Sometimes there are days when so much is happening its hard to keep up. Here is a summary of today's top developments:

- Heidelberg reported that sales were up 6% in the first half of their fiscal year. The company reports an upturn in orders and surprisingly employees 300 more people than it did last year. (Offset is not dead, at least for Heidelberg.)

- R.R. Donnelley reported Q3 net earnings of $165.1 million on net sales of $2.3 billion compared to net earnings of $127.3 million on net sales of $2.2 billion in the third quarter of 2005. Solid results for the company that will acquire Banta.

- Quebecor World said Q3 net income was $19.2 million compared to net income of $30.9 million last year. Consolidated revenues for the quarter were $1.55 billion compared to $1.58 billion in the third quarter of 2005.

- Fujifilm will spin off its its manufacturer of electronic pre-press equipment to management. Nobuaki Inoue, Corporate VP said, “Fujifilm will maintain a continuous, close relationship with the new company in the field of software and equipment development, manufacture and sales in the graphic business. Fujifilm’s long-term goal is to become the leading supplier in the CTP market and we see Violet CTP technology as an essential component to achieve this. Fujifilm, as a total solution provider, will continue its commitment to the Graphic Arts business by accelerating its R&D of CTP systems and expanding in the new business field of Digital Printing, which is expected to penetrate the Graphic Arts market in the near future.”

- MAN Roland NA's CEO will be joining Muller Martini. Yves Rogivue will be part of Muller's Executive Board, reporting to CEO Rudy Muller and running the company's Printing Systems Division worldwide.