News releases on Printingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 15 February
to Saturday 21 February 2004
DJ Automation Put Brake On Label Tension
User Application Article Custom label printer Skanem, has started retrofitting ZF Hysteresis units to its Gallus printing machines in order to match changing industry demands.
News from DJ Automation Engineering (20 February 2004)
Esko Hits High Line With New Screens
Building on its screening expertise for offset printing, and based on market feedback about required adjustments to FM screening, Esko-Graphics has launched Highline Screens.
News from EskoArtwork (20 February 2004)
Flint Launches Water Ink Revolution
Flint Ink has launched what it claims to be a revolutionary, highly concentrated colour technology for water inks called X-Treme Dispersions.
News from Flint Ink (20 February 2004)
Ex-Chorleys Director To Drive Blackburn's Sales
New John Blackburn group sales and marketing director Gurdev Singh is working on a business improvement strategy to drive up sales and margins.
News from John Blackburn Ltd (20 February 2004)
Meech Eradicates Hickie Problem At Jarrold
User Application Article Norwich-based Jarrold Printing, a leader in web-offset printing, has invested in Meech web-cleaning to resolve a persistent problem with hickies. Brochure Available
News from Meech International (20 February 2004)
Meech Not Static In Europe With New Distributor
Meech Static Eliminators is continuing to expand its European presence with the appointment of Zurich's Graphix and Co. Brochure Available
News from Meech International (20 February 2004)
Prontaprint Worcester To Form Super Centre
Prontaprint Worcester has been taken over by David Watts, the current franchisee of Prontaprint Solihull, to form a permanent digital network between the two centres.
News from Prontaprint (20 February 2004)
New Laminator Seals Large Format Market
In response to the increasing use of wider format digital printers, Seal Graphics has added the Seal 80 Pro to its range of large format laminators.
News from Seal Graphics Europe (20 February 2004)
Abbey Settles On Williams Lea in £150m Deal
Major financial services provider Abbey has settled on Williams Lea to service its print procurement needs in a ?150m, five-year deal.
News from Williams Lea (20 February 2004)
WLT Offers New Flexo Static Removal System
User Application Article The supplier of static control systems to the flexography sector, WLT, is introducing a new web cleaning system designed for the elimination of static and dust prior to printing.
News from Advanced Dynamics (20 February 2004)
Enfocus Focused On Profits
Enfocus Software, the leading PDF-related software tools provider achieved record sales volume during the fourth quarter of 2003 (October to December).
News from EnFocus Software NV (20 February 2004)
Flat Out Komori Web Press Accelerates Performance.
User Application Article Only a few weeks after commissioning, the new Komori 16-page System 38II web offset press at Dutch printer TIJL is in full production 24 hours a day. Brochure Available
News from Komori UK (20 February 2004)
Weko Improves Productivity For Jehovah
User Application Article Weko has supplied an RFS remoistening system to the Jehovah's Witness print centre in London in the first of seven Weko installations in the organisation's print facilities around the world.
News from Weko UK Ltd (20 February 2004)
KPG Proves Real Time Proof Is Worth Buying
Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) and Real Time Image (RTI) have signed a letter of intent for KPG to acquire RTI's graphic arts division.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (20 February 2004)
Encad and Kodak's Joint Wide Format Printer
Encad has today introduced its wide format Novajet 1000i printer.
News from Encad Inc. (19 February 2004)
Two News Sales Appointments For Esko
Esko-Graphics has announced the appointments of Ian Blowers as regional sales manager for commercial printing and John Elworthy as account manager for packaging in the south of England.
News from EskoArtwork (19 February 2004)
Esko's Packaging Workflows At Total Show
Esko-Graphics will demonstrate its full workflow from prototype to plate production at the Total Processing and Packaging exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham (UK) in March.
News from EskoArtwork (19 February 2004)
Esko's Free CAD Plug-In For Packaging Pre-Press
Esko-Graphics announces Artioscad Mac and PC plug-ins for Adobe Illustrator, ensuring the streamlined integration of CAD with graphic design files in the packaging prepress workflow.
News from EskoArtwork (19 February 2004)
KBA's Hybrid Advances At Drupa
KBA has just announced it will be showing its latest developments in what it calls hybrid technology at Drupa 2004.
