Printingtalk news headlines: Sunday 13 April to Saturday 19 April 2008

Print Industry Pallets In Wide Use At Drupa 2008

Jeco Plastic Products is supplying its printing industry pallets to many exhibitors at the Drupa 2008 exhibition, as well as showing its products on its own stand - 6C28 in hall 6.

News from Jeco Plastics (18 April 2008)

Heidelberg's Award For Progressive 'Green' Effort

Technical Background Article What has been described as Heidelberg's holistic approach to environmental protection has won it the award for the most progressive environmental process from Canadian magazine Print Action.

News from Heidelberg (18 April 2008)

UV Flatbed Digital Printer Debut At Drupa 2008

The new Nanojet UV True Flatbed digital printer and Jeti 3348 Jetstream UV RTR digital printer and Jeti 3324 Aquajet Direct-to-Fabric digital printer will be shown by Gandinnovations at Drupa 2008.

News from Gandinnovations (18 April 2008)

Print Group's New Team Drives Environment Effort

Pindar Graphics' five year environmental strategy is now to be driven by a newly-formed 'green team' under the direction of Tewkesbury (UK) based Mark Smith.

News from Pindar (18 April 2008)

Software Boosts Publisher's Workflow Efficiency

User Application Article Gannett Pacific Publishing has bought Softcare's K4 editorial system for Adobe InDesign and InCopy to serve its different media channels, such as the web and print.

News from SoftCare Software-Service GmbH (18 April 2008)

Cash Bid To Buy TripleArc - 33.48% In Favour

In a proposed cash deal that values The TripleArc Group at GBP12.4 million, which is said to be a premium of 135.3 per cent over the closing price of 2.55 pence for each TripleArc share on 15 April.

News from TripleArc Group (18 April 2008)

New CEO For Fujifilm Dimatix - Batterton Retires

Martin Schoeppler has been appointed as chief executive officer and president of Fujifillm Dimatix, replacing John C Batterton who is retiring.

News from Fujifilm Graphic Systems (18 April 2008)

Humidity Control Vital To Print And Paper Quality

Technical Background Article J S Humidifiers is offering printers a digital hygrometer so they can find out exactly what the humidity is around their printing presses and paper stores.

News from JS Humidifiers (18 April 2008)

Proofing Plug-In Supports Epson Printers

Xitron's vDot-3, a proofing plug-in that is said to support the Epson Ultrachrome K3 printers with Vivid Magenta ink, has been released.

News from Xitron (18 April 2008)

Software Enhances Transpromotional Direct Mail

User Application Article Transpromotional marketing systems for UK direct marketing print group Communisis will be provided to UK customers by Exstream Software by HP.

News from Exstream Software UK Limited (18 April 2008)

New System Avoids Finishing Outwork

Printers and print finishers are set to be avoid having to contract out complex finishing work with a new multiple device for folders from Tech-ni-Fold. Brochure Available

News from Tech-ni-Fold Ltd (17 April 2008)

Alcohol Replacement Fount Launch At Drupa 08

Pressroom consumables manufacturer Hydro-Dynamic Products (HDP) has introduced Genesis, an alcohol replacement fountain solution that meets the requirements of the environmentally-aware market.

News from Hydro-Dynamic Products (17 April 2008)

US Printer Awarded For 6th Successive Year

For the sixth consecutive year, Triangle Printers has been named in The Centre for Companies That Care (CTC) Annual Honour Roll for its approach to its business and the community.

News from Triangle Printers Inc. (17 April 2008)

1,000th Paper And Polywrapping System For France

The 1,000th paper and poly wrapping machine to be delivered by Buhrs, a 4000 system, will be installed by DIAM, the logistics division of French company, La Redoute, in May.

News from Buhrs Group (17 April 2008)

UPM Pushes Finesse Wood-Free Papers At Drupa 08

Paper producer UPM will launch a new campaign for its flagship product, the Finesse range of wood-free coated papers during the Drupa 2008 exhibition.

News from UPM-Kymmene Corporation (17 April 2008)

Poster Printers Give Everyone Professional Results

The Imageprograf LP17 and Imageprograf LP24, described by Canon as true 17-inch, A2 (the LP17) and 24-inch, A1 (the LP24) poster printers have been launched.

News from Canon Europe (17 April 2008)

Large Format Presses Increase Growth Potential

Technical Background Article Continued strong growth in the large format and superlarge format sheetfed press markets is being sustained by KBA North America because of its parent company's 80-year record producing such systems.

News from KBA North America (17 April 2008)

Production Software Boost For Indian Sub-Continent

Prism Group and S L Kulkarni Cyril Graphics have agreed an exclusive sales, distribution and support deal for Prism's production management software and hardware, QTMS, in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

News from Prism (17 April 2008)

Binding Systems Work With High Speed Digital Print

User Application Article Companies that need to produce stitched and perfect bound books in-line with high performance digital printers can do with the Smart-Binder from Ibis Integrated Bindery Systems, it is claimed.

News from Ibis Integrated Bindery Systems (17 April 2008)

New Substrates Meet Inkjet Print's Extended Range

Because inkjet printers can now print on an increasing range of materials for more varied applications, Seal Graphics has extended its consumables range with 20 more inkjet substrates.

News from Seal Graphics Europe (16 April 2008)

Direct Mail And Print Firm In Business Awards Bids

Lick, an Elland (UK) direct mail fulfilment and printing services company has been short listed as a finalist for each of two categories in the regional heat of The National Business Awards.

News from Lick UK (16 April 2008)

30,000sph Perfected Print At Press's Drupa Preview

Previewing its new M-600 Folia press, Goss International demonstrated the macnine to sales representatives and dealers at its Montataire (France) operation before the press's debut at Drupa 2008.