Pre-media

Kodak losses near $1bn in nine months

Kodak's pre-tax and net losses averaged more than $100m (61m) a month in the first nine months of 2012, according to its combined statement for the period to 30 September 2012.

Pre-media: A 2012 retrospective

There is not a sector in the print industry that can say it was not touched by the continued downward economic spiral during 2012. However perhaps the one that showed the most resilience and...

Axode adds to portfolio

Print monitoring software developer Axode (Hall 4, stand D15) has launched two new products at the show.

Aleyant extends W2P functionality

Web-to-print (W2P) software developer Aleyant Systems (Hall 7, stand B04) has launched a new job downloader program and improved features for its HTML5 Interactive Designer in the drupa innovation...

Heidelberg press acquisition prompts prepress spend at Healeys

Healeys Print Group has invested £75,000 in a raft of prepress software and equipment ahead of the installation of a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL75.

North Plains outlines DAM vision following Vyre acquisition

North Plains chief executive James Christopher has outlined his plan to build a hybrid "best in breed" digital asset management (DAM) platform in the wake of the Canadian firm's latest acquisition.

Kodak completes $525m patent sale to consortium including Fujifilm

Kodak ended months of speculation by announcing it has completed a series of agreements to sell more than 1,000 digital imaging patents to a consortium for $525m.

Netpage's Digital Twin could be a boost for printed magazines

Lenexa, Kansas-based Netpage has unveiled an augmented reality app that lets readers clip, save and share content from printed pages to their mobile device.

Esko and Epson announce OEM partnership

A new OEM agreement will see Epson offer its Surepress L-4033 digital label printer series with a customised Esko digital front end (DFE).

Kern to distribute Objectif Lune mailing software in UK

Mailing solutions provider Kern has signed a distribution agreement to supply Objectif Lune's mailing software in the UK.