Pre-media

EFI sells MIS wing, will focus on Fiery and inkjet
EFI has spun off its Productivity Software business into a standalone venture, with the division acquired by private equity house Symphony Technology Group and renamed eProductivity Software.

Caractacus Potts visualises the complete package
Approaching its 10th anniversary, Creative Edge Software (CES) still has the characteristics of a start-up with bright ideas, taking on the established giant in the rather the specialist area of 3D...

Shoppable print
Print, despite its authoritative tactile quality, has always been an inherently static experience, lacking the interactivity of digital media where you can click on a link, to find more information or...

Star Product: Cron CTP 46 H+
A low-cost platesetter from an established Chinese manufacturer.

Adobe to drop Pantone colour system
Print and pre-press professionals have expressed disquiet about the information gap around Adobe’s decision to remove Pantone Color Libraries from future versions of its Creative Cloud products.

Fujifilm extends Reach partnership
Reach has signed a new five-year plate deal with incumbent supplier Fujifilm as the newspaper group looks to drive pre-press innovation.

Hybrid Software buys colour specialist
Hybrid Software Group has acquired Germany’s ColorLogic to boost its capabilities in ‘beyond CMYK’ applications.

Indian pre-media firm opens for UK business
SGO, the packaging repro services arm of the Chennai-headquartered pre-media training firm YesGo, has opened an office in the UK as it sets its sights on growing its business here and in Europe.

EFI launches latest Fiery tech
EFI has rolled out the latest update to its Fiery Command WorkStation, which it said helps customers to improve automation and job management to better handle growing numbers of short-run print jobs.

Canva valuation soars on fresh funding
Graphic design platform Canva has been valued at an astonishing $40bn (£29bn) after its latest fundraising round.