News releases on Printingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 29 February
to Saturday 6 March 2004
Colourgen Distribute Encad Wide Format Printer
Colourgen, the UK distributor of wide format digital printers, has announced that it is now distributing Encad's T200+ wide format printer.
News from Colourgen ( 5 March 2004)
HP To Get Fiery Servers From EFI
EFI is to provide a robust digital print server to new HP products for professional printing markets.
News from EFI ( 5 March 2004)
EFI Is Xerox's Partner Of The Year
Xerox has chosen EFI as its software partner of the year for 2003.
News from EFI ( 5 March 2004)
GPMU Votes For Talks On Amicus Merger
GPMU members have decided, as a result of a consultative ballot announced that the union's executive council should open formal merger discussions with the skills and manufacturing union, Amicus.
News from Amicus ( 5 March 2004)
Union And Employers Partnership To Boost Printing
Radical moves to improve the print industry have been agreed under a new partnership between the GPMU and the BPIF.
News from Amicus ( 5 March 2004)
UK First Karat With Coating
User Application Article The latest installation of a KBA 74 Karat, the first in the UK to be equipped with inline coating, is at East Central One Media, a London repro specialist company.
News from KBA ( 5 March 2004)
Donnelly Opt For KBA Rotogravure
User Application Article RR Donnelley has again opted for rotogravure know-how from KBA with a new KBA TR8B press set to enter production in the summer of 2005.
News from KBA ( 5 March 2004)
KBA's First Mexican Compacta Press Turns Up Heat
User Application Article The eighth KBA Compacta 215 in Latin America - and the first in the Central American state of Mexico - is destined for the printing house of Centro Grafico Industrial S.A.
News from KBA ( 5 March 2004)
World's First Triple Width News Press In Command
User Application Article The installation and commissioning of what is claimed to be the world's first triple-width newspaper press, a KBA 6/2 Commander, are running well to schedule at the Bubenberg (Zurich) production plant
News from KBA ( 5 March 2004)
Polestar Hosts Future Magazine Journalists
Polestar Colchester has hosted an educational visit for journalism students from Harlow College.
News from Polestar ( 5 March 2004)
Polestar And Sun Shed Combined Light On Training
Sun Chemical is teaming up with the Polestar Group, by contributing to its print dynamics training programme.
News from Polestar ( 5 March 2004)
Polestar Reflects On Another Mirror Contract Win
Trinity Mirror has awarded Polestar the production of '3am', a brand new supplement for Wednesday's edition of the Daily Mirror, launched this week.
News from Polestar ( 5 March 2004)
Polestar's Good Life With Sussex Life Contract
The team at Polestar Colchester is celebrating a new contract to produce the glossy, monthly magazine Sussex Life, for Archant Limited, which publishes 14 regional magazines in the 'Life' series.
News from Polestar ( 5 March 2004)
Polestar Puts Seal On Evelopes Business Sale.
The Polestar Group has sold the assets of its Paulton (UK) envelope company, Polestar Select Envelopes, to direct mail business MBA.
News from Polestar ( 5 March 2004)
Xaar Quick Off Mark With Fast Dry Ink
Inkjet developer Xaar is launching its new Fast Dry coding and marking ink, designed specifically for use with the XJ128 printhead for coding and marking applications.
News from Xaar ( 5 March 2004)
Logical Extension To Paper Range
M-real Home and Office is announcing the addition of Logic Colours, a multi-purpose paper in five subtle shades, to the established Logic range of business papers.
News from M-real ( 5 March 2004)
Fuji Hunt Opens Box On Show Highlights
Fuji Hunt will be displaying a wide range of products - as yet unveiled - at Focus on Imaging 2004 - claiming it is its most comprehensive portfolio to date.
News from Fuji Hunt (UK) ( 5 March 2004)
Picon Carries Banner For 44 At Drupa
Forty-four companies, representing many sectors of the printing industry, will be exhibiting under the Picon banner at Drupa 2004 in Dusseldorf in May.
News from Picon ( 5 March 2004)
Dobinson's Promotion As Duplo Divisional MD
Sally Dobinson has been appointed as UK divisional managing director for Duplo International.
