Pre-media

New year, new innovations from InSoft
InSoft Automation has introduced a new feature that can boost your bottom line by automating parallel imposition of multiple books.

Metallic Elephant launches new polymer letterpress plate division
Foiling machine and die manufacturer Metallic Elephant has launched a new polymer letterpress division after installing a Dantex AQF 2530 combination processor.

Xenotron co-founder Tim Coldwell RIP
Tim Coldwell, the influential and inspirational co-founder of pre-press innovator Xenotron, has passed away.

Star product: Esko software release 22.11
The latest version of Esko’s powerful modular tool set for packaging and label production.

Offset Solutions focuses on value
The Offset Solutions Value Conference in November discussed innovations in plate development and related software and set out how the company will operate when it separates from Agfa.

GSE software provides a safer way of working with special inks
GSE Dispensing has launched a software module for tracing and labelling hazardous chemicals in ink ingredients of spot colours – promoting a safer working environment for label and packaging...

Pantone goes primordial for 2023
Pantone has described its pick for Color of the Year 2023 as a stand-out statement colour that is “rooted in the primordial”.

Agfa Offset Solutions preps for independence, focus on customer value
Agfa Offset Solutions is readying a new name for its future as a standalone business.

PrintVis 21 takes print MIS functionality to the next level
Developer PrintVis has released the latest version of its eponymous MIS, hailing 21 as its most flexible package to date.

Upscaling the bottom line secures a happy ending for books
Few would argue the advent of the eBook in the early noughties led to a steep decline in printed book sales. However, fortunately the story didn’t end there.