Reports in Israeli media suggest that nanographic digital press manufacturer Landa Digital Printing has filed for court protection following financial difficulties due to the impact of global economic challenges, the war in Israel, rising international shipping costs, and delays in customer payments.

Ctech, the English-language technology news arm of Calcalist, Israel’s daily financial newspaper, reports that Landa is in debt to the tune of approximately $516 million (£376.8 million).

Benny Landa, director of Landa Digital Printing, launched the business in 2011. In 2017, the company began selling alpha and beta models of its machines, but real sales only started in 2022. So far, the company has sold just over 50 machines, said Ctech.

According to Calcalist, Landa Digital Printing lost $312 million (£253 million) across 2022 and 2023. In 2022, it posted revenue of $35 million (£28.35 million) alongside a loss of $148 million (£120 million); in 2023, revenue rose to $47 million (£37.3 million), but the loss deepened to $164 million (£133 million). The increased loss stemmed mainly from interest payments on loans provided by some of the shareholders, which later became equity, said Ctech. The company does not have audited financial statements for 2024.

Landa was present at drupa 2024 in Germany and reportedly received 50 letters of intent to purchase machines. The company ordered parts from suppliers, but the letters of intent only turned into 11 sold machines.

A statement from Landa on 29 June 2025, confirmed that shareholders who have funded the company throughout its years are to cut funding immediately. As a result, the company has encountered a cash flow crisis. In response, Landa has undertaken a reorganisation in recent weeks, including significant cuts to address the situation.

On Monday of this week (30 June 2025), the court granted the company 14 days of protection to freeze proceedings.

While there has been speculation on social media about the possibility of one of the industry’s big digital printing names stepping in to acquire the Landa Digital Printing business, this remains speculation at this point. However, there is certainly a precedent, as Mr Landa’s former Indigo business was acquired by HP for $850 million (£639 million) in 2002 to create the successful HP Indigo business.