News from Duplo International ( 5 March 2004)
KPG Makes Room In UK For New Data Storage System
A breakthrough new solution to the growing challenges of reliable access to increasing quantities of digital data is now available from Kodak Polychrome Graphics.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 5 March 2004)
The Art Of Repro Unmatched At Fine Art Specialist
User Application Article Electrocolour, the prepress arm of Hill Shorter Group based in West Bromwich (UK) has installed a Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) Matchprint Inkjet RIP driving an Epson Stylus Pro 9600 printer.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 5 March 2004)
Seminars To Demo New Data Storage Techniques
Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) will be holding a series of data storage management seminars to launch its exclusive graphics distribution of Exastore scalable storage system.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 5 March 2004)
KPG Buys Mitsubishi Plate Operation
Kodak Polychrome Graphics has completed the acquisition of the plate business in Japan of MCC Group (Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Mitsubishi Chemical Media, a subsidiary of MCC) on December 1,
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 5 March 2004)
Plastemaking Makes The News With KPG
News Monitor is a unique, simple to use system, which controls every element of the Newsetter system and enables the user to have full command of the platemaking operation.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 5 March 2004)
French Mail Order House Pilots KPG Proofing
User Application Article La Cite Numerique, part of French mail order group, 3 Suisses International, has become the European pilot site for Kodak Polychrome Graphics' SWOP-certified, monitor proofing system, Matchprint.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 5 March 2004)
Forzen Food Company Give New Packaging The Eye
User Application Article Three packaging companies have been awarded work to produce a new design for Birds Eye.
News from Amcor Flexibles ( 2 March 2004)
BPIF Training Now On Line
The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) has a new feature on its website, dedicated to training.
News from BPIF ( 2 March 2004)
Euro Fund To Help Printers In Test Programme
Printers worried about profit margins and technology are being offered help as part of a European-funded scheme.
News from British Printing Industries Federation ( 2 March 2004)
BABS' Versatile Envelope Feeder
The Schneider F60 suction envelope feeder, which is newly available from BABS International, can handle anything from small seed packets to C4 pocket or wallet envelopes, as well as cards, folded shee
News from BABS International Limited ( 2 March 2004)
Dainippon In The Zone With Ink Pre-Sets
Dainippon Screen Europe has just launched its CIP3 Inkzone to Print to enable printers to set the ink zones on any number of presses direct from digital job CIP3 data.
News from Screen Europe ( 2 March 2004)
Drupa's Printcity Gets Finishing Touches
Three finishing equipment suppliers have joined the Printcity alliance at Drupa 2004.
News from Drupa Messe Dusseldorf ( 2 March 2004)
EFI's Best Acqusition
Electronics For Imaging (EFI) has announced plans to acquire Best GmbH in a cash deal valued approximately at $9 million, plus an earn-out based on Best's achievement of revenue targets over the next
News from EFI ( 2 March 2004)
Heidelberg's Sunday Press In At Thijsen
User Application Article Thijsen's Heidelberg Sunday M3000/32, said to be a world first, should be fully operational by the end of the month after completing successful print trials.
News from Heidelberg ( 2 March 2004)
Coding, Marking Inks Firm's Expansion
Inkjet, the leading supplier of low cost, high quality inks and replacement parts to the coding and marking industry, today unveiled its new customer service centre.
News from InkJet ( 2 March 2004)
New Folders Meet Printers Demands
The latest generation of small-format KBA folders for one-around presses can be seen in action for the first time on the Compacta 217 commercial heatset press demonstrated at Drupa 2004.
News from KBA ( 2 March 2004)
Seybold's New Conferences Go Dutch
Seybold Seminars today announced a restructured conference program for Seybold Seminars to take place April 18-21 at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam, (the Netherlands).
News from Seybold Seminars, Publications and Consulting ( 2 March 2004)
Xeikon's Latest Digital Web Press Enters Fray
Xeikon has revealed details of its latest digital web press, which it claims can beat comparable machines from Xerox and HP Indigo on price, speed and substrates.
News from Xeikon - Punchgraphix International NV ( 2 March 2004)
Lorien's UK First With HP Indigo w3200
Lorien has invested £1.5m, which has included the UK's first HP Indigo Press w3200 digital colour web.
News from Hewlett-Packard ( 2 March 2004)
Midland News's First Gears Up Digital Workflow
User Application Article Midland News Association (MNA) is gearing up its move to full digital workflow with Fujifilm's Brillia CTP plates.
