News releases on Printingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 5 February
to Saturday 11 February 2006
National Experiment To Reduce Everyday Waste Paper
Printing businesses across the UK will be encouraged to take part in a day long experiment to determine how reducing everyday waste could have an impact on efficiency and profitability. Brochure Available
News from Envirowise (10 February 2006)
Ipex Sees Pressroom Chemicals That Reduce VOCs
Hydro-Dynamic Products (HDP) will be at Ipex to showcase its range of greener pressroom products at a time when the company's export sales have soared to record levels.
News from Hydro-Dynamic Products (10 February 2006)
Turn-Key Pre-Flighting Goes On Show At Ipex
Markzware will be demonstrating its full product range at the 2006 Ipex exhibition. Brochure Available
News from Markzware Europe (10 February 2006)
Print Management Available From New Software
In front of 200 partners at the fourth Thinprint international channel conference in Berlin (Germany) Thinprint announced the second edition of the Remote Desktop Suite Standard.
News from ThinPrint (10 February 2006)
FOGRA Certification First For Proof Printing
GMG is the first manufacturer to receive FOGRA certification for halftone printing for its GMG Dotproof proof printing systems with the Epson Stylus Pro 4000.
News from GMG GmbH and Co. KG (10 February 2006)
New Version RIP With Full PDF and JDF Spec's
Fusion Systems International has released Version 7.1 of the Fusion OS X and Linux RIPs.
News from Fusion Systems International (10 February 2006)
Paper Company's Performance Hit By Finnish Dispute
In 2005 M-real's consolidated result before taxes, excluding non-recurring items, fell to a loss of EUR142 million from a loss of EUR75 million in the previous year.
News from M-real (10 February 2006)
Screen Printing Conference's World-Class Speakers
FESPA's two-day conference programme for its Digital Printing Europe exhibition from May 16-18, is offering visitors what is described as a world-class line-up of speakers. Brochure Available
News from FESPA (10 February 2006)
Chiller Systems' Low Energy Operation
Powermaster Products has launched the TECS range of chillers from Climaveneta, featuring an oil-free, mini-centrifugal compressor.
News from Powermaster Products (10 February 2006)
Kodak's New Leadership Team In Israel
Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (GCG) has announced a new leadership team for its operations in Israel.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (10 February 2006)
GretagMacbeth's Colour Management Seminars Tour
GretagMacbeth Global Services, together with Adobe and Apple, will present a touring seminar in March and April in major European cities.
News from GretagMacbeth AG (10 February 2006)
Xitron's Website Tips And Tricks Help RIP Users
Xitron has launched a 'help' column for Harlequin RIP users entitled 'Tips and Tricks', which is available via a link from the Xitron website.
News from Xitron (10 February 2006)
Spectro-Based Print Profiling At Low Cost
Colour Confidence will launch Colorvision Printfix Pro on stand E40 at Focus on Imaging, NEC, Bimingham (UK) from February 26-March 1.
News from Colour Confidence ( 9 February 2006)
Proofing System Replicates Newsprint Appearance
User Application Article In the second half of 2005 an ink jet proofing system from Perfectproof was installed at the advertising department of Ikea in Finland.
News from PerfectProof Europe NV ( 9 February 2006)
Maintenance-Free Pump's Long Life
Watson-Marlow has introduced its heavy-duty SPX pump for challenging printing applications. Brochure Available
News from Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps ( 9 February 2006)
Zetes Acquires Belgian Smart Card Producer
Zetes Industries has acquired the cards division of the Belgian company Idoc, which specialises in the production of secured identity documents.
News from Zetes ( 9 February 2006)
Digital Screen Printing Show Is Sell-Out In Europe
FESPA Digital Printing Europe, FESPA's first-ever pan-European exhibition dedicated to digital production technologies, will be a complete sell-out. Brochure Available
News from FESPA ( 9 February 2006)
Print's School Twinning Success In Yorkshire
A UK twinning initiative between a school in Pontefract and a Wakefield printing company, to encourage the promotion of careers in the print industry, has been hailed a blue print for success.
