Following the announcement of manroland AG's decision to file for insolvency in Germany earlier this month, manroland North America released a statement noting that operations at its headquarters in Illinois are running as normal. CEO Vince Lapinski says they "remain optimistic."

"Although we are concerned regarding the current situation in Germany, we remain optimistic that changes currently underway at manroland AG will ultimately improve our company's long-term competitiveness, operating flexibility, and financial viability," said Vince Lapinski, CEO of manroland Inc. North America.

Mr. Lapinski says he has spent most of his time in recent weeks reaching out and speaking with customers, and assuring them that manroland's service operations are running. The company's service and parts departments are reportedly operating as normal.

A statement from the company notes that the top priority remains on providing service support that its customers have come to rely upon and expect going forward.
Although the printing industry is undergoing dynamic and sometimes very disruptive changes, we have always believed there is a promising future ahead for manroland and print. We at manroland have stood by the printing industry in difficult times, continuing to develop technologies and services to help our customers optimize performance and compete more effectively. We are now very grateful for the show of support by many of our customers who have come forward to express their willingness to stand by us.

In terms of the fulfillment of outstanding orders, Lapinski is resolute. "Our primary focus right now is to assure all those who have put their faith in manroland that we can fulfill all of our commitments."