Pre-media

Agfa slams newspaper over alleged 'damage campaign'

Agfa has hit back at what it describes as a "damage Agfa-Gevaert" campaign by Belgian daily newspaper De Tijd and one of its reporters, Bert Broens.

Report predicts expanding Chinese presence in European CTP market

The graphics art consumables market is set to undergo "significant changes" as Chinese manufacturers expand their presence in Europe, a new report has claimed.

PCS looks to Screen after platesetter delay

Screen helped to avert a production glitch at Plastic Card Services (PCS) when the delivery of a platesetter from another company was delayed.

Monotype bolsters font tally to 150,000

Monotype has increased its tally of fonts to more than 150,000 after adding typeface collections from 15 different type foundries.

Print companies out of fashion on stock exchanges

Agfa's shares continued to fall last week as the company, whose share price has now fallen 83% since the start of the year, dipped to a new 52-week low of 1.77 euro (1.63).

Prinkpak takes latest version of MIS to LCC

Printpak has backed up the launch of its free MIS by installing a 200-user system at the London College of Communication (LLC), formerly the London College of Printing, to aid student teaching.

Tudor Design and Print enters new market with Presstek investment

Tudor Design and Print has "opened up a new market" for quick turnaround four-colour work after investing in a Presstek 34DI digital offset press.

National first for India's NaiDunia group

Newspaper group NaiDunia has installed India's first FFEI Alinte News violet CTP system.

X-Rite swaps interim CFOs as company recapitalises

X-Rite has appointed Bradley Freiburger as interim chief financial officer following the departure of David Rawden, who returns to Alix Partners after six months in the role.