AUGSBURG, GERMANY— manroland Goss Group and Contiweb have signed a purchase agreement on the sale of the Thallo web-offset packaging business. Thallo press series, targets the film & foil printing in hybrid sleeve offset technology. The successful VSOP press with over 90 installs worldwide in more than 60  countries,  originally developed by Drent Goebel. The VSOP press was the first to be equipped with sleeve offset technology in packaging printing. “The acquisition of the Thallo packaging technology and business allows manroland Goss to expand its product portfolio”, says CEO Franz Kriechbaum. “ the Thallo press will strengthen our footprint in the packaging growth market.” New presses, spare and wear parts, hotline assistance, and all other aftermarket services will become available at just one touch point: manroland Goss.