The companies have reached an understanding on global cooperation in the area of inkjet-based digital printing solutions for the graphic arts industry. They will offer solutions that will include consulting, systems, services and materials provided by a single source.
manroland’s AutomaticPlateLoading (APL) technology took first prize in the German Printing Industry Innovation Awards’ “Print Technology” category. The fully automated APL system reduces the time needed for changing all plates in a newspaper press to an absolute minimum.
The latest print technologies released by manroland will be presented via video format and include a special 3D ‘stereo flight’ view inside a printing press. Some of the items presented and discussed will be manroland’s new family addition to the 41˝ line of printing presses, the Roland 700 HiPrint HS press with 18,000 sph capability.
PITTSBURGH—Knepper Press has purchased an eight color Roland 700 Direct Drive sheetfed perfecting press from manroland. The Roland 700 with Direct Drive, which includes a coater, reportedly allows press operators to reduce prep times by up to 60 percent by performing blanket and impression cylinder washing, mounting plates, and digital file transfer tasks simultaneously.
“Our new investment in the press further solidifies our position as the top tri-state printer,” said Bill Knepper, Chairman. “The direct drive system will complement our current press lineup by enabling us to efficiently and effectively produce smaller runs, as low as 500 impressions.”
George Newkirk has been appointed to represent manroland sheetfed sales as regional sales manager. His territory includes Chicago and Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
WBENC’s national standard of certification is a meticulous process, including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women. The company appointed Lynne Alexander as Chair and CEO in 2009.
The new partnership aims to build awareness of the considerable benefits for commercial printers in having an effective Web-to-print solution. "In RedTie, we have found a company that shares the same aims and principles that we do—the desire to put profit back in the hands of printers, and the drive to provide them with the best possible tools to achieve this."
“All in One Package” is Strine slogan. With the capacity and flexibility of five manroland large-format presses, the printer is in position to print anything, any size, any time. This is a major part of what sets it apart from the competition, as are the people at Strine, who really know their business, the art of printing and the way it all works together.
OFFENBACH, GERMANY—As part of an internal audit investigation initiated by the executive board of manroland AG, irregularities have been discovered relating to sales commission payments. So far, the investigation findings have confirmed suspicions that commission payments were made without proof of services actually having been provided in return.
