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, 
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 
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.
July 14, 2010 - Gent, Belgium - Enfocus launches Instant PDF 09, the latest version of its easy and reliable tool to produce press-ready Certified PDFs. By preflighting and automatically correcting PDF files after creation, Instant PDF 09 brings unprecedented simplicity and standard compliance to the desktops of designers. The latest release comes with support for Adobe CS 5 and QuarkXPress 8 applications, as well as the latest industry standards.
BARCELONA, Spain, 13 July 2010 – HP today announced that imageData Group, based in Yorkshire, UK, has installed an HP Indigo 7000 Digital Press to reduce time-to-market for its customers’ printed promotional and product materials, utilising the press’s high-speed production capabilities.
Washington, DC (July 7, 2010) - The International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization announced the results of its election for Advisory Board representatives. The CIP4 Advisory Board is the highest level of leadership for the organization, responsible for making strategic decisions for the organization, as well as electing the officers who have day-to-day operational responsibility.
Systems and Materials News
- Enfocus enhances automated PDF certification tool
- Bundles offer QuarkXPress software and maintenance
- Kodak plate improves efficiency at DF Media
- Xitron presents pre-press workflow proofing option
- EFI inkjet system includes LED UV curing function
- Fujifilm and Duplo team up with booklet maker
- Dialogue Touch app enables mobile project approval
- Eskoartwork highlights 3D packaging design tools
- Managed print service improves budget control
- Imposition system's greater efficiency and savings
General Prepress News
- Monotype seals worldwide font licensing agreement with Gannett
- Bodoni enables easier Pantone colour matching with PressSign 4
- Tapestry recruits Jeff Keene to spearhead new media push
- Goss to outline support services at Graph Expo
- CLE expands digital print output though HP press
- Enfocus enhances automated PDF certification tool
- KBA to highlight waterless newspaper press
- Color-Logic system implemented on Mimaki printer
- Bundles offer QuarkXPress software and maintenance
- Polestar wins subscription fulfilment contract
