Pre-media
FFEI builds 2m HQ to replace building destroyed by Buncefield
FFEI has announced plans to invest 2m in a new headquarters, following the destruction of its previous home in the 2005 Buncefield oil depot explosion.
Presstek forces VIM reseller to cease plate imports and sales in patent spat
Digital imaging firm Presstek has succeeded in getting one of the US distributors of plates from rival manufacturer, VIM technologies, to stop importing and selling those plates under allegations of...
High hopes for QuarkXPress 8 at Drupa launch
QuarkXPress 8 had its official global launch at Drupa yesterday, where the eponymous software house was keen to point out the key improvements in the latest incarnation of its page layout software.
Heidelberg throws down makeready speed gauntlet
Heidelberg has thrown down the gauntlet to rival press suppliers by claiming that simultaneous plate mounting is the best technology to speed up makeready times.
Presstek showcases Aurora Pro processless plate
Presstek (Hall 04/A55) has launched its Aurora Pro processless plate, which can be used in third-party platesetters.
Adobe launches PDF Print Engine 2 to bring VDP printing into the mainstream
Adobe has launched Adobe PDF Print Engine 2 (APPE 2), which will provide native variable data handling in its partners' workflows at Drupa today.
Snowdonia Press buys Suprasetter A74 to cut platemaking bottleneck
Snowdonia Press's new owner Jim Mowatt has installed a Suprasetter A74 platesetter at the Welsh long-run litho printer he acquired in February.
ECRM to launch eco platesetter at Drupa
ECRM is set to unveil its environmentally friendly polyester platesetter, the DPX 4 Eco, at Drupa this week.
Ireland trumps UK in bid to buy first KBA SPC system
Ireland has beaten the UK to claim the first installation of the KBA DriveTronic Simultaneous Plate Changing (SPC) system.
Presstek brings court battle with VIM to Europe
Presstek's row with rival printing plate manufacturer VIM Technologies took a litigious turn last week when it filed a complaint with the Dsseldorf District Court in Germany.