Companies & suppliers

FFEI to launch cloud-based profiling tool at Drupa

FFEI will launch a cloud-based colour management tool, RealPro Colour Cloud, at Drupa next month (Hall 05, C18).

Vulcan 714 sales pioneer Bob Curtis passes away

Robert "Bob" Curtis, a driving force behind establishing the revolutionary Vulcan 714 printing blanket in the UK, has died aged 73.

Johnston Press to relaunch range of newspapers

Newspaper publisher Johnston Press is to relaunch its entire range of titles in order to introduce 'platform neutral' publishing.

Fujifilm to launch new inkjet web press at Drupa

Fujifilm has announced the surprise launch of an inkjet web press, which it will show as a technology demo at next month's Drupa 2012 exhibition (Hall 08b, A25).

NEC to demo colour management at The O2

NEC Display Solutions will demonstrate a colour managed workflow using the SpectraView monitor at its fourth annual Solutions Showcase at The O2 next week.

LumaPix unveils FotoFusion 5

LumaPix has announced v5 of its FotoFusion photobook layout tool, following two years of development on the core engine.

Me & my... Kodak Prosper 1000

Being an early adopter of technology is not always the easiest position to be in. Take those who rushed to be the first to hold an iPhone 4 back in 2010 only to find that 'holding' said phone was...

Star product: Océ VarioPrint DP Line

A digital mono press that needs little maintenance

Hans Gronhi acquires Japanese press manufacturer Shinohara

Chinese B3 press manufacturer Hans Gronhi has acquired Japanese rival Shinohara, which filed for bankruptcy protection at the beginning of the year.

Heidelberg targets carbon-neutral Drupa presence

Heidelberg will use carbon offsetting to make its entire Drupa stand 100% carbon neutral as it looks to highlight its role in helping printers to become more environmentally friendly.