Archive for February, 2006
Tri-Ad Litho Adds Xerox iGen3 Press to Expand Short-Run Color, Personalized Printing
“Extending our line of digital equipment helps us win business by staying ahead of the competition,” said John Novosel, president, Tri-Ad Litho Inc. “With digital printing we are able to grow our business. We are better able to adapt to meet growing customer demands for high-quality, shorter-run jobs with faster turnaround while maintaining a profitable offset business.”
PITTSBURGH and ROCHESTER, N.Y.,- Tri-Ad Litho Inc., a full-service commercial printer, has installed a Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) iGen3™ 110 Digital Production Press to expand its short-run color and personalized printing capabilities for customers ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
The company is using high-speed color and black-and-white digital technology to complement its traditional offset printing services and offer a more complete range of services to its customers. The iGen3 press is now part of Tri-Ad Litho’s mix of Xerox black-and-white and color digital systems, including the Xerox Nuvera™ 120 Digital Copier/Printer, DocuTech™ 6135 Production Publisher and DocuColor™ 6060 Digital Press. Read more
Heidelberg Presents Nine-Month Figures
Financial Year 2005/2006: Heidelberg Presents Nine-Month Figures
02/02/2006
The following information relates to the continuing operations of the Heidelberg Group. These include the Press, Postpress and Financial Services divisions. The Digital Division was sold and deconsolidated on May 1, 2004, the Web Systems Division on August 6, 2004. All figures for the previous year mentioned in this press information have been adjusted to ensure that the figures stated provide a basis for comparison.
- Incoming orders for third quarter 17 percent up on previous year
- Sales nine percent up on previous year’s figure after nine months
- Operating result almost double at 143 million Euro
- Outlook for full financial year 2005/2006 unchanged
The positive trend for sales and incoming orders continued at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) in the third quarter of financial year 2005/2006. Sales by the Heidelberg Group amounted to 2.44 billion Euro in the first nine months (April 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005), nine percent up on the previous year’s figure for the same period (previous year: 2.23 billion Euro). At 908 million Euro, sales in the third quarter alone were roughly six percent up on the corresponding quarter of the previous year (previous year: 860 million Euro). Incoming orders in the period under review amounted to 2.73 billion Euro, the same high level as the previous year (incoming orders for previous year including drupa: 2.73 billion Euro). Incoming orders in the third quarter were significantly up on the previous year. At 965 million Euro, they exceeded incoming orders for the same quarter the previous year by approximately 140 million Euro or around 17 percent (previous year: 823 million Euro). The order backlog as at December 31, 2005 was 1.32 billion Euro.