News from KBA (19 February 2004)
Enfocus Celebrant Over Fuji
Enfocus Software, the PDF-related software tools provider, has announced the full incorporation of Enfocus certified PDF technology in Fujifilm's Celebrant Extreme version 5.3.
News from EnFocus Software NV (19 February 2004)
Enfocus In Move To strengthen Irish Market.
Enfocus Software, the producer of PDF-related software tools, has appointed Typetec as certified reseller for Ireland.
News from EnFocus Software NV (19 February 2004)
Optichrome Invests Further in CTP
User Application Article Optichrome Printing Group, a successful general commercial printer, has invested in a further B1 computer-to-plate (CTP) system.
News from Screen Europe (18 February 2004)
German Ink Jet Leader Experiences Domino Effect.
Domino Printing Sciences plc has acquired 100% of the Wiedenbach group, one of the world's leading suppliers of sector-specific continuous ink jet printers and special applications solutions.
News from Domino Printing Sciences plc (18 February 2004)
EFI Acquires Office Equipment Specialist
EFI, the digital imaging and print management systems specialist has signed an agreement to acquire ADS Communications, the leading provider of service automation software for office equipment.
News from EFI (18 February 2004)
Workflow and Print Management From EFI
EFI is to present its Oneflow workflow solution and its new Logic SQL management system in the UK at MIS 2004.
News from EFI (18 February 2004)
Imaje's Mailjet and Messajer Help RGM Expand
User Application Article Imaje's Messajer and Mailjet addressing system integrated with polywrap and envelope printing, have been installed by TGM Mailing Services as its has expanded capacity.
News from Imaje UK (18 February 2004)
Belgian Printer Extends KBA Press Fleet
User Application Article With its investment in a Compacta 418 double-circumference commercial web press from Koenig and Bauer AG (KBA), Belgian printer T'Hooft is boosting its fleet of KBA presses to seven.
News from KBA (18 February 2004)
Surprise Partnership For Agfa Produces New Machine
A new partnership has produced a new flatbed digital press for screen-printing in a surprise move.
News from Agfa (17 February 2004)
Artsystems Launches 6 New Laminators
Artsystems has launched its Xativa series of laminators.
News from Artsystems Limited (17 February 2004)
Production Response Digital Proofs Response
User Application Article London prepress company Production Response is providing clients with a more efficient digital proofing service, following the installation of EFI's proofing software incorporating Best technology.
News from EFI (17 February 2004)
New Board Member At Flint Ink
Alan Barry has been elected to the board Flint Ink the largest privately held manufacturer of printing inks in the world.
News from Flint Ink (17 February 2004)
UK Redundancies Expected At Paper Producer
Poor 2003 profits and anticipated negative results for 2004 have been cited for planned UK paper manufacturing redundancies.
News from M-real (17 February 2004)
Senior Presstek Directors Sign For 3 Years
Direct digital imaging technology company Presstek have secured the services of two senior directors.
News from Presstek Inc (17 February 2004)
Inserting Gets Priority At Mailing House
User Application Article As part of a £100,000 investment into selective inserting capability, Wiltshire UK based mailing house Priority Mailing, has taken delivery of a new Sitmajet controller.
News from Priority Newstrade and Mailing (17 February 2004)
TripleArc Wins £5M Matalan Catalogue and DM Order
Leading UK retail clothing chain, Matalan, has signed a major print management deal with the gl2 division of the TripleArc Group.
News from TripleArc Group (17 February 2004)
MAN Roland MD Goes After Just 12 Months
MAN Roland GB has parted company with its managing director of just 12 months, Nick Charles, replacing him with service director Malcolm Pendlebury.
News from MAN Roland GB (17 February 2004)
UK Print Confidence Rises
UK suppliers across all sectors are more confident about 2004 and are expecting output to grow significantly according to the Picon members quarterly trends survey for the final quarter of 2003.
News from Picon (17 February 2004)
Litho Supplies Joins Picon
Litho Supplies - has taken membership of Picon the supplier association.
News from Picon (17 February 2004)
Picon Appoints Business Development Manager
Picon has appointed Paul Evans as business development manager.
News from Picon (17 February 2004)
5-Colour Lithrone Meets Fast Turn-Round Demand
User Application Article Eastbourne-based Manor Creative has now commissioned a Komori five-colour Lithrone S40. Brochure Available
News from Komori UK (17 February 2004)
Europe's Biggest To Get Bigger In Tie-Up?
