TEWKSBURY, MA—May 8, 2008—Following up on their new campaign to help graphic arts professionals conserve energy and be more aware of ecological benefits (announced in early February), ECRM today announced plans to feature three new platesetters at DRUPA 2008. Exhibiting in Hall 9, Stand C56, ECRM will showcase the new platesetters enhanced with the aim towards developing more eco-friendly CTP prepress workflows. In addition, ECRM will be providing a live technology demonstration of the new chemistry-free digital plate, Azura V, for violet platesetters from Agfa. For more information about ECRM and their offerings, go to www.ecrm.com . ECRM Quotes “For many
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LAHR/BURSCHEID, GERMANY—May 07, 2008—With an ‘Asset Acquisition’, Nela acquired M+A Pass-System GmbH. Both companies are manufacturers of equipment for the prepress industry. While NELA is active in the newspaper as well as in the commercial web and sheetfed markets, M+A has specialized in automatic register punching, sheering and bending systems for offset plates for the web market, focusing on high-quality and high-volume printers in Europe. “The acquisition is a great chance to offer our customers even better and more comprehensive services,” comments Frank Neumeister, General Manager of Nela Germany. “The trend towards even larger plate formats on the new printing presses as for
VALHALLA, NY—April 28, 2008—Fujifilm Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc. announced today that Masahiro Ota is the company’s new president and chief executive officer. Ota replaces Hiro Tada, who has taken a new position as president and chief executive officer with Fujifilm’s Medical Imaging Division. “Fujifilm is well-positioned to face this challenging market, thanks not only to our ability to produce quality, reliable plates and prepress equipment, but also our ability to integrate new technologies - such as digital printing and wide format imaging - into our customers’ operations,” said Ota. “I’m looking forward to the taking on the challenges of this new position and working
MOBILE, AL/DUIVEN, THE NETHERLANDS— April 9, 2008—Visitors to drupa Hall 4, Stand F34 in Düsseldorf, Germany from May 29 to June 11, will see the newest products and the continued expansion of Xanté as a leading single source provider of a complete line of products -- including platesetters, digital color presses, all-in-one PDF workflows, plate processors, plates and chemistry -- for all printing demands. New Versions of Award-Winning OpenRIP PDF Workflow Software At drupa, Xanté will introduce new versions of OpenRIP® Symphony and OpenRIP® Flexo Professional, which substantially strengthen the abilities of small and mid-size traditional, digital and flexographic printers to compete for higher
TEWKSBURY, MA—March 26, 2008—Following up on their new campaign to promote graphic arts professionals to conserve energy and be more aware of ecological benefits (announced in early February), ECRM today announced their line-up of CTP and workflow enhancements that will be showcased in their Drupa 2008 exhibit (May 29th to June 11th in Dusseldorf, Germany). Exhibiting in Hall 9, Stand C56, ECRM will showcase four new platesetter offerings enhanced with the aim towards developing more eco-friendly CTP prepress workflows. ECRM will be providing a technology demonstration of the new chemistry-free digital plate for violet platesetters from Agfa. The Azura V will be imaged and
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—Xingraphics is powering ahead with the globally launched FIT thermal plate technology. FIT X-tra was launched beginning of 2008 as a faster imaging positive working thermal plate to the highly successful and robust FIT Thermal plate and now Xingraphics will be launching FIT e-CO a true process-less thermal technology that leaps ahead of its competitors equivalent in the market. FIT X-tra is a positive working thermal plate that has same characteristics as FIT thermal plate in that it provides over 250,000 impressions unbaked and over 1 million impressions baked. Resolution is 1-99% @ 450lpi, spectral sensitivity is 830nm meaning it can be imaged
MORTSEL, BELGIUM—March 18, 2008 —Agfa Graphics announced today its line-up of new products and solutions that will be on display at the Agfa stand (Hall 8a – B63) during the international trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, 29 May-11 June. The announcement was made at Agfa’s pre-drupa press conference in Belgium where more than 85 graphic arts journalists from around the world gathered to hear about Agfa’s expanded product line for its four major market segments: commercial printing, packaging printing, newspaper industry, and sign & display market. Agfa’s new, innovative range of products and solutions to be shown at drupa include: :Azura TS, Agfa’s new
HUDSON, NH—February 11, 2008—Presstek, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRST), a leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset business solutions, today announced the filing of a Complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) against Israeli printing plate manufacturer VIM Technologies, Ltd. and its manufacturing partner Hanita Coatings RCA, Ltd. for infringement of Presstek’s patent and trademark rights. Presstek also sued three U.S. based distributors of VIM products: Guaranteed Service & Supplies, Inc., Ohio Graphco Inc., and Recognition Systems Inc., as well as one Canadian based distributor, AteCe Canada. Presstek is seeking, among other things, an Order from the ITC forbidding the importation and sale of
HUDSON, NH—January 31, 2008—Presstek, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing business solutions, has announced the formation of three strategic business units designed to increase organizational focus on key business areas. Each strategic business unit is led by a Group Product Director. New strategic business units include: • Digital Printing Business Unit, which includes digital presses, consumables and workflow • CTP Business Unit, responsible for digital platemaking systems, consumables and workflow • Traditional Business Unit, consists of polyester CTP platemaking and pressroom supplies “As Presstek’s new management team looks at the addressability of our solutions to the worldwide print market,
MORTSEL, BELGIUM—January 29, 2008—Agfa Graphics announced today that it plans to stop the development and production of computer-to-plate equipment in Wilmington, MA. “This decision is part of our strategy to substantially improve our operational efficiency and competitive position in the highly competitive market of prepress equipment” says Stefaan Vanhooren, President of Agfa Graphics. Agfa Graphics will continue to distribute total solutions to its customers (including a new range of printing plates, equipment, software and service) and has therefore extended its OEM relationship with one of the main manufacturers of commercial Computer-to-Plate equipment. The new wider range of innovative platesetters, replacing Agfa’s high-end