New brand and same strong spirit

Finkbeiner: the manufacturer is“on track” to go public depending on the will of the shareholders

What is your main focus at drupa?
Of course we launched a new manroland, which is not only a new name and logo, but the spirit of the company’s attitute that we bring to our customers. Our drupa presentation for both sheetfed and web shows production efficiency and bringing value to our customers.

In the current economic climate, how do you support customers?
The main topic is we give the visitors a perpective and show where there is a future in term of the products, innovation in business models and make clear that we help our customers reduce costs. We give customers products that enhance their products, therefore, we have a tremendous response.

Would you tell us some successful sales stories so far?
Sales stories are secrets. Selling is an issue of confidence and we have good results in webfed as well as in sheetfed. Each in itself is a success story.
What are your plans in terms of going public?
We started 13 month ago and we can now see very intensive progress. We see how to prepare the organisation and the process of reporting and controlling the equity story. We have to go through this process. The company is on track and will as soon as our shareholders decide to finally give it a goal. It is not in our hands, and I would say we have never mentioned a date nor put it on ice and I am sure when the enviroment is ready, we will be ready.

What’s so special about drupa?
This is the only platform where innovation can be physically touched. I had several discussions with analysts and bank representatives here and you get unbelievable feedback.