Successful integration by Model Group of SAP ERP application with EskoArtwork's ArtiosCAD software

Successful integration by Model Group of SAP ERP application with EskoArtwork's ArtiosCAD software

Gent (Belgium), August 2008 – EskoArtwork announced that the Swiss-based Model Group has signed a significant Systems Integration contract to integrate SAP’s ERP (enterprise resource planning) application with EskoArtwork’s ArtiosCAD software to streamline its multi-site operations into a unified database.

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GBC showcases cost effective, professional laminating systems developed and built for the on-demand market

GBC showcases cost effective, professional laminating systems developed and built for the on-demand market

Kerkrade (The Netherlands), August 27th 2008 – GBC Commercial Laminating Solutions Group will present its range of cost effective laminating systems for the on-demand market at Total Print Expo 2008 at stand 343.

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Spindrift Crossword Puzzle Answers

The attached files contain the answers to the Graphic Arts Crossword Puzzles from Spindrift. **SPOILER ALERT** Don't look at them if you don't want the answers!

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IFRA expo 2008 - FFEI demonstrate CTP systems to meet economic challenges

Hemel Hempstead (27th August 2008) – At IFRA Expo 2008, Amsterdam (Stand 11015), FFEI will show two of its high speed, low cost violet laser CTP solutions – the Alinte News 845 and the Alinte News 930.

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AVT Announces First six months of 2008 Financial Results

Hod-Hasharon, Israel, August 27, 2008 – Advanced Vision Technology Ltd., (AVT, Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, ISIN: IL00138748), the world’s leading supplier of automatic optical inspection and quality assurance systems for the printing industry, announces revenues for Q2 2008 of $ 16.9 million, an increase of 109.4% over the same period in 2007.

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OCÉ SPONSORS BLENHEIM PALACE INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIAL

Brentwood, 26 August, 2008 – Océ, one of the world’s leading companies in digital printing and software solutions, is a major sponsor of this year’s Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, from 11-14 September.

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Hürriyet Gazetecilik orders first Goss Uniliner press for Turkey

August 26th, 2008 – Turkey’s largest newspaper publisher, Hürriyet Gazetecilik ve Matbaacilik A.Ş. – part of the Doğan Yayin Holding Group – has placed an order with Goss International for the country’s first Goss Uniliner double-width press.

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SCREEN'S TRUEFLOW SE V6.0 WORKFLOW SYSTEM NOW AVAILABLE

Screen announces the immediate availability of TrueFlow SE Version 6.0, the latest version of Screen's JDF-enabled, PDF fully automated prepress production workflow.

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INCA DIGITAL INCREASES PRODUCTION OF THE ONSET TO MEET INTERNATIONAL DEMAND

26th August 2008 - Since its commercial launch by Inca Digital last year, the Inca Onset has gone from strength to strength, and the company is now delivering one machine every month. This is an incredible achievement and more than doubles the expectations of the company.

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EskoArtwork completes acquisition of Mikkelsen Graphic Engineering, Inc.

Gent (Belgium), August 25, 2008 – EskoArtwork today announces it has closed on the acquisition of Mikkelsen Graphic Engineering, Inc. (MGE), the industry reference in vision controlled finishing solutions for cutting tables in the sign-making, screen-printing and digital printing marketplaces. No financial details will be disclosed for the transaction.

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St Ives Direct Awarded ISO 14001 Certification

21st August 2008 - St Ives Direct, the direct mail and commercial print division of St Ives plc, has been awarded ISO 14001 certification.

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Goss International and manroland reach agreement on sleeve technology

August 20th, 2008 – Goss International and manroland resolved patent infringement litigation yesterday in the United States involving web offset press sleeve blanket technology.

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Océ nominates Hans Kerkhoven to Board of Executive Directors

Venlo, The Netherlands, 19 August 2008 — Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced the nomination of Hans A. Kerkhoven to succeed Chief Financial Officer Jan van den Belt in the Board of Executive Directors.

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Spicers Paper Sued for Illegal Patent Infringement for Selling VIM Products

Hudson, N.H. – August 19, 2008 – Presstek, Inc., the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset business solutions, today announced that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ordered that Spicers Paper, Inc. be added to a pending action before the ITC as a result of Spicers’ distribution of printing plates sold by Israeli printing plate manufacturer VIM Technologies, Ltd.

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Newest, Free PDF/X Workflow Specifications v4 released by the Ghent Workgroup

Ghent, Belgium, - August 19, 2008 - The world's graphic arts experts have come together to release v4 of the Ghent Workgroup specifications (http://www.gwg.org/GWGversion4.phtml) for automated workflow efficiency in the range of application and output environments.

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PrintCity Alliance ‘Connection of Competence Book’ Available Free from new Internet Shop

Augsburg, Germany, August 19, 2008 – The PrintCity Alliance has made its new 72-page ‘Connection of Competence Book’ overviewing its activities, projects and membership, available for free via its new Internet shop at www.printcity.de/shop.

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PaperSpecs Announces Pantone Goe Webinar on the 26th

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA -- August 18, 2008 -- PaperSpecs today announced a free webinar to aid designers in better understanding how to use and apply the new Goe System from Pantone.

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HP to Present Large Format Solutions at VISCOM Paris

BOEBLINGEN, Germany, 18 August 2008 – HP today announced that it would be showing its range of new wide format printers at VISCOM Europe, 24 – 26 September, Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris.

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6TH INCA ONSET BOUGHT BY STANDER SA TO INCREASE PRODUCTION

Stander SA, the communication services specialist in Leganes, Madrid, has purchased an Inca Onset, the world's fastest flatbed printer, to increase production throughput and offer a better service to its customers.

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HP Indigo Technology Increases Buckingham Colour Quest’s Digital Capacity

LONDON, 15 August 2008 – HP today announced that Buckingham Colour Quest (BCQ) has purchased an HP Indigo press 5500 to meet increased customer demand for its digital services.

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New generation Sun Chemical Solarjet featuring Xaar 760 printheads at Labelexpo Americas

15 August 2008 - The production-proven, robust Xaar 760 printhead technology continues to operate successfully in digital printing applications, as demonstrated in Sun Chemical's SolarJet™ printer, to be exhibited during Labelexpo Americas (9-11th September, Chicago). Designed for color and monochromatic label printing, the SolarJet™ will be demonstrated on booth 6123.

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INCA ONSET RECIPIENT OF A 2008 PIA/GATF INTERTECH™ TECHNOLOGY AWARD

15 August, 2008 - Inca Digital Printers announces that the Inca Onset, one year after its introduction, has been considered an innovative technology worthy of a PIA/GATF Intertech™ Technology Award for 2008.

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