Pre-media

Kodak invests in innovation as print wing posts loss
Sales at Kodak’s print division fell and the unit made a loss last year, but the manufacturer is confident that printing plate tariffs and its growth agenda will lead to improved results in the...

Rivendell secures top UK sustainability ranking
Coveris’s Rivendell graphic services business has been recognised as the UK’s most sustainable print and packaging business by supply chain sustainability ratings body EcoVadis.

Mars harmonises processes with Esko WebCenter
Food and pet care giant Mars has harmonised and streamlined global artwork management by using Esko’s WebCenter platform.

InSoft releases 'significantly smarter' Imp ganging software
InSoft Automation has revamped its dynamic ganging, imposition and estimating software to offer faster, smarter ganging and enhanced integration with third party MIS and improved post-press...

Cerm boosts cloud offering with Omikai Systems buy
MIS supplier Cerm aims to fast-track its cloud offering after acquiring Swedish developer Omikai Systems.

Design boss barred over BBL
The boss of a specialist textile pattern design business has been barred for abuse of the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

FD disqualified over false invoices
The finance director of a pre-media business has received a lengthy ban after raising false invoices that totalled more than £325,000.

Books celebrated at BBD&P Awards
The Folio Society was a big winner at the British Book Design & Production Awards.

Dataline to highlight margin gains at HID
Dataline will focus on how printers can improve margins by doing away with “hidden costs” at next month’s Hunkeler Innovationdays.

Take your bottom-line to the top
As the New Year dawns, InSoft Automation looks at how the industry has changed and how one UK print business partner embraced technology to help it thrive.