News from Fujifilm Graphic Systems ( 2 March 2004)
KPG Simplifies High Volume Data Storage
A new solution to the growing challenges of reliable access to increasing quantities of digital data is now available from Kodak Polychrome Graphics with the UK launch of Exanet's scalable storage sys
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 2 March 2004)
KPG Signs Guideline To Guide Proofer Distribution
Guideline Distribution has been appointed as a new distributor for Kodak Polychrome Graphics' (KPG) First Check desktop colour proofer.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 2 March 2004)
Adare Halycon Improves Quality and Green Managemen
Adare Halcyon has secured the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard and has also just upgraded its quality management system to comply with the new ISO 9001:2000.
News from Adare ( 1 March 2004)
Delegates Race To Brands Hatch For BPIF Conference
The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) is to stage its south eastern regional conference on March 30 at Brands Hatch, Kent (UK).
News from BPIF ( 1 March 2004)
BPIF Boosts Work Place Training
The BPIF Training has completed the first phase of the development of its training services through being awarded ISO9001: 2000 accreditation for its quality procedures.
News from BPIF ( 1 March 2004)
BPIF Report Says Industry Direction On Up
Margins in the printing industry have improved for the first time since January 2000, but the Christmas 2003 season accentuated the polarisation in business performance within the printing sector, sai
News from BPIF ( 1 March 2004)
BPIF and GPMU Make Progress With Partnership
The BPIF's emerging partnership with the GPMU aimed at greater cooperation on employment, training and legislative issues is beginning to make progress.
News from BPIF ( 1 March 2004)
BPIF Urges Contact Over European Regulation.
The BPIF is encouraging printers to come forward with their concerns regarding regulation in the printing industry, as both Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Better Regulation Task Fo
News from BPIF ( 1 March 2004)
Join The Dots - Guides' Picture of Digital Kit
Digital Dots has launched an independent buyers guide series on JDF, CTP, preflighting, colour management and proofing, and digital printing.
News from Digital Dots ( 1 March 2004)
Dicounted On-Line Training For Dynagram Pre-Press
Dynagram and StaffingTools.com have launched a new online training course for Dynastrip imposition software.
News from Dynagram ( 1 March 2004)
Delphax Claims Fastest Digital Printer At Drupa.
Delphax Technologies a provider of high-speed, continuous-feed digital printing and publishing systems will launch the new CR2000 printer at Drupa 2004.
News from Delphax Technologies Limited ( 1 March 2004)
Delphax's Proprietary System Fuels Growth
Technical Background Article Delphax Technologies, of Minneapolis (USA) is a global provider of high-speed digital printing and publishing systems.
News from Delphax Technologies Limited ( 1 March 2004)
Dainippon Engineeers Now Epson Approved
Dainippon Screen has become an approved Epson service provider.
News from Screen Europe ( 1 March 2004)
Encad's New Wide Format Printer At CeBit Show
Encad has announced that its newly launched Novajet 1000i printer will make its debut in Germany at the forthcoming CeBIT show.
News from Encad Inc. ( 1 March 2004)
EFI Acquires Office Equipment Software Specialist
EFI has acquired ADS Communications, the provider of service automation software for the office equipment industry.
News from EFI ( 1 March 2004)
EFI Performs Print Management Balancing Act.
EFI has introduced to Europe its new version of EFI Balance for digital colour and mono production.
News from EFI ( 1 March 2004)
GMG Targets Drupa For Major Launches
GMG is to show a fundamentally revised version of its Colorproof 04 and several new proofing products at Drupa 2004.
News from GMG GmbH and Co. KG ( 1 March 2004)
Union Gets Funding For Education and Training
The GPMU has secured £1.25m of funding over two years from the Union Learning Fund (ULF) to develop learning and training programmes in England.
News from Amicus ( 1 March 2004)
KBA Puts Seal on Metronic Acquisition
KBA has concluded its deal to buy a 73.9% stake in inkjet, hot stamping, laser and thermal transfer identity systems manufacturer Metronic.
News from KBA ( 1 March 2004)
Xaar Expands Sales Team
Xaar plc has expanded its business development team with three new appointments.
News from Xaar ( 1 March 2004)
FESPA 2005 Exhibitor Conference Success
FESPA has successfully completed the first of its exhibitor steering group meetings in advance of next year's exhibition in Munich. Brochure Available
News from FESPA ( 1 March 2004)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 60
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