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What: Epson will be launching three additions to its professional printing range on Stand B13 at Photokina this year. The printers will join Epson’s existing professional printer line-up that will be showcased through a variety of demonstrations during the exhibition.

Lier, Belgium, July 2010 – Xeikon, a division of Punch Graphix, is delighted to announce that it has entered in a partnership with the Labelexpo Global Series, the international organizer of labeling and package printing events. As part of the partnership, Xeikon will attend all Labelexpo events worldwide including exhibitions in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

Auburn, Washington; July 2010—Ryno drain covers help businesses of all kinds--including printers, converters and virtually every manufacturer—comply with environmental regulations by providing a quick yet reliable means of ensuring that any spilled or leaking liquids cannot enter the waste system. Ryno drain covers are made of high quality PVC compound, with exceptional tensile strength and durability, producing an inherently tacky surface that will temporarily bond to both smooth and uneven surfaces. Their nontoxic construction means Ryno drain covers can be used indoors and out. Cleaning with soap and water does not diminish the adhesive properties.

Milwaukee, WI, July 2010—Tailored Solutions Label Traxx™—the most popular print business management software for flexographic narrow web label printers and converters—will introduce a number of powerful new package printing features at Labelexpo Americas 2010 in Chicago, September 14-16. The new features are an integral part of Label Traxx Version 5.6, currently in beta testing and scheduled for full release later in 2010.

July 28th, 2010 – A year on from the launch of its Flexible Value Service Plan, Goss International has earned praise from a growing number of UK web offset printers. New commitments, including contracts of up to five years, indicate confidence and satisfaction in the Plan.

28 July 2010 – Following its order at IPEX for the UK’s first superwide Durst Rho 500R roll-to-roll UV printer, Service Graphics is unveiling plans to invest approximately £4 million over the next 18 months. The investment by the St Ives Group’s large-format division will see the company delivering new capabilities, greater efficiencies and an enhanced customer experience.

West Chester, OH ; July 2010—Color-Logic has announced that Poligráfica, a major commercial and package printer in Ecuador , has been qualified as the first certified Color-Logic printer in the country.

TOKYO, Japan, July 27, 2010 – Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson", TSE: 6724) today released its Sustainability Report 2010, detailing the business, environmental and CSR initiatives undertaken by the Epson Group in fiscal 2009 (April 2009 - March 2010) as it works toward becoming a truly sustainable enterprise.

LA HULPE, BELGIUM, 22 July 2010—Reunion Island is for the first time to receive daily newspapers on the same day they are published thanks to RotOcéan’s investment in KODAK technology. The printing house, which is based on the French island of Reunion, will print local, national and international newspapers using a KODAK VERSAMARK VL4200 Printing System.

Ann Arbor, Michigan – July 12, 2010 – Xitron, the prepress industry's leading independent developer and integrator of Raster Image Processors, RIP management and prepress workflow software, today announced the release of an interface to drive the Heidelberg Prosetter™ family of CtP devices.

West Drayton, UK – 20 July, 2010 – Presstek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRST), a leading supplier of digital offset printing solutions to the printing and communications industries, has announced a distribution agreement with Wifac, a leading graphic arts distributor in The Netherlands. Wifac will distribute and service Presstek’s complete product portfolio including thermal plates, CTP solutions, and DI® digital offset presses.

Lier, Belgium, July 20th 2010 – Xeikon, a division of Punch Graphix, will present its latest advances in digital label printing at Label Forum Japan, which takes place in Tokyo’s Bellesalle Shiodome Center from July 22-23, 2010. During the two-day event, visitors to the Xeikon stand nr. 60 will have the opportunity to discover how Borble Ltd, a leading UK print specialist, is using Xeikon’s digital printing technology to meet the growing demand for fast-turnaround, short-run label printing.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 20 2010 – X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT), the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, and its wholly owned subsidiary Pantone, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced that they will showcase their latest line of print and pre-press color management solutions at Graph Expo, October 3-6 McCormick Place South, Chicago, IL in booth 448.

West Chester, OH; July 2010—Color-Logic has produced a short video which shows how graphic designers can quickly produce metallic special effects using the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System. The video can be viewed on the Color-Logic website, www.color-logic.com.

Rochester, N.Y., July 16—Better Buys for Business recognized the KODAK NEXPRESS SE Platform and the KODAK DIGIMASTER EX Digital Production Systems each with an Editor’s Choice Award in their annual review of digital printers. The Digimaster system has earned the BBB Editor’s Choice award multiple times over the last several years.

16th July 2010 – While Spain celebrates its victory in the FIFA World Cup™ 2010, St Ives Westerham Press is looking ahead to possibilities of success for England, in the bid to host FIFA World Cup™ 2018/2022.

Tuebingen (July 15, 2010) – GMG, developer and supplier of high-end color management and proofing solutions, now offers www.proofr.com, an innovative Internet platform enabling online proofing services through a worldwide network of remote proofing locations. Stringent quality standards ensure that every partner in the Proofr network produces identical, high-quality proofs.

Mortsel (Belgium), July 15, 2010 – 7.45 a.m. CET Agfa Graphics announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of the Harold M. Pitman Company, a leading US supplier of prepress, industrial inkjet, pressroom and packaging printing products and systems.

Tübingen (14. Juli 2010) – GMG, Entwickler und Anbieter von Highend-Farbmanagement- und Prooflösungen, bietet mit www.proofr.com eine neuartige Internet-Plattform an, die durch ein weltweites Netzwerk von Remote Proofing-Standorten Online-Proofingdienstleistungen ermöglicht. Strenge Qualitätsstandards stellen sicher, dass alle Partner des Proofr-Netzwerks identische und hochqualitative Proofs erstellen.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 14—A number of newspaper printers have found decreased labor costs, improved sustainability and greater image quality and consistency with solutions from Kodak. Charles City, Iowa-based Charles City Press, a Hallmark Integrated Media, Inc., paper and Crow River Press, a division of Red Wing Publishing Co. of Hutchinson, MN both recently installed Kodak’s non process CTP solutions with outstanding results.