News releases on Printingtalk categorised by date
Sunday 4 November
to Saturday 10 November 2007
QuarkXPress Helps Make Culinary Books Successful
User Application Article QuarkXPress played an important role in producing the mock-ups and several layout designs for books on cooking and cosmetics in association with publishers, photographers and chefs.
News from Quark Inc ( 9 November 2007)
FESPA Names Xaar As Technology Partner
FESPA's first global technology partner has been named with Xaar, the supplier of inkjet printheads, inks and peripheral equipment, being appointed.
News from FESPA ( 9 November 2007)
Canon Digital Press Is BAPC's Product Of Year
The British Association for Print and Communication (BAPC) has elected Canon's Imagepress C7000VP as the product of the year.
News from Canon Europe ( 9 November 2007)
Paper Company Is Time's Best 'Green' Firm Again
Time Inc's annual review of the environmental performance of its paper suppliers has resulted in UPM's top score securing the environmental supplier award for the second successive year.
News from UPM-Kymmene Corporation ( 9 November 2007)
Coated Paper Lifts Cancer Charity's Calendar
User Application Article Macmillan Cancer Research in the UK used the coated paper grade Hello Silk from Robert Horne for its 2008 calendar.
News from Robert Horne Group ( 9 November 2007)
Strengthening Marketing At Watt Gilchrist
UK design, pre-press and publishing agency, Watt Gilchrist, has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment of two new members of staff.
News from Watt Gilchrist ( 9 November 2007)
Presses Answer Newspaper Demands For Efficiency
Technical Background Article Increasing demand for immediacy and cost efficiency are having an impact on the design of more productive, more flexible, more automated and less labour-intensive production technology. Brochure Available
News from KBA ( 9 November 2007)
Pre-Press and Post-Press Systems Cost-Effective
User Application Article CIPPI awards have been won by two Heidelberg customers for cost-effective and efficient integration using workflow systems.
News from Heidelberg ( 9 November 2007)
Large Scale RIP Controls Range Of Digital Formats
Centrally controlled large-scale format digital printing, proofing, film production, photos and fine art is now said to be possible with Colorgate's new v5.01 Production Server.
News from ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH ( 9 November 2007)
Superwide Format Digital Printers Win Awards
Two awards have been won by EFI at SGIA in Orlando, Florida (USA) for its Vutek QS3200r and other superwide format systems.
News from EFI ( 9 November 2007)
Design Competition For MetalFX Users
Printers, graphic designers and advertising agencies that have use MetalFX's software on a commercial product during this year will be able to enter a design competition.
News from MetalFX Technology ( 8 November 2007)
Centaur Communications Upgrades To QuarkXPress 7
User Application Article Centaur Communications' UK design magazines, Creative Review and Design Week, have upgraded to QuarkXPress 7.
News from Quark Inc ( 8 November 2007)
UPM Shifts Paper Production Between Mills
Seeking to improve product quality, UPM is to transfer the production of its Ultra S H 65gsm - 70gsm paper from the company's Rauma PM 1 mill to the Caledonian mill from the beginning of 2008.
News from UPM-Kymmene Corporation ( 8 November 2007)
New Digital Press Runs Regardless Of Paper Weight
The availability of three print operation modes on a job-by-job basis forms the basis of Xerox's new Docucolor 7000AP digital press.
News from Xerox ( 8 November 2007)
Pallet Loader For Platesetter Feeds Automatically
Kodak's Automatic Pallet Loader for its Magnus VLF Platesetter has been introduced for large-format sheetfed and web offset printing.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 8 November 2007)
Howard Smith Simplifies Inkjet Paper Range
The Fuji Multijet inkjet paper range from Howard Smith Paper Group has been improved, including a rationalisation of the range in to four main products.
News from Howard Smith Paper Group ( 8 November 2007)
Printing Blankets Benefit From New R And D Boost
Rosanna Santorelli has been appointed as global technology leader by Trelleborg Printing Blankets, which manufactures the Vulcan range of blankets for offset presses.
News from Trelleborg Printing Blankets ( 8 November 2007)
Inkjet Printhead For Narrow Web Label Printing
Xaar's newest inkjet printhead, the 1001, for high-speed narrow web label printing will be seen on stand J20 at Labelexpo Asia, which will run from November 28 - 30 in Shanghai.
News from Xaar ( 8 November 2007)
Rapida Presses Help Carton Firm Achieve Growth
User Application Article Two KBA Rapida 105 41-inch sheetfed presses are helping Colonial Carton Company to achieve double-digit sales growth.
News from KBA North America ( 7 November 2007)
JDF Binding System Reduces Outsourced Finishing
User Application Article Financial market printer Perivan has created an in-house perfect binding facility by buying a single clamp Horizon BQ270jdf system from Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE).
News from Graphic Arts Equipment ( 7 November 2007)
Inkjet System Meets Variable Colour Print Demands
The Truepress Jet520 inkjet printer range from Screen has been joined by the new Single Engine Duplex inkjet printer.
News from Screen Europe ( 7 November 2007)
Printing Products Contribute To Fuji's 11% Growth
With 11 per cent growth in the first quarter of the year and 13 per cent in the second quarter, Fujifilm said that its global graphic arts business has significantly contributed to overall growth.
News from Fujifilm Graphic Systems ( 7 November 2007)
Heidelberg Maintains Sales Results Despite Decline
Even though the Euro has been strong and there has been a decline in orders Heidelberg has recorded sales of EUR1.639 billion for the first six months of the financial year.
