports Promising Negotiations
January 4, 2012
From News
“We now have parties seriously interested in all three production sites in Augsburg, Offenbach and Plauen (Germany), with whom we are involved in ongoing negotiations,” said Auditor Werner Schneider. Manufacturing at the German sites is continuing without any restrictions.
Gilson Graphics : Living on the Cutting Edge
January 2012
From Printing Impressions
In early December, Gilson Graphics proudly output the first job off its sparkling new Fujifilm J Press 720 sheetfed inkjet press, marking the first J Press 720 customer installation in the United States. Having trust in technology and confidence in its provider goes a long way.
A Dream Becomes Reality
January 2012
From Printing Impressions
When long-time friends and colleagues Norm Friedman and Daniel Luka decided to launch Skokie, IL-based DreamWorks Graphic Communications, the partners acquired all of the assets of a 60,000-square-foot commercial printing business and, in just five months, completely renovated the facility, brought in new equipment and hired a full staff.