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Pamex 2011 news in brief
News from exhibitors like Fujifilm India, Peco Graphics, Suba Solutions and Fortec Binding Systems.
Kern launches lightweight paper cutter
Finishing equipment manufacturer Kern has launched a high-performance cutter, aimed at the pharmaceutical and newspaper industries.
Tukaiz cites personalisation for revenue boost
Though there are few hard numbers yet on whether personalisation will be the new driver of traditional direct mail, Franklin Park, IL-based Tukaiz - along with several of its clients - have already...
Quad Express becomes first in US with Heidelberg supplied VUTEk grand format press
Looking to take advantage of a growing surge in its large signage business, Hayward, CA-based Quad Express has become the first US customer to purchase an EFI VUTEk GS3250 grand-format inkjet printer...
UPM to close Myllykoski paper mill
Paper manufacturer UPM has announced that it will close the recently purchased Myllykoski paper mill by the end of the year, resulting in almost 400 redundancies.
RR Donnelley profit grows on acquisitions and tax benefits
Despite a tough commercial print environment, R.R. Donnelley reported its third quarter net profit rose to $158m, nearly triple the $53m it earned in Q3 2010, though much of that gain was tied to...
Kodak posts Q3 sales slump to $222m loss, misses expectations and lowers guidance
Kodak's third quarter results did little to reassure investors as the Rochester, NY-based camera and printer maker reported it lost $222m during the three month period on a 17% drop in revenues...
Avantika buys India's first Océ 6160 press
Avantika Printers, which calls itself as a major believer of Canon Océ products, has bought India's first OcéVarioprint 6160 Ultra line mono-colour press.
Heidelberg and Ricoh announce India tie-up
Heidelberg India and Ricoh India have announced that both companