Pre-media

Mann leaves Economist after 22 years

Michael Mann, international production and pre-press manager at The Economist, has left the publisher after 22 years at the group.

Pantone unleashes Pantone Plus series with an expanded palette of spot colours

Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global authority on colour and provider of professional colour standards for the design industries, announced on 10 May 2010 a new series of its Pantone Matching...

Next-gen Pantone Matching System set for Ipex launch

Pantone will unveil the next generation of its iconic Pantone Matching System, the Pantone Plus Series, at Ipex next week.

MGS signs CTP deal with FFEI

Marlowe Graphic Services (MGS) has signed an agreement with FFEI to distribute its CTP systems in the UK, including its range of Alinte B1 and B2 violet platesetters.

Altaimage wins new magazine contracts

Magazine publisher ILN Group has made Altaimage its sole pre-press supplier for all seven of its titles, including Orient Express and Island Visitor.

JPI utilises Leeds Print Academy to verify 'miracle plate' technology

JPI has verified the print performance of its so-called 'miracle' plate technology in independent trials at the Leeds City College Print Academy.

Mellow Colour's LinkSpec to make print 'more profitable'

A software system that enables remote approval of colour-critical printing could make printing more profitable, its developer has claimed.

Process Controls I

Printers are now realising the cost savings that can be made by implementing process controls, writes Nosmot Gbadamosi

EFI posts pre-tax loss despite strong revenue growth

EFI has recorded a pre-tax loss of $9.7m (6.4m) in its first-quarter results, despite increases in revenue across two of the manufacturer's three business segments.

Replika Press, printer of Slumdog Millionaire, crafts a landmark in printing of books that caters to global audience

A good grasp on the dynamics of global and domestic markets helps Replika scale new heights in book printing, Alok Singh finds out