Pre-media

The majority of large organisations will deploy more enterprise-wide free software in 2010 as technology budgets continue to come under pressure through the recovery.

Agfa's share price has risen by more than 10% to 6.17 euro (5.42), a two-year high, following the release of its preliminary fourth-quarter results.

Web-to-print specialist RedTie has secured a distribution deal with a significant player in the print market.

Ricoh has launched a version of its Pro C900 90ppm digital colour press that uses a Creo front-end.

Screen has unveiled its next- generation B1 thermal platesetter range, the PlateRite 8000N series, which has been designed to consume less electricity and to be more environmentally friendly.

WoodWing Software has confirmed that its cross-media publishing software can already support the newly released Apple iPad.

Barbieri has launched a spectrophotometer optimised for measuring the colour of fabrics aimed at the burgeoning digital textiles market.

EFI has upgraded its XF software with functions that improve its competitiveness across its core proofing and narrow- and wide-format production printing including improved colour handling.

TG Print has installed a new Heidelberg Suprasetter S74 platesetter and switched to the German manufacturer's own-brand Saphira chemistry-free plates.