Pre-media

Taylor Bloxham has defied the economic slowdown with a 1.5m investment in new pre-press, printing and finishing equipment, giving it up to a 30% boost in productivity.

Screen has expanded its range of flexo platesetters with the addition of the new PlateRite FX1524.

EskoArtwork has announced a "significant systems integration contract" that will see its ArtiosCAD design software married to SAP's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application.

Flint Group Flexographic Products is gearing up to unveil two new products at next week's Labelexpo Americas in Chicago, Illinois.

CTP manufacturer DotLine has announced new feature sets and price points for its range of platesetters for newspaper printing applications.

Ashleigh Print has switched to processless CTP with the installation of a Heidelberg Suprasetter A52 platesetter, in a bid to reduce costs.

Manor Creative has switched to Fujifilm's processless Brillia HD PRO-T plate in a bid to cut chemistry costs by 5,000 per year and significantly reduce its water usage.

Roland DG Corporation has launched version 2.7 of its VersaWorks RIP and colour management software, which is available free for download to Roland customers.

Hiflex's management information system (MIS) has been JDF-certified by the CIP4 and Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF).

Crossroads - an initiative set up by Enfocus to promote automated and efficient best-in-class bespoke pre-media workflows - is launching a series of free-to-attend seminars in the UK.