News releases on Printingtalk categorised by date

Sunday 4 March
to Saturday 10 March 2007

Humidity Vital For Print Quality And Staff Welfare

 Technical Background Article  High pressure humidification technology, such as Draabe's Turbofog system, is increasingly replacing other air humidification systems.

News from Draabe Humidification ( 9 March 2007)

Sun Appoints New MD For France And Benelux Regions

Sun Chemical has appointed Loic de Surville to head its France and Benelux Strategic Business Unit.

News from Sun Chemical Europe ( 9 March 2007)

Reaffirming Future Of Waterless, Keyless Printing

 Technical Background Article  Waterless and keyless offset printing with the compact KBA Cortina press will remain a core focus for Koenig and Bauer.

News from KBA ( 9 March 2007)

HP Moves Photo Printers In To Publishing Market

HP yesterday launched the new Designjet Z3100ps GP photo printer, which is claimed to expand the recently introduced HP Designjet Z printer series portfolio in to the publishing environment.

News from Hewlett-Packard ( 9 March 2007)

Prontaprint And Kall Kwik In Buy Out

On Demand Communications (ODC), the holding company for print-on-demand brands Prontaprint and Kall Kwik has been acquired by Boundary Capital.

News from Prontaprint ( 9 March 2007)

Folding, Inserting And Mailing In One Process

Neopost has introduced Insert'n Mail, an electronic and physical connection between a folder inserter and mailing machine.

News from Neopost ( 9 March 2007)

Virgin Media Mass Direct Mailing Success

 User Application Article  Howard Hunt Group has completed a multi-million production for the launch of Virgin Media.

News from Howard Hunt Group ( 9 March 2007)

Screen Printer Moves In To Very Large Format Print

 User Application Article  Screen printer the B and P Group is moving in to very large format (VLF) litho production and developing in to a multi-process print and point of sale specialist.

News from KBA ( 9 March 2007)

Address Printers Drive Revenue Via Direct Mail

Pitney Bowes has added four new models to its range of address printers, designed to help businesses of all sizes drive revenue through professional direct mail and customer communication.

News from Pitney Bowes ( 9 March 2007)

Ink Firms' Printing Industry Support Threatened

 Technical Background Article  The level of support provided to the printing industry as a whole could be threatened by the pressure exerted by the market on driving down costs.

News from British Coatings Federation (BCF) ( 9 March 2007)

Workshop Shows Printers Benefits Of Internet Use

An educational seminar designed to help print shop owners make effective and affordable use of the internet is to be staged in Boston (USA) on April 20.

News from PrinterPresence by Digital IMS ( 8 March 2007)

New Digital Printing Systems For High Volumes

Oce opened the doors to its Open House 2007, which is claimed to be Europe's largest digital printing fair.

News from Oce Printing Systems ( 8 March 2007)

New Aid For Gauging Sense-Based Paper Decisions

 Technical Background Article  UPM is developing new tools founded on sense-based properties that will help customers in the paper selection process.

News from UPM-Kymmene Corporation ( 8 March 2007)

National Magazines Invests In Workflow Software

As part of its strategy to trial pre-press functions in-house the National Magazine Company, Hearst Corporation's principal business in the UK, has chosen Adstream's Quickcut 5 workflow technology.

News from Adstream ( 8 March 2007)

Pre-Press Software For Printed Packaging On Show

Esko will showcase a range of products for the entire packaging supply chain at the Paktech exhibition on stand 201.

News from EskoArtwork ( 8 March 2007)

Display Calibration Improves Colour Consistency

Pantone has introduced its Huey Pro, as part of its family of display calibration products.

News from Pantone UK ( 8 March 2007)

Web Presses Get Register Systems At Newspaper Firm

Wegener Grafische Groep has decided to equip all its web-fed newspaper presses with 80 Q I Press Controls IRS cut-off and sidelay register systems.

News from Q.I. Press Controls ( 8 March 2007)

3D Image Effects Printed On Glass Now Possible

New Humaneyes' Lensfree technology, allows printers and designers to produce 3D effects directly on to non-lenticular materials, such as glass or acrylic (plexiglass).

