News releases on Printingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 10 April
to Saturday 16 April 2005
St Ives Back In Black But Price Pressures Remain
St Ives Plc has reversed its earlier losses and turned in a pre-tax profit of GBP 19.8m from a marginally increased turnover of GBP 210.8m for the half-year ended 28 January.
News from St Ives Plc (15 April 2005)
New Man Heads EFI's Growth Development Programme
EFI has appointed Mark Adams as vice president of corporate development and strategy.
News from EFI (15 April 2005)
Counting System's Upgrade Is Now Multi-Lingual
EFI has released its first upgrade to Auto-Count in three years, adding multi-language support, a simplified user interface and enhanced integration with Hagen, Logic and PSI print management systems.
News from EFI (15 April 2005)
First SPICA Press In Ireland Meets Demand
User Application Article Collins Print has installed Ireland's first Komori SPICA 429P perfector at its premises in Cork, replacing a four-colour B2 Heidelberg Speedmaster perfector. Brochure Available
News from Komori UK (15 April 2005)
Publication System's Upgrade Simplifies Production
EFI is now despatching an upgraded version of its Prograph publication planning software.
News from EFI (15 April 2005)
UK Sales Team Re-Shaped For Packaging Market
Esko-Graphics has re-organised its UK team to reflect its strong position in the packaging market and address new business opportunities, said the company.
News from EskoArtwork (15 April 2005)
KBA Targets Further Growth At China Print
The KBA presses exhibited in hall 3 at China Print from May 11-15 in Beijing, will reflect current investment trends among Chinese sheetfed printers, said the German press manufacturer.
News from KBA (15 April 2005)
Pigment-Based Inks For Wide Format Printers
Pantone Inc has announced the European availability of its Colorvantage pigment-based inks for Epson wide-format printers.
News from Pantone UK (15 April 2005)
Quebecor Closes Laval - 150 Jobs Go
Quebecor World has said it is planning to reorganize some of its East Group printing operations to better position itself to compete in a challenging market environment.
News from Quebecor World (15 April 2005)
KBA Integrates Grafitec - Re-Launch For Presses
Four weeks after agreeing to purchase Grafitec, the manufacturer of Polly multicolour SRA2 and B2 presses, KBA has virtually completed the company's integration in to its sheetfed operations.
News from KBA (15 April 2005)
Heidelberg Backs First Print World Championships
Talented young printers are to compete for medals at a special skills world championships.
News from Heidelberg (15 April 2005)
Fifth Anniversary For Print Media Academy
The Print Media Academy (PMA) of Heidelberg is celebrating its fifth anniversary as a training, communication and knowledge centre for the international printing industry.
News from Heidelberg (15 April 2005)
Wide Format Inkjet Printer For Roll-Fed Media
MacDermid Colorspan debuted the Displaymaker 72SI wide-format solvent inkjet printer at the ISA International Sign Expo in Las Vegas (USA).
News from MacDermid ColorSpan (15 April 2005)
World Debut For Violet Platemaker At Newstec 05
Showcasing its latest violet digital platemaking system for the newspaper industry, Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) will be launching the Newsetter V120 violet newspaper CTP system at Newstec.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (15 April 2005)
KBA's Quick Return To Profit And Record Sales
German press manufacturing group Koenig and Bauer (KBA) moved back in to the black in 2004.
News from KBA (14 April 2005)
First KBA Press For Pindar Heidelberg House
Pindar Preston is installing a new generation KBA Rapida 105 10-unit long perfector as the centrepiece of a GBP 3m spend.
News from KBA (14 April 2005)
Konica Minolta Develops Document Imaging Market
Jos Kelly has been appointed head of production print by Konica Minolta Business Solutions. Brochure Available
News from Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK (13 April 2005)
Information And Consultancy Resource Launches
Digital Dots, publishers of Spindrift, has launched a new service package for its readers and consulting clients.
News from Digital Dots (13 April 2005)
Coating Trade Boosts Skills With Government Funds
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) is joining together with partners in the processing and manufacturing sector to form Proskills.
News from British Coatings Federation (BCF) (13 April 2005)
Managing Multi-Colour Workflow Is More Predictable
Gretag Macbeth has extended its Profilemaker 5 family with PM5 Publish Plus.
News from GretagMacbeth AG (13 April 2005)
Creasing, Folding Upgrades To Meet Digital Demand
User Application Article Ashgate Automation have installed a KAS Crease Matic 150 programmable card creaser and a Horizon PF-P330 table top folder at Print by Design (formerly Kall Kwik) in Cheltenham.
