Henan Daily Newspaper Group in Zhengzhou, China has singed a contract for a third Comet press line. The order follows the installation in 2001 and 2005 of two Comet press lines with a total of eight towers and four folders.

One of Indonesia’s largest printing companies, PT. Indonesia Printer in Jakarta, has ordered its first web press. The new four-unit Goss M-600 system will be installed this month to meet a growing demand for high-quality magazine production.

Beijing Daily Group has placed an order with KBA for a new Comet press line following a market comparison and a tour of inspection in Germany. Comprising three reelstands, three towers and one folder, the KBA Comet will go live next summer printing a free title launched last year for distribution in the Beijing underground.

The country’s third biggest printer Blue Star Print Group has negotiated a raft of new financial agreements with its backers and banks that it says will ensure the company’s ongoing stability through the current turbulence in the print market.

The country’s third biggest printer Blue Star Print Group has negotiated a raft of new financial agreements with its backers and banks that it says will ensure the company’s ongoing stability through the current turbulence in the print market.

Australian heatset web printers have finalised their offers for the lucrative Coles catalogue printing and distribution contracts and are now waiting for the retailer to announce a list of preferred suppliers.

Sri Lankan printer and publisher Associated Newspaper Ceylon Limited (ANCL) has gone into production with a new Goss Magnum 4 press. The investment was made to increase page and colour capacity at ANCL’s Lake House publishing facility in Colombo.

Despite PMP’s transformation strategy – which aims to create a focused, best practice operation – the print giant is still set to lose its lucrative ACP magazines contract. PBL Media says its plan to establish an ACP printing and distribution operation in Sydney is going ahead, however the start date may be slipped back.

Goss International has unveiled a new jaw folder for its M-500 and M-600 presses, which the company claims provides greater production flexibility for printers that primarily produce tabloid and smaller magazine formats. The Goss JF-55 double-aisle folder accommodates the full web width of Goss M-500 or M-600 16-page press models.

Goss International has unveiled a new jaw folder for its M-500 and M-600 presses, which the company claims provides greater production flexibility for printers that primarily produce tabloid and smaller magazine formats. The Goss JF-55 double-aisle folder accommodates the full web width of Goss M-500 or M-600 16-page press models.

Since establishing itself as a direct subsidiary in Australia KBA has made a significant impact, in both sheetfed and web, which the company highlighted on its PacPrint stand.

Reflecting on the eight gold medals it earned at this year’s Pride In Print Awards, APN says its concentration on service and standards is helping position the company to handle recession strains.

At China Print 2009 Goss International says it will be showcasing web offset technologies that can bring new business opportunities and cost savings to printers in today's evolving industry. A Goss Magnum 4 press system with a hybrid semi−commercial MV400 configuration and digital workflow will be on display on the booth.

Bangkok based printer and publisher, Kilen Printing has started production with a 16-page Goss M-600 commercial web press. The new press, which is the first M-600 press installed in Thailand, joins one Goss Universal and five Goss Community newspaper presses already installed at the site.

Announcements overnight from press manufacturers Heidelberg and KBA highlight the difficulties faced by manufacturing companies in the global economic struggle, with sales downturns continuing, forcing dramatic changes in Europe.

Announcements overnight from press manufacturers Heidelberg and KBA highlight the difficulties faced by manufacturing companies in the global economic struggle, with sales downturns continuing, forcing dramatic changes in Europe.

Web offset manufacturer Goss is planning to merge its two French manufacturing sites into one, moving out of its Nantes plant to consolidate the operation in to the Montataire site.

Web offset manufacturer Goss is planning to merge its two French manufacturing sites into one, moving out of its Nantes plant to consolidate the operation in to the Montataire site.

Goss International shipped the world’s first 96-page web offset press to Mazzucchelli in Seriate, Italy, last month and has announced that installation is now underway.

Goss International shipped the world’s first 96-page web offset press to Mazzucchelli in Seriate, Italy, last month and has announced that installation is now underway.

Goss International shipped the world’s first 96-page web offset press to Mazzucchelli in Seriate, Italy, last month and has announced that installation is now underway.

At the end of 2008 five high-automation KBA Commander presses totalling 27 towers were installed at the Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Adana operations of Turkish printing and publishing group Ciner Printing. With an output of 90,000 copies per hour the KBA says its Commander press lines will be the fastest newspaper presses in Turkey.

PrintCity is starting a new research project, focusing on the practicalities of ultra wide web offset (UWWO). The project will analyse technical parameters, economics and best practice knowledge, to support customer interest in investigating UWWO production systems for heatset printing.

PrintCity is starting a new research project, focusing on the practicalities of ultra wide web offset (UWWO). The project will analyse technical parameters, economics and best practice knowledge, to support customer interest in investigating UWWO production systems for heatset printing.

The Currie Group has secured an exclusive distributorship with Japanese press consumables company Fujikura for the Australian market. Fujikura offers its range of offset printing blankets for UV and conventional sheetfed printing, heatset and the newspaper segment.

The Currie Group has secured an exclusive distributorship with Japanese press consumables company Fujikura for the Australian market. Fujikura offers its range of offset printing blankets for UV and conventional sheetfed printing, heatset and the newspaper segment.

Melbourne heatset printer AIW has fired up the country’s biggest press, an 80pp Goss Sunday 4000, with full printing slated to start later this month.