Kodak
Kodak’s new Single Cassette Unit feature will enable Kodak Trendsetter and Platesetter to run unmanaged for over seven hours.
At the 31st annual Toner Conference in Santa Barbara, CA, hosted by The Tiara Group, in conjunction with the Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) at Cal Poly State University, Kodak's Dr. Tomas McHugh stunned delegates when he revealed that Kodak had achieved practically 100 percent biocontent in a chemical color toner that is planned to be in semi-works production this August and full-scale production by June 2015.
#1 Network, one of the largest distribution channels in the graphics industry, is now a Silver Reseller of Kodak Solutions in the United States and Canada, and is offering Kodak’s leading portfolio of digital plates, including Kodak Sonora XP Process Free Plates, Kodak Sonora News Process Free Plates, and Kodak Sword Excel Thermal Plates.
Driven by a rapidly-growing customer demand for Sonora Plates, Kodak will be adding a new plate manufacturing line at its Columbus, GA, facility dedicated to producing Kodak Sonora Process Free Plates. This expansion aligns with Kodak’s plans to drive local sourcing while continuously improving manufacturing quality, production efficiencies and customer service across its entire digital plate portfolio.
Eastman Kodak said it is ending production of Sonora printing plates at its Leeds, U.K., plant by next year and will look for a new site to meet demand in the Americas. Meanwhile, Kodak has invested in upgrading its high-speed Sonora plate manufacturing in its Osterode, Germany, plant.
With the adoption of cross-media services, print no longer is a majority holder when it comes to media distribution. I view this as a time in the industry full of opportunity to reinvent ourselves to better serve the needs of brand owners in their pursuit of conveying a message at the right time to the right audience through unique media channels.
Shows are expensive, requiring big checks up front. Kodak says it sees a better return from bringing more prospects to its demo center in Rochester, NY and stroking customers at GUA, the company’s user association. The question is whether this is enough.
Tribune Direct is the direct mail printing offshoot of the Chicago Tribune Media Group, perhaps best known for its venerable Chicago Tribune newspaper. Its value proposition is a three-pronged attack: direct mail strategy, program management and creative development.
Dieter Worschitz, Owner, Matti Group shares from IPEX the Paper Handling and transport solutions that include Kodak Versamark Printing Systems components for imprinting applications.
Paul Jakobson from Horizon, introduced the end to end book finishing solutions that support the Kodak Prosper Platform.