News releases on Printingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 5 June
to Saturday 11 June 2005
420 Jobs To Go As Polestar Purnell To Close
The Polestar Group has yesterday announced its proposal to implement a phased closure of Polestar Purnell, its gravure printing site based in Somerset (UK).
News from Polestar (10 June 2005)
New Print Boss Heads Up Polestar Colchester
The Polestar Group has appointed a new managing director for its Colchester operation.
News from Polestar (10 June 2005)
First 48pp Cortina Waterless Press Users Goes Live
User Application Article Dutch printer Rodi Rotatiedruk BV in Broek op Langedijk, near Amsterdam, is the first to sign up for a 48pp version of KBA's waterless, keyless Cortina press.
News from KBA (10 June 2005)
Pre-press Software Firm Seeks New Affiliates
Markzware Europe, the developer of software is staging open enrollment to its business affiliate programme for printers and publishers. Brochure Available
News from Markzware Europe (10 June 2005)
BCF's Coatings Audit Tool Helps Self-Regulation
With UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown's new emphasis on self-regulation the Coatings Care Audit Tool, has been launched at the right time.
News from British Coatings Federation (BCF) (10 June 2005)
Screen CTP And Workflow Helps Client Base Growth
User Application Article T S Trykk from Oslo (Norway) has installed Screen's B1 Platerite 8600 CTP system with multi-cassette autoloader (MAL) and Trueflow 3 workflow to enhance its pre-press workflow.
News from Screen Europe (10 June 2005)
Direct Mail Specialist Doubles Digital Print Space
Moore Response Marketing (MRM), an R R Donnelley company, is expanding its digital print capabilities.
News from Moore Response Marketing ( 9 June 2005)
Press's Sophistication Prompts Purchase
The quality, productivity and price were all good but what persuaded the Lexon Group to purchase a five-colour Komori Lithrone NL528EM was the sophistication of the press. Brochure Available
News from Komori UK ( 9 June 2005)
Inkjet Printhead Proves Itself At FESPA
At FESPA 2005, the first two commercial machines containing Xaar's new Omnidot 760 printhead, co-developed with Agfa, were demonstrated on the Agfa stand.
News from Xaar ( 9 June 2005)
Low Odour Food Pack Ink For Range Of Materials
Linx Printing Technologies has introduced Black food-packaging ink 2250 specifically designed to meet the rigorous health and safety standards of the food industry.
News from Linx Printing Technologies ( 9 June 2005)
Profits Up 54% At Komori - Further Growth Expected
Komori Corporation has announced that it has experienced increased sales and profits - with pre-tax profits increased by 54 per cent from 6,336 million yen last year to 9,783 million yen. Brochure Available
News from Komori UK ( 9 June 2005)
Better Colour Correction With Jaws RIP
Global Graphics' Jaws RIP, with new features for improved control over colour correction and native compatibility with PDF 1.5, is now available to developers.
News from Global Graphics Software Ltd ( 9 June 2005)
900 Chemistry-Free Quality Plates A Month
User Application Article A Presstek Dimension 400 platesetter with Compose workflow from A B Dick is producing up to 900 chemistry free plates a month at Masterange Business Services in Harlow (UK).
News from Presstek ( 9 June 2005)
Best Practice Study Helps Printers Retain Clients
Print Yorkshire and Vision in Print has commissioned a customer service 'best practice' study to help printers in Yorkshire and Humber in the UK to retain clients and grow their businesses.
News from PrintYorkshire ( 9 June 2005)
Cutting Manual Processes From Digital Assets
User Application Article Extensis's Portfolio and Suitcase are being used by marketing communication agency MDA Creative to handle its font and digital asset management workflow.
News from Extensis Products Group ( 9 June 2005)
Pre-Press Outsourcing Contract Extension
J Jays has been awarded a new pre-press contract for advertisement origination and display and classified page make-up as well as copy chasing for 13 Future Publishing titles.
News from J Jays Limited ( 9 June 2005)
Report Looks At Commercial Print's Packaging Role
Trendwatch Graphic Arts has released its first special report on the commercial printing industry's investment in the packaging marketplace.
News from The Industry Measure ( 9 June 2005)
Restructuring Delivers Profits At Heidelberg
Earnings by Heidelberg turned around in financial year 2004-2005 with incoming orders up by eight per cent to 3.5 billion Euros and a net profit of 61 million Euro achieved.
News from Heidelberg ( 8 June 2005)
Rapidly Growing Thai Daily Buys KBA Again
User Application Article The Daily News, which has a 35 per cent share of Thailand's newspaper market, has installed a second KBA Colora press to facilitate it rapid growth.
News from KBA ( 8 June 2005)
FESPA 2005 Breaks Records For Screen Market
FESPA 2005 closed its doors in Munich (Germany) on what the organiser described as an all-time high, with record numbers of visitors to the event. Brochure Available
News from FESPA ( 8 June 2005)
Telegraph Opts For Vio Soft Proofing
User Application Article The Telegraph Group has adopted Vio's certified soft proofing (VCSP) advertisement delivery software.
News from Vio Worldwide Ltd ( 8 June 2005)
Estonian Firm's Workflow Creates 10% Sales Boost
User Application Article AS Stampline, stamp and signage specialists in Estonia, has invested in Screen's B3 Platerite Micra and Trueflow Rite workflow to expand its printing division to its full potential.
News from Screen Europe ( 8 June 2005)
PDF Specifications White Paper By Ghent Workgroup
Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG) has made available a free white paper, 'PDF Specifications in Practice'.
News from Ghent PDF Workgroup ( 8 June 2005)
Skills Council Forms For Print and Packaging
At a series of half-day UK events, 95 per cent of attendees supported the formation of Proskills, the prospective Sector Skills Council, which will work with the UK Government.
News from Proskills ( 8 June 2005)
Colour Document Imaging Controls Security
Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK has launched the Bizhub C450 in the latest addition to its range of colour document imaging systems. Brochure Available
News from Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK ( 8 June 2005)
Data Storage Leap Handles Digital Assets
User Application Article The Lithocraft Group, a one-stop shop for design, pre-press and digital print in the UK's West Midlands, has boosted its IT storage capacity to deal with the increase in demand.
News from Silicon Systems ( 8 June 2005)
CTP Reliability Creates 24-Hour Operation
User Application Article West Sussex (UK) printer Claremont Press has invested in the Platerite 4300, Screen's semi-automated B2 thermal CTP system supplied by United Graphics.
News from Screen Europe ( 8 June 2005)
Newspapers Raise Money For Cancer Research
The UK newspaper industry has donated a total of GBP 8,166.13 to Cancer Research UK.
News from Fujifilm Graphic Systems ( 8 June 2005)
Management Shuffle Across Wyndeham Businesses
Wyndeham Press Group has announced a management restructure affecting a number of its businesses.
News from Wyndeham Press Group plc ( 8 June 2005)
Online Training For ICC and Colour Management
Progressive Color Media and Prepress Training Solution, the online training provider for the graphic arts marketplace are to run two online colour management training courses.
News from Progressive Color Media ( 7 June 2005)
Flexo Software Stores Jobs In 7 Languages
Tailored Solutions' Label Traxx software for flexographic narrow web converters and printers now includes a feature that permits storing each phase or text string in seven different languages.
News from Tailored Solutions ( 7 June 2005)
Software Brings Imposition Benefits to Apple Users
Dynagram has launched Dynastrip 4.4, the latest version of its imposition software.
News from Dynagram ( 6 June 2005)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 32
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