An Update from MAN Roland: Yves Rogivue Speaks Out

MAN Roland has been much in the news lately, from its participation in the “400 Years of Newspapers” exhibit with an antique letterpress, its announcement that its R900XXL press will be the largest press running at the upcoming Print 05 show under the theme “Big Advantages”, and its receipt of a PIA/GATF InterTech Award, to North American CEO Yves Rogivue’s appointment as co-chair of the Print Council Membership Committee. Additionally, the new CEO of MAN Roland’s parent company, Hakan Samuelsson, identified its printing machines division as one of the five key operating divisions the company would continue to focus on in an interview with The Financial Times.

WhatTheyThink spent time with MAN Roland’s North American CEO, Yves Rogivue, always an interesting interviewee, to get his perspective on the state of the company and the state of the industry as we approach Print ’05. This two-part interview covers:

WTT: Yves, first of all, thank you for taking the time to speak with us today amidst your busy preparations for the upcoming show. It was encouraging to see the printing machines division of MAN identified as a core focus for the parent company, but honestly, is the outlook for the printing machines business really all that rosy?

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