News from Ashgate Automation (13 April 2005)
Paper Firm's Staff Magazine Praised In Awards
M-real's internal publication Make-it was runner up in the category of multi-language publications of the Grand Prix 2004, run by the Federation of European Business Communicators Associations.
News from M-real (13 April 2005)
Technician Rejoins Packaging Art And Repro Firm
Packaging artwork and reprographics company McGurk Studios, an associate company of the McGurk Group has strengthened its studio team with Alex Forster returning to the firm.
News from McGurk Studios (13 April 2005)
Kall Kwik Helps TV Chef's Better Food Campaign
Kall Kwik arranged for its Putney centre in south west London to print the Feed Me Better campaign petition that was handed to the UK Prime Minister by TV chef Jamie Oliver.
News from Kall Kwik (13 April 2005)
Promo Pricing Boosts Quark Upgrades Path
In its efforts to reward customers for choosing QuarkXPress 6.5, Quark has announced promotional pricing for full products and upgrades.
News from Quark Inc (13 April 2005)
US Digital Printer Distribution Deal For Nipson
Nipson America has signed a distributor agreement with Pitman Co of Totowa, New Jersey (USA) one of the largest suppliers to the commercial printing, labelling, and packaging industries.
News from Nipson (13 April 2005)
Friedheim Takes On Narrow Format Printer
Kodak Versamark has appointed Friedheim International as an authorised distributor in the UK and Ireland for the Versamark D-Series narrow format printers.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (13 April 2005)
KPG's Digital Partnerships Grow European Business
Having announced industry partnerships with Canon, Nexpress, Encad and Exanet, Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) said its digital systems portfolio is making a strong contribution.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (13 April 2005)
Pre-Press House Moves In To Variable Digital Print
User Application Article Keenes, the London-based specialist pre-press services company, has added digital printing to its range of services by investing in a Xerox Docucolor 6060.
News from Turning Point (12 April 2005)
MetalFX Founder Makes Business Success Lists
MetalFX Technology's founder Andrew Ainge, who founded the company only three years ago, this week received the 'Innovation of the Year' award in the '42 under 42' list.
News from MetalFX Technology (12 April 2005)
Polish Sales Specialist Moves In To UK Direct Mail
Direct mail printer Moore Response Marketing has strengthened its UK team with the appointment of a new account executive to its sales and marketing department.
News from Moore Response Marketing (12 April 2005)
Acrylic-Coated Covers Provides Resilience
Gane Brothers and Lane has launched its Hyflex line of cover materials.
News from Gane Brothers & Lane (12 April 2005)
Pindar Delivers Sheetfed Quality With Web Economy
Pindar today announced a GBP 2 million investment with its latest acquisition of a 10-unit colour perfector press.
News from Pindar (12 April 2005)
Northprint Sells Out - 125 Exhibitors On Show
Northprint 2005 sold out yesterday, announced show organiser IIR.
News from Northprint (12 April 2005)
EU Certification For Nexpress Food Packaging Inks
Nexpress Solutions has received European Union certification for the Kodak Nexpress dry inks for food packaging applications.
News from NexPress Solutions (12 April 2005)
Kall Kwik Shortlisted In UK Franchise Awards
Kall Kwik, design, print and digital specialist based in Ruislip (UK) has been shortlisted as one of the country's top franchisors by The British Franchise Association.
News from Kall Kwik (12 April 2005)
Printing.com Bids For UK Franchise Awards
Printing.com, based in Manchester (UK) has been crowned one of the UK's brightest franchisors by The British Franchise Association after being shortlisted in the Franchisor of the Year Awards.
News from Printing.com (12 April 2005)
Print Management Deal Tied Up After 6-Months
My Travel UK has selected HH Associates to manage its print procurement and production process, to centralise the print buying function and improve visibility of costs across the group.
News from HH Print Management (12 April 2005)
CTP Bridge Streamlines Plates Processing
Screen Europe has introduced a new multi directional CTP-to-processor bridge that gives Platerite users the ability to combine different plate types processing in a single and production line.
News from Screen Europe (11 April 2005)
A B Dick Sells Presstek Dimension CTP Systems
A B Dick is to begin selling Presstek's Dimension Excel CTP systems and chemistry-free plates.
News from Presstek (11 April 2005)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 40
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