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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