Fuji wins MNAs plate business

Midland News Association (MNA) is ramping up its move to full digital workflow with Fujifilms Brillia CTP plates and a world-first kit installation.

The LP-NN2 polymer plates will roll out regional papers including the Wolverhampton Express & Star, which sells more than 170,000 issues.

The exclusive five-year deal will see plates output on the G2 Western Lithotech DiamondSetter platesetter, which boasts 250 plates an hour.

Fujifilm has also installed two Haase OE53 high-speed plate processors at MNAs West Bromwich site claiming the worlds first installation of the devices.

The firm worked with Fujifilm for eight years before signing the deal and says the plates save ink at Wolverhampton and will do likewise at West Bromwich.