A new European printing alliance between three of the continent's biggest publishing and print giants could be on the cards.
News from Axel Springer AG (16 February 2004)
Stoebe Dons Avery European Mantle
Avery Dennison has appointed Don Stoebe to the position of vice president and general manager, Roll Materials Europe.
News from Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe (16 February 2004)
Browns Stitches Up Finishing With Horizon
Oldham printer Browns CTP has made a significant upgrade to its finishing department with the installation of a new Horizon Stitchliner automated saddle-stitching production line. Brochure Available
News from Graphic Arts Equipment (16 February 2004)
HP's Entry Level and Indigo Presses Emerge
Hewlett-Packard has announced two entry-level digital printers and two new Indigo presses.
News from Hewlett-Packard (16 February 2004)
Imaje's Advantage In Inkjet Personalisation
Imaje has launched its Mailjet Advantage and Messajer 520 coding systems for high volume addressing and personalisation, particularly for direct marketers, fulfilment houses and in-house marketing or
News from Imaje UK (16 February 2004)
Fast Make Ready Rapida For Fast Turn Round Printer
User Application Article Nottinghamshire general commercial printer, RCS, has ordered a KBA Rapida five-colour press fast make-ready machine.
News from KBA (16 February 2004)
KBA Rapida In At Print Two Thousand
User Application Article KBA UK is equipping Glasgow's Print Two Thousand for an explosion onto Scotland's quality colour market.
News from KBA (16 February 2004)
KBA Starts To Reveal Drupa 2004 Plans
KBA has taken 3,500 square metre (37,700sq. ft.) of exhibition space in hall 16 at Drupa to pack it with new products and processes said the company.
News from KBA (16 February 2004)
Student's Chance To Win Drupa Trip
The 2004 MetalFX Design Awards 2004 for UK students are now ready to receive entries.
News from MetalFX Technology (16 February 2004)
Digital Printer Shocked By Static Problem
User Application Article One of the UK's leading digital printers, The Basingstoke Press, has had its headaches caused by static electricity soothed by Meech. Brochure Available
News from Meech International (16 February 2004)
Screenprinters Get New Perspective On Alignment
TDAO has launched what it claims to be a revolutionary new Optical Alignment System (OAS) for screen-printing with its first worldwide product launch.
News from TDAO (16 February 2004)
Digipack Opt For Technotrans
User Application Article Digipack Optical Disc S.A., Navarra has announced its decision to purchase a modec.efs from Technotrans.
News from Technotrans Graphics (16 February 2004)
Networking And Workflow Focus At Drupa
MAN Roland has announced it is to emphasise a strong theme for its presence at Drupa 2004.
News from MAN Roland GB (16 February 2004)
3 MAN Web Presses For Italian Publisher
User Application Article Il Sole 24 ORE, the European economic and financial media group, has ordered three MAN Roland Regioman web offset presses, to be delivered in 2005.
News from MAN Roland GB (16 February 2004)
Inca Plan Four Colour Ink Jet First For Drupa.
A major technology launch will be seen in Printcity at Drupa 2004, where Inca Digital Printers will demonstrate the prototype of an inkjet system that allows full-colour, high quality printing in a s
News from Inca Digital Printers (16 February 2004)
New Business Forms Papers From Premier
Premier Paper Business Forms has launched two new quality products for the business forms market: Premium Constat and Target Preprint.
News from Premier Paper (16 February 2004)
Senior Paper Man Joins Premier
Ian Maclennan has Premier Paper as sales director.
News from Premier Paper (16 February 2004)
Wyndeham Provide Ideal Home For Ideal Home Print
User Application Article The contract for IPC Southbank's Ideal Home magazine has been secured by Wyndeham Heron, with St Ives, Caerphilly losing out.
News from Wyndeham Press Group plc (16 February 2004)
KPG's Wide-Ranging Drupa Launches
Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) has announced a wide range of products scheduled for launch at Drupa 2004 in May.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (16 February 2004)
More Drupa Launches From Kodak Polychrome
KPG will launch at Drupa 2004 the First Check desktop proofing system Macintosh RIP to bring the benefits of easy-to-use, affordable proofing.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (16 February 2004)
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