Pre-media

Schawk has slipped into the red for the first six months of 2012 after being hit with a triple whammy of higher staff costs, IT and business process improvement expenses and restructuring costs.

Ipex organiser Informa Exhibitions is to hold a series of roadshows in the UK and internationally next year ahead of its 2014 tradeshow.

Nustream Europe has introduced cloud-based and leasing options to the latest version of its Proofstream and Nuflow soft-proofing and collaborative workflow software.

The company will exhibit samples from its Flexcel NX digital flexographic system, at the October show, as well as participate in workshops and panel sessions.

Esko will be showcasing the latest innovations for the packaging and sign and display markets at a one-day event on September 6.

UK-based Technique MIS has scored a Printing Industries of America (PIA) Intertech Award for its iTechnique mobile app.

Packaging software and wide-format finishing equipment manufacturer Esko has renewed its partnership with Fespa.

Shire Leasing has launched a new finance scheme specifically to help printers finance investment in software and other "intangible" assets such as training and consultancy.

Kodak has posted a pre-tax loss of $300m (193m) in its second quarter results, a 54% increase on last year's $195m loss, as it revealed total creditor claims had reached $20.5bn.

Global Graphics' "digital" RIP, the Harlequin Host Renderer 3 (HHR3) has been chosen by Technesis to power a new software tool that will allow manufacturers to remotely manage ink and toner usage.