Pre-media

Alwan Color Expertise has opened up its Print Standardizer software to all online auto-scanning devices embedded in sheetfed presses.

Kodak's Graphic Communications Group is mourning the loss of its global plate technology expert Steve Doyle, who died on 1 November, aged 56.

Graphic Republik has signed a European distribution agreement with Star Proof developer ISI Graphic System that will result in it offering ISI's dot-proofing software with the Epson Stylus Pro WT7900.

Software developer Dims! has picked up its fifth certification for JDF interoperability from the Printing Industries of America (PIA), which is the testing body of the CIP4.

Mark Varty, director of ImageHaus, says all of its workflow bottlenecks were eliminated after upgrading to Agfa's Apogee Suite 6, finds Philip Chadwick

Packaging pre-press specialist Schawk has continued its financial recovery, posting a solid set of results for the third quarter of the year, despite falling revenues.

Heidelberg has launched Postpress Manager, a workflow management system for its range of finishing equipment.

Limetree Offset has switched from Fuji's LP-NV plate to its low-chemistry Brillia HD Pro-V and significantly reduced its environmental impact.

Software developer Specle has launched SpecleSpace, a tool that allows agencies to have their own customisable database on the Specle.net website.