Possehl, Manroland and Platinum Equity made no comment to Bloomberg.Country: , GermanySector: Machinery/EngineeringTarget: Manroland's
web press unit, Manroland's
web press and sheet-fed unitsBuyer: Platinum Equity, L Possehl & Co MbHVendor: AdministratorType: LBO, Corporate acquisitionStatus: Speculation, Bidding
Since its first commercial installation in December 2008, the HP T300 Color Inkjet
Web Press has accelerated the advance of digital printing from niche to mainstream applications by offering cost-effective, high-volume digital colour production.
UK-based narrow
web press manufacturer KPG specifically designs machinery for printing artificial casings, polybags and films.
Canadian supplier Magnum Digital Solutions has worked closely with Hewlett-Paekard's Graphics Solutions Business to develop the Flex Book system, which bolts onto the T300 Inkjet
Web Press. Flex Book provides an efficient method for producing fused, easy-to-handle book blocks.
Etirama, a Brazilian flexographic narrow
web press manufacturer, has announced its presence in the North American label market, and is introducing Evolution (EVO), its new servo-driven narrow
web press.
Through the 60s and 70s with Albert's son Wilbur reading the company, they began investing in new equipment, including a
web press, After two years of experimentation, Wilbur was able to develop technology to print up to four colors on two sides and apply glue strips, scores, and perforations in a single pass.