News from HumanEyes Technologies ( 8 March 2007)

Large Format Scanning, Printing, Copying System

The Graphtec Scanprint SP200W is a new entry-level, large format colour scan, print and copy system said to be aimed at cost-conscious reprographics professionals.

News from Graphtec ScanPrint UK ( 8 March 2007)

Finishing System That Makes 200pp Books

Watkiss Automation will be exhibiting at Northprint '07 - stand M435 - to demonstrate a complete range of booklet making and collating equipment for offset and digital printing applications.

News from Watkiss Automation Sales Limited ( 8 March 2007)

Four More KBA Presses Bound For Italian Media Firm

Less than two years after installing nine KBA Commander 4/2 and two KBA Comet newspaper presses, Italy's Rizzoli Corriere della Sera (RCS), has ordered a further four KBA Commanders 4/1.

News from KBA ( 7 March 2007)

Online Print Proofing And Approval System Launches

Proof-it-Online the provider of online proofing and approval management technology, and Smartblast.com, have formed a partnership and the creation of Smartproofing.com.

News from Proof-it-Online ( 7 March 2007)

Firm Provides Supermarket's Biggest POP Displays

 User Application Article  UK supermarket ASDA is set to mark Easter by rolling out the largest display of POP which has ever been implemented by the retailer.

News from Bezier ( 7 March 2007)

M-real Shows Benefits Of Recycled Paper Mill

Ben Bradshaw MP, the UK Minister of State for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare, visited M-real's New Thames recycled fibre plant and paper mill at Kemsley, near Sittingbourne, Kent.

News from M-real ( 7 March 2007)

Workshop Helps Small Printers Tackle Waste Issues

Small printers in the UK are being invited to take part in a free half-day workshop to learn about the business benefits of signing up to a new EU-funded project.

News from Environment Agency ( 7 March 2007)

Vision Control And Workflows On Show At Sign UK

Esko will showcase its I-cut vision control system and I-script workflow system integrated with the Esko Kongsberg i-XL24 at Sign UK, held in Birmingham (UK) at the NEC from May 1 - 3.

News from EskoArtwork ( 7 March 2007)

Sheeter Handles Coated Film At High Speeds

Manufacturers of coated film plastic can now sheet the product at higher speeds than conventional drop shear equipment, ensuring the square, accurate dimensions required by the printing industry.

News from Maxson Automatic Machinery Company ( 7 March 2007)

Brand Management System Accelerates Production

Odin will be demonstrating its new brand management tool at the Pro2Pac exhibition from March 18 - 21 at Excel in London (UK).

News from Odin ( 7 March 2007)

Pre-Press Systems Go On Show At US Newspaper Show

Fusion Systems International will be giving demonstrations of its automated pre-press systems at the America East Newspaper Show from March 12-14 in Hershey, PA.

News from Fusion Systems International ( 7 March 2007)

38% Labelling Growth As 6-Month Sales Reach GBP22m

In the year since label business Norprint joined the Magnadata Group, sales up by 69 per cent and profits increased to GBP one million.

News from Norprint Labelling Systems ( 7 March 2007)

RIP Software Update Widens Printer Options

SCP, the German developers of large-format software, has launched a new service pack for its RIP software and for its scan and copy systems.

News from SCP Software GmbH ( 7 March 2007)

Xante Set To Acquire RIPit And CTP Imaging Firm

Xante is in the process of acquiring, in separate transactions, RIPit Imaging Systems and Exxtra Imaging Systems.

News from Xante Corporation ( 7 March 2007)

Press Ancillary Equipment Sales Grow By 38%

MG Electric (MGE) is celebrating the success of Pressmate, which is claimed to be the latest range of units, since its official launch two years ago.

News from MGE ( 7 March 2007)

Flexo Press For Secure Cards Printer

 User Application Article  Invisible Card Company (ICC) in South Africa has just bought an Edale Beta press with combination IR and UV drying, laminating, cold foiling and a delivery table.