News from Heidelberg ( 7 November 2007)
IFRA Order For Press Control Systems
The Intelligent Density System (IDS) running fully-automatically on the eight towers of a MAN Roland Cromoman press demonstrated Q I Press Controls' system's capability at IFRA Expo.
News from Q.I. Press Controls ( 7 November 2007)
FSC Paper For Award Winning Annual Report
User Application Article Fenner Paper's Neptune Unique FSC paper has been used for the new, award winning annual report of Borderline, a charity which helps homeless Scots in London (UK).
News from Fenner Paper Company Ltd ( 7 November 2007)
Charterhouse Wins 3-Year Print Management Deal
Long-term print management for UK retailers Ernest Jones, H Samuel and Leslie Davis is the subject of a new GBPmulti-million, three-year deal won by Charterhouse.
News from Charterhouse ( 7 November 2007)
Magazine Papers Win EU Flower Certificate
The European EU Flower eco-label certificate has been given to UPM for its magazine, bag and sack papers from the company's Augsburg, Steyrermuhl, Jamsankoski and Pietarsaari paper mills.
News from UPM-Kymmene Corporation ( 7 November 2007)
Alternative Samsung Printer Cartridges Launched
Toner cartridges for use in Samsung ML-1510/1710/1750 and SCX 4016/4116/4216F printers and multi-functional machines are now available from Katun Corporation - Performance .
News from Katun UK Ltd ( 7 November 2007)
Digital Imager Answers Colour Flexo Plate Demands
User Application Article Reproflex has installed an Esko Cyrel Digital Imager (CDI) Spark 4835 with Multi-beam Optics 40.
News from EskoArtwork ( 7 November 2007)
Drupa '08's Tours To Guide Visitors Around Show
The organisers of the Drupa 2008 exhibition are trying to smooth the way for visitors to gain an overview of individual themes with guided tours spotlighting current industry developments.
News from Drupa Messe Dusseldorf ( 7 November 2007)
Bespoke Digital Printing On Plastic Products
Bespoke digital print on vinyl and polypropylene products, including files, folders, binders and boxes were introduced at the British Association for Print and Communication conference by Duraweld.
News from Duraweld ( 7 November 2007)
Proofing System With FOGRA Media Wedge
Claimed to be easier than before to integrate in to printer's workflows, Colorgate's Proofgate Version 5.01 is now also offered with the company's new proof paper, Proofpaper ISOProof 275g.
News from ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH ( 7 November 2007)
Soft Proofing System Manages Colour Advertisements
Colour print advertising provided via a new online delivery service has been made possible for News International with a new Vio Worldwide Certified Soft Proofing (VCSP) system.
News from Vio Worldwide Ltd ( 7 November 2007)
Prontaprint Franchise Is Printer Of Year
The Print Business of the Year award at the annual British Association for Print and Communication (BAPC) awards has been won by Prontaprint Chorley.
News from Prontaprint ( 7 November 2007)
Kodak Appoints New Boss For Digital Print Systems
With responsibility for managing Kodak Graphic Communications Group's range of electro-photographic systems, Steve Fletcher has become general manager for electro-photographic printing systems.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 7 November 2007)
Processless Plate Aids Repro Switch From Film
User Application Article Fuji's Brillia HD Pro-T processless plate has been installed by its 150th UK user, which has just changed from using film - Eagle Offset in Bromley, Kent.
News from Fujifilm Graphic Systems ( 7 November 2007)
BPIF Scholarships Offer GBP2,500 Prizes
Twelve awards each worth GBP2,500 are available from the British Printing Industries Federation's (BPIF) educational scholarships.
News from British Printing Industries Federation ( 7 November 2007)
MAN Roland Hosts Environmental Policy Meeting
Environmental policy for printers will be the focus of a breakfast meeting on November 15 at MAN Roland's UK headquarters in Mitcham, Surrey.
News from MAN Roland GB ( 7 November 2007)
Digital Inkjet Printing Rivals Offset Quality
Technical Background Article The 15th annual European inkjet printing conference will highlight how offset printing quality that can be obtained from digital inkjet production will create new growth opportunities for printers.
News from Kodak's Graphic Communications Group ( 5 November 2007)
Printing Firm Is Now Environmental Company Of Year
Acknowledgment that Cambrian Printers has been at the forefront of environmental issues for a number of years has been presented to the firm in the form of the environmental company of the year.
News from Cambrian Printers ( 5 November 2007)
Software Answers Printers Needs Handling XPS Files
Native XPS files can now be supported by Xitron's Navigator GPS 8.0 software.
News from Xitron ( 5 November 2007)
Transforming Pre-Press Operations With Workflow
User Application Article The ability to revolutionise pre-press operations' productivity has led to G and H Printing in Liverpool (UK) to specify EskoArtwork's products at its Manchester site.
News from EskoArtwork ( 5 November 2007)
Flexo System And Inks Win Environmental Award
The low environmental impact of Sun Chemical's Wetflex system and Uniqure inks have been recognised with the environmental award for innovation.
News from Sun Chemical Europe ( 5 November 2007)
UK Printing Firm's 3 Environmental Certifications
UK printer Blackmore has reached the finals of three environmental awards, as well as gaining three environmental certifications as well.
News from Blackmore ( 5 November 2007)
Total number of news releases published during the week: 44
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