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Katun® Corporation Introduces Katun PerformanceT Color Toner for use in Olivetti D-Color MF 25 / 25 Plus Digital Copier/Printers

Katun® Corporation Introduces Katun PerformanceT Color Toner for use in Olivetti D-Color MF 25 / 25 Plus Digital Copier/Printers

MINNEAPOLIS -- (November, 2008) -- Katun Corporation, the world’s leading alternative supplier to the office equipment industry, is proud to introduce the latest addition to its color portfolio – Katun Performance color toner for use in Olivetti D-Color MF 25 / 25 Plus digital copier/printers. These high-quality color toners provide Olivetti dealers with outstanding image quality at significant savings.

Presstek Expands Range of DI® Printing Solutions at Graph Expo

Presstek Expands Range of DI® Printing Solutions at Graph Expo

Hudson, NH – October 20, 2008 – Presstek, Inc., the leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing solutions, today announced that it will be showing a UV printing option for the Presstek 52DI and 34DI digital offset presses for the first time in North America at Graph Expo, scheduled for October 26th through 29th at McCormick Place South in Chicago.

Label World installs complete EskoArtwork prepress system for labels

Label World installs complete EskoArtwork prepress system for labels

Gent (Belgium), October 2008 – Rochester, NY-based Label World, a premier supplier of custom labels in the Northeast, is reporting greater productivity, and higher quality flexo printing due to its recent implementation of an EskoArtwork Software workflow solution and a Cyrel Digital Imager (CDI) 2530 flexo platemaker.

‘Outstanding achievement’ technology award and colour recognition for Océ printing systems

‘Outstanding achievement’ technology award and colour recognition for Océ printing systems

Brentwood, Essex – 07 October 2008 – Océ has won an ‘Outstanding Achievement’ award from Buyers’ Lab Inc (BLI) for its highly acclaimed Gemini instant duplex technology found in the Océ VarioPrint 6250 printing system.

Sinapse Celebrates 1,300th Press Simulator Installation and Fourth Purchase by Graphic Packaging International, USA

Sinapse Celebrates 1,300th Press Simulator Installation and Fourth Purchase by Graphic Packaging International, USA

September 29th, 2008 - American packaging printer Graphic Packaging International, Inc achieved landmark ‘1,300th Sinapse simulator customer’ status with repeat orders for the European company’s market leading Sheetfed Offset Training Simulator (SHOTS) process training systems.

Sustainability, Energy & Environment Report is now Free from PrintCity Alliance Internet Shop

Sustainability, Energy & Environment Report is now Free from PrintCity Alliance Internet Shop

Augsburg, Germany, September 15, 2008 – The PrintCity Alliance has made its new 24-page special report called ‘Sustainability, Energy & Environment’ available for free via its new Internet shop at www.printcity.de/shop.

Enfocus adds PitStop Professional Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Compatibility

Enfocus adds PitStop Professional Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Compatibility

September 8, 2008 – Gent, Belgium – Enfocus announces the availability of Adobe® Acrobat® 9 compatibility for PitStop Professional 08, and native French, German, Italian, and Spanish language support for PitStop Professional and PitStop Server.

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.

Goss International continues New Ways for Print theme at IfraExpo

Goss International continues New Ways for Print theme at IfraExpo

August 18th, 2008 – At IfraExpo 2008 Goss International is demonstrating innovative technologies for web offset production in Hall 8, Stand 420 with its theme – ‘New Ways for Print’.

ImagineFX magazine uses MetalFX® to enhance cover artwork and increase sales

ImagineFX magazine uses MetalFX® to enhance cover artwork and increase sales

25th July 2008 – MetalFX®, the UK based manufacturer of metallic inks, has seen its multi metallic colour system and Silvercoat® ink, used to enhance the front and back cover of the Sci-Fi and digital art magazine, ImagineFX.

Freudenberg's environmentally-friendly Evolon® printing media exhibited at the European parliament in Strasbourg

Freudenberg's environmentally-friendly Evolon® printing media exhibited at the European parliament in Strasbourg

Evolon®, the innovative, non-PVC printing substrate manufactured by France-based Freudenberg Evolon, was recently selected by the organisers of the “Textiles: Material for the Future” Exhibition, to maximise the visual impact of the four-day event at the European Parliament.

The Economist renews print contract with St Ives

The Economist renews print contract with St Ives

4th July 2008 - The leading UK current affairs publication, The Economist, has renewed its print contract with St Ives Web.

Goss International encouraged by drupa results

Goss International encouraged by drupa results

June 27th, 2008 – Successful demonstration of innovative technology, orders signed and prospective projects initiated have led Goss International to label the drupa 2008 show a success.

EskoArtwork expands distributor network in Eastern Europe

EskoArtwork expands distributor network in Eastern Europe

Gent (Belgium), June 24th, 2008 – Three new reseller agreements have been signed up at drupa by EskoArtwork in order to meet demand in the Eastern European display and packaging markets, where its revenues are increasing annually by 30 to 60 percent.

EskoArtwork connects with success at drupa 2008

EskoArtwork connects with success at drupa 2008

Gent (Belgium), June 12, 2008 – EskoArtwork reports that the company registered successes throughout its entire product portfolio and that drupa 2008 far exceeded all business forecasts.

PRATI showcases the JUPITER TC400 to the Australian market

PRATI showcases the JUPITER TC400 to the Australian market

Marradi, June 5, 2008 – PRATI showcased its JUPITER TC400 slitter rewinding inspection machine during the Australian Open House event that took place in Bayswater, Melbourne, on April 30th and May 1st. The event was organized by GALLUS Australia, PRATI’s official distributor and service provider for the Australian and New Zealand markets.

GBC team sets Guinness World Record with the new GBC 8500HS Cyclone laminator during drupa 2008

GBC team sets Guinness World Record with the new GBC 8500HS Cyclone laminator during drupa 2008

Düsseldorf (GERMANY) - June 2, 2008 – GBC Commercial Laminating Solutions Group, part of ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE: ABD) and world market leader in print finishing equipment and consumables, successfully achieved a new Guinness World Record at drupa 2008 by setting the fastest time for laminating 102,2 square metres of paper,- size 70 x 100 cm in just 40,53 seconds.

Dainippon Screen announces a new workflow concept, EQUIOSNET, at drupa

Dainippon Screen announces a new workflow concept, EQUIOSNET, at drupa

The Media And Precision Technology Company (President: Kyohei Fujisawa) of Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan) has recently begun promoting a new workflow concept known as EQUIOSNET.

FFEI invests £2m in new HQ and technology centre

FFEI invests £2m in new HQ and technology centre

Hemel Hempstead, UK (29th May 2008) FFEI announces its plans to invest £2m in a new 66,000sqft, HQ and technology centre, in Hemel Hempstead, UK. Designed to centralize and significantly streamline its international R&D, production, customer service and sales operations, the new facility will better support its rapidly expanding business and blue chip customer portfolio.

Krause continues innovation path with new products for this yearís drupa 2008 in Duesseldorf

Krause continues innovation path with new products for this yearís drupa 2008 in Duesseldorf

The Krause - Biagosch GmbH presents a multitude of product innovations at drupa. The KIM 6.0 imposition solution and the SmartíníEasy Commercial Line will have their world premieres in Duesseldorf.

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