Pre-media

Upscaling the bottom line secures a happy ending for books
Few would argue the advent of the eBook in the early noughties led to a steep decline in printed book sales. However, fortunately the story didn’t end there.

Heidelberg UK lauds benefits of move to new site
Heidelberg UK is back in the black and its German parent group has just announced an order backlog of more than €1bn (£877m) “for the first time in years”.

Pantone alternatives mooted
Alternatives to Pantone are popping up as the fallout from the Adobe-Pantone split also gains wider traction in the design community.

Pantone hikes Connect pricing
Pantone has more than doubled the price of its Pantone Connect plug-in since the summer.

IP addresses boost Hybrid Software results
Hybrid Software Group has made a multi-million euro gain on the sale of internet addresses.

Grafenia inks deal for ecomms software specialist
Grafenia is planning to raise £4.25m for software buys, with an agreement already in place to acquire ecommerce specialist Vertical Plus in a deal worth up to £2.88m.

ePS extends collaborative show promo
After initially selling out, eProductivity Software (ePS) has briefly extended its The Print Show visitor giveaway that highlights the power of collaboration.

Agfa trims violet plate portfolio
Agfa is poised to begin phasing out one of its old violet chemistry-free plate products.

EyeC launches Proofiler Version 4.2 and introduces new RS scanner system
EyeC, the worldwide expert for vision systems for print image inspection and sample inspection, presents Proofiler Version 4.2. The newest software version offers users of the EyeC Proofiler product...

Stay Ahead with Hi-Tech Imposition
Many battles have been won and challenges overcome when new cutting-edge technology is employed at the right time and place.