Pre-media

Luscher has teamed with Heidelberg to launch a new UV platesetter that uses elements of both manufacturers' CTP technologies.

Communisis has announced the 1.1m acquisition of two businesses, Kieon and Yomego, designed to further boost the non-print services offered by its Intelligence Driven Communications division.

Ilford, the recyclable wide-format substrate specialist, has expanded into laminates and screen printing with the launch of two new products at Drupa (Hall 7, E15).

The latest generation of Agfa Graphics' prepress workflow includes a cloud-based web-to-print solution powered by Chili Publish's eponymous online document editor.

LithoTechnics, developer of the Metrix intelligent job ganging tool, has renamed itself Metrix Software and relaunched its website ahead of this week's Drupa.

Fujifilm UK has bought three additional Centurfax microDot dotmeters to allow its service team to confirm the quality of plate creation during installation and ongoing customer support visits.

Sussex-based printer Colourwise claimed the move, along with a 500,000 investment in new equipment, will help it meet increased demand for its services.

StudioRIP (Hall 7a, E14), the UK-based independent RIP developer, will demonstrate the latest advances to its eponymous RIP at Drupa 2012 next week.

Adobe will officially launch Creative Cloud, a subscription-based online hub through which members will be able to access its full range of creative tools and services, next month.