Pre-media

CTP systems penetrate interiors of Tamil Nadu state

CTP installations in Tamil Nadu have reaffirmed the commitment of the state's commercial printers to high quality print jobs.

Specle and Loveurope team up to offer 'one-click pre-press'

Specle has unveiled a strategic partnership with Loveurope that both parties claim could herald the era of "one-click pre-press".

Agfa's Pitman acquisition marks growing trend

Agfa Graphics has acquired the US distributor Pitman Company in a deal that will more than double its US turnover to upwards of $500m (326m).

EFI to target packaging sector with Radius buy

EFI has signed an agreement to acquire packaging print MIS specialist Radius Solutions, which will also increase its European presence.

UK designer first to be certified to Color-Logic scheme

Color-Logic has announced the first graphic designer to pass its Certified Designer programme, which is a requirement for producing artwork for its process metallic colour system.

Kodak says Magnus CTP offers green benefits

Kodak is targeting commercial and offset packaging printers with a new platesetter that it said combines ease of use with low environmental impact.

Vertec opts for Agfa Avalon N8 to boost green credentials

Vertec Printing Services has bought an Agfa CTP system in a bid to enhance its environmental performance.

HP launches large-format negatives for fine art photography

HP has premiered the results of a new software tool that enables photographers to produce large-format negatives for contact-printing alternative photographic processes.

Artz and Printz is the first printer in Delhi to buy an X-Rite Easytrax

Artz and Printz, a commercial printer specialising in FM screen-based printing in the Okhla industrial area, has become the first printer in Delhi to install a semi-automatic press side scanning...

Hampton Printing gets UK's first ISO 12647-2 certification via Heidelberg scheme

Hampton Printing has become the first UK print company to achieve the ISO 12647-2 colour control standard via Heidelberg UK's accreditation scheme.