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RESTON, VA—10/17/08—The three factors that reportedly most influence the purchase decision of an offset press are speed, price and quality—which isn’t altogether surprising, considering that printers become subject to those same considerations when it comes to trying to win print jobs. “The only way a printer can survive today is to have control over the cost of the printed product,” says Don Bence, vice president of Sakurai USA Inc., “Unfortunately, commercial printing is being treated as a commodity today, with extreme price pressures in the market.”

ELIZABETHVILLE, PA—October 10, 2008—Manugraph DGM, Inc. (MDGM) announces today that they will take over sales responsibility for the Americolor double-width four-over-four tower.

WESTMONT, IL—10/02/08—The Power Printers training program at manroland has attracted much attention in recent years.  Pressroom personnel and management throughout North America were impressed by what they learned and have shared that knowledge with others in their organizations.  With several classes remaining on the schedule in 2008, more than 2,500 people will have earned Power Printers certification in the last five years.

WESTMONT, IL—09/29/08—Attendees for next month’s Graph Expo can save time and jumpstart their research in preparation for the show by checking out manroland’s newly updated Web site at www.manroland.us.com. manroland’s clever approach of using video and pop-ups gives visitors an insightful preview about its PRINTVALUE program and other events planned around the show, which runs from October 26-29 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

WÜRZBURG, GERMANY—09/26/08—Following a supervisory board meeting to discuss the latest financial figures, Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) management board announced a downward adjustment in the 2008 earnings forecast issued on 31 March and reaffirmed at the AGM on 19 June in the wake of a highly successful Drupa trade fair. KBA anticipates a slide in group sales for the current financial year (ending 31 December) from €1.6bn to around €1.5bn. Pre-tax earnings, which were originally set to equal last year’s figure of €63.2m, will turn negative in view of a considerable slump in sales of sheetfed presses, provisions for consolidating sheetfed production activities, and adjustments in inventory value.

MONTREAL—Some creditors of bankruptcy-protected Quebecor World have asked the court for permission to file suit against the printer, seeking $376 million they claim was paid to 14 private lenders prior to bankruptcy to buy back its debt.

BRAINERD, MN—Book manufacturer Bang Printing has obtained Delta Printing Solutions of Valencia, CA. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The combined company has 350 employees and will produce more than 15,000 titles annually.

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL—09/17/08—At Graph Expo 2008, Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses (Booth #629) will introduce the Diamond V3000LX, a new model in the Diamond V3000 series. This new generation of sheetfed presses epitomizes productivity and operability. Diamond V3000 presses combine high styling, high performance and more than 80 enhancements to significantly reduce non-operating time.

ELIZABETHVILLE, PA—Manugraph DGM (MDGM) announces the sale of DGM press equipment to Vanguardia Liberal in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The order for the first sale of the new 430 MAX was placed at Düsseldorf, Germany at the Drupa show and will ship this November.

KENT, WA—September 9, 2008—Web Press Corp. and its international subsidiary, Web Leader International, Inc., invite commercial printers and newspaper printers alike to learn how to improve their print quality at the same time they increase their ROI during upcoming Graph Expo (Chicago, IL) and IfraExpo 2008 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) trade shows during October. “Due to the current economical state, not everyone found travel to Drupa feasible. By exhibiting at both of these October-scheduled events, we continue to cater to discerning executives on both continents,” states Mark Ricca, President and CEO. Web Press Corp. (WPC) is the only major player in the press manufacturing