News from PrintYorkshire ( 9 February 2006)
Dispelling Recycled Paper Myths To Push Benefits
The demand for recycled content paper is set to increase over the next year, says the Recycled Paper Advocacy Team at WRAP (the UK Waste and Resources Action Programme).
News from WRAP ( 9 February 2006)
Pitney Bowes Makes Series of Senior Appointments
Pitney Bowes has elected Leslie Abi-Karam executive vice president and president of Document Messaging Technologies (DMT).
News from Pitney Bowes ( 8 February 2006)
Planning Software Increases Efficiency
Kodak Upfront 4.0 production planning software is claimed to improve productivity by replacing the old method of manually folding paper and drawing layouts.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 8 February 2006)
UK Printer Sponsors Data Publishers' Event
Thanet Press is for the first time to sponsor the Data Publishers Association's Annual Conference and Awards in London.
News from Thanet Press ( 8 February 2006)
Inkjet Printheads Develop Further With UV Inks
Xaar has strengthened its partnership with ink producer, Sunjet, with the approval of four of the company's Crystal range of UV-curable inks.
News from Xaar ( 8 February 2006)
KBA Lays Down Gauntlet At Ipex 2006
The Ipex exhibition in Birmingham (UK) in April will see KBA throwing down the gauntlet with what it described as a provocative banner - 'Champions in Print'.
News from KBA ( 8 February 2006)
Flightcheck Software With Expanded PDF Checks
Markzware has launched Flightcheck Professional v5.8 for Flightcheck Professional and Flightcheck Designer on Macintosh and Windows platforms. Brochure Available
News from Markzware Europe ( 8 February 2006)
Coloured Transparent Papers Swatch Available
M-real, the European paper and paperboard manufacturer, has launched a new swatch to showcase Spectral range of transparent papers for brochures, direct mail, greetings cards and inserts.
News from M-real ( 8 February 2006)
Pack And Labels Firm Completes Press Upgrade
Packaging and self adhesive labels specialists The OPM Group has completed a GBP200,000 re-fit of its Nilpeter FA-3300 UV flexo press, adding auto register upgrades and GEW lamp systems.
News from The OPM Group ( 8 February 2006)
Low-Cost On-Line Approval, Planning And Tracking
CETI System, in collaboration with pre-press company, Blaze Creative, has developed what it claimed is a new low-cost system for on-line approval, flat planning and job tracking.
News from CETI Systems ( 8 February 2006)
Sponsoring Advertising's Annual Event
Xitron has signed on as a sponsor of the annual Ann Arbor Ad Club 2006 Addy gala and award presentation in the USA on February 10.
News from Xitron ( 8 February 2006)
Software To Automate File Reception Debuts At Ipex
Gradual Software, developer of automation software for publishing workflows, will present its newest products at Ipex 06.
News from Gradual Software ( 8 February 2006)
Balkans Distribution For Kodak Versamark Printers
Kodak has appointed Meditrade as its distributor for the Kodak Versamark D-series and V-series printing systems in the ex-Yugoslavian region.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 8 February 2006)
HP Indigo Press Opens New Markets In Digital Print
User Application Article Drukkerij van der Eems, a full-service printer located in Oosterend (Netherlands), has installed an HP Indigo press 5000 to replace its Ultrastream.
News from Hewlett-Packard ( 8 February 2006)
Productive, Versatile And Affordable Laminators
Artsystems has introduced the Tempest and Tornado series to the Xativa laminator portfolio The Tempest 1600 is a cold laminator for professional graphics and signage.
News from Artsystems Limited ( 8 February 2006)
Silicone Foam Bed Press For Sublimation Printing
Following successful testing, MTI Leewood has launched its Magnifoam MS400 silicone foam, for use as bed press material, for large scale sublimation printing.
News from MTI Leewood ( 8 February 2006)
Font Management For Mac OS Single User
Extensis has launched Suitcase Fusion, said to be the company's biggest font management upgrade.