News from Edale ( 6 March 2007)

New Corrosion Protection For Printing Presses

Ultrachem has launched XCP Pressguard, a corrosion protection fluid for all parts of a printing press, from cylinders and plate clamps to bearers and side frames.

News from Ultrachem ( 6 March 2007)

New Director Heads Cambrian Printers' Development

Cambrian Printers, the Aberystwyth (Wales) printing business, has appointed Doug Gray as its new operations director.

News from Cambrian Printers ( 6 March 2007)

48-Head UV Flatbed Printer For Rigid Materials

Gandinnovations has completed research and development on the Jeti 2030 UV flatbed Continental printer that will make its debut at FESPA Berlin, (Germany) from June 5 - 9.

News from Gandinnovations ( 6 March 2007)

Multi-Function Printer's Latest Thermo Technology

Konica Minolta has unveiled the Bizhub C550, multi-functional peripheral (MFP) that is claimed to be the smallest in its class.  Brochure Available 

News from Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK ( 6 March 2007)

HP Workstations For Large Format Printer Centre

Perfect Colours is now able to offer its customers the range of HP xw4400 and xw8400 workstations.

News from Perfect Colours Ltd and PosterJet UK ( 6 March 2007)

Strong Software Sales As Digital Workflow Booms

Growing adoption of digital production workflows by print service providers has seen continued growth in the sale of Kodak's Insite software as part of the company's Unified Workflow Solution.

News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 6 March 2007)

Hell Gravure's MD Retires As Ulrich Steps Up

Dr Siegfried Beisswenger has handed over the operational management of Hell Gravure Systems and retired, with his place as managing director taken by Michael Ulrich.

News from Hell Gravure Systems ( 6 March 2007)

Adare Wins Two-Year Print Deal From Heineken

International brewer Heineken UK has signed a two-year print management deal with Adare to provide a variety of marketing and point of sale (POS) materials.

News from Adare ( 6 March 2007)

UPM's Efforts Create 100 Jobs At Former Mill

New enterprises have created over 100 jobs at UPM's Voikkaa premises and the Voikkaa exhibition room will be opened by the end of this year.

News from UPM-Kymmene Corporation ( 6 March 2007)

Catalogues Printed on 100% Recycled Stock

 User Application Article  Southernprint has printed the latest range of brochures from Jeld-Wen UK, a division of Jeld-Wen Inc, the privately owned worldwide joinery manufacturer, on 100 per cent recycled stock.

News from Southernprint ( 6 March 2007)

Press Runs Less Webs And Offers More Choice

 User Application Article  A KBA Colora press that is now on-edition at Independent Newspapers Inc (INI) in Dover, Delaware (USA) incorporates an advance that is claimed to expand the capabilities of newspaper presses.

News from KBA ( 6 March 2007)

Workflow And Proofing Systems At Northprint

Compose System will demonstrate Express Workflow 3.0 for the first time in the UK during Northprint 2007, held in Harrogate from April 24 - 26.

News from Compose System (Europe) ( 6 March 2007)

Xerox Campaign Pushes Multi-Function Products

Xerox has launched a multi-million pound pan-European campaign to promote its range of colour multi-function products.

News from Xerox ( 6 March 2007)

Print Management Software's Pre-Defined Templates

Silicon Systems will showcase it's web-to-print module for Flowmation at Northprint 2007.

News from Silicon Systems ( 6 March 2007)

On-Press Scanning System Reduces Make-Ready Waste

KBA North America is introducing a new feature to its closed-loop Densitronic S scanning spectrodensitometer system that will reduce waste.

News from KBA North America ( 6 March 2007)

Press Control Station Eases Operators Jobs

 User Application Article  Johnson Printing, in Colorado (USA), the Greenfield Daily Reporter, in Indiana and Dome Printing, based in Sacramento, California, have all invested in Quadtech press ancillaries.

News from QuadTech ( 6 March 2007)

Xplor Announces 2007 Awards And EDP Winners

Xplor International has announced the recipients of its 2007 awards and EDP recognitions.

News from Xplor International ( 5 March 2007)

Total number of news releases published during the week: 51

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