Companies & suppliers

Interprint upgrades to chemistry-free CtP
Interprint has switched to chemistry-free plate production with Agfa's Azura TS plates, Avalon N8 platesetter and Apogee workflow.

CS Labels installs Xeikon 3030 label press to boost digital firepower
CS Labels has installed a Xeikon 3030 digital label press - its fourth Xeikon in as many years - in an overhaul of its digital production.

Manroland and Océ reveal details of their digital partnership
Manroland and Océ have elaborated on their recently announced partnership, under which the German offset firm will sell Océ's JetStream range of continuous-feed inkjet digital presses.

Reprographic Systems NI targets UK market following Esko spend
Trade repro company Reprographic Systems NI (RSNI) has set its sights on the UK market following an investment in a raft of pre-press equipment from EskoArtwork.

Manroland to supply Océ equipment
Manroland and Océ have announced the formation of a global alliance that will result in the German press manufacturer supplying Océ's digital high-speed continuous feed equipment from next year.

Agfa and Xpedx to terminate partnership
Agfa and Xpedx are winding down their distribution agreement in the US, with xpedx set to stop distributing Agfa products on 28 February 2011.

RSDB chief Caris to step down in the New Year
Roto Smeets chief executive John Caris has sensationally stepped down from his role, and will leave the business at the beginning of the New Year.

Print24 takes first HP flatbed in Estonia
Print24 has invested in its first UV hybrid machine, an HP Scitex XP2750, to become one of the first Estonian firms to tap into the market for UV flatbed work.

BioMedia extends product range and relationship with Epson
UK-based sustainable substrate specialist BioMedia has extended its arrangement with Epson and unveiled new products and enhancements to its existing range.

ViP event extols the virtues of lean
More than 130 delegates heard valuable insights into how effective waste control and lean manufacturing techniques can mean the difference between a business failing or flourishing at last week's...