News from Extensis Products Group ( 8 February 2006)
Paper Firm's Label Innovation Foils Counterfeiters
User Application Article M-real's IBP Packaging Services has helped 3M China resolve a major counterfeiting operation, targeted at 3M's insulated garment and accessories Thinsulate brand.
News from M-real ( 8 February 2006)
Metro Web Press Users' Latest Technology Seminars
Four new technical seminars have been confirmed by Goss for the 38th Metro Users Group conference.
News from Goss International ( 8 February 2006)
New BRC Global Standards Made Available
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has published a complete set of 10 guidelines for its Global Standards, after launching the first two in August last year.
News from British Retail Consortium ( 7 February 2006)
Polestar Apprentices Win String Of Awards
Three Polestar apprentices have collected awards as the UK's Leeds College of Technology recognised its 'best in class' at its annual ceremony.
News from Polestar ( 7 February 2006)
UK Printer Achieves Forest Stewardship Approval
Thanet Press has won the approval of the Forest Stewardship Council - an international organisation dedicated to combating deforestation and promoting responsible management of the world's forests.
News from Thanet Press ( 7 February 2006)
Versatile UK-Made Flexo Press Helps Label Growth
A KDO six-colour flexographic printing machine, manufactured by K2, is helping a UK label company to further improve its productivity and boost its capability to handle more contracts.
News from K2 International Trading Ltd ( 7 February 2006)
Multi-Function Imaging System Wins US Award
The Konica Minolta Bizhub Pro 1050 digital print production system has been selected as 'most outstanding multi-functional imaging system of the year' for 2005. Brochure Available
News from Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK ( 7 February 2006)
Board Mill's EUR5.6m Coating Development
M-real's Kemiart Liners mill in Finland has completed a EUR6.5 million rebuild of its coating unit and coating colour circulation with a successful and on-schedule start-up.
News from M-real ( 7 February 2006)
UK Paper Mills Achieve Forest Accreditation
M-real has received Chain of Custody certification from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification) for its two UK mills.
News from M-real ( 6 February 2006)
Colour Density Control Order For Two More Presses
Only six weeks after the start-up of its new Lithoman 80-page press, the German printer J Fink Druckerei, has ordered two more Densiweb systems for its existing Lithoman 48-page and 64-page machines.
News from Grafikontrol SpA ( 6 February 2006)
Improved Production Planning On Show At Ipex 06
Upfront 4.0, which is to be released this week, is claimed to introduce more 'intelligence' in to the production planning tool from Kodak.
News from Positive Focus ( 6 February 2006)
UK Credit Company Signs Print Management Deal
Williams Lea has signed an exclusive agreement with Capital One, for a system that will fulfil the design, production and distribution requirements for its customer correspondence.
News from Williams Lea ( 6 February 2006)
Komori Announces Dates For Leeds Workshops
Komori, Friedheim International, Muller Martini and Print Finance have announced the dates for Workshop 06. Brochure Available
News from Komori UK ( 6 February 2006)
Screen's First newspaper CTP System At Ipex 2006
Ipex 06 will mark Screen Europe's entry in to the newspaper market with the launch of the Platerite News 2000 CTP system.
News from Screen Europe ( 6 February 2006)
200-Line RIP For Digital Proofs Now In UK
Siliconcrag, the UK distributor for the new Technolab Rip software, has now made it available in the UK and Ireland.
News from SiliconCrag ( 6 February 2006)
Printed POP Promotes Paint Brands
User Application Article Bezier has created and printed POP marketing for ICI's new Flex and Light and Space paints.
News from Bezier ( 6 February 2006)
Up 75,000 Copies Per Hour From Stackers At Ipex
WRH Marketing will be launching the Jobstack 2075 Series, two compensating stackers for the mid-low performance segment, at Ipex 2006.
News from WRH Marketing UK ( 6 February 2006)
Management System Hub Of UK's Advanced JDF Site
User Application Article What is claimed to be one of the UK's most advanced JDF sites is now in operation at Essex printer DSI Talisman.
News from Optimus ( 6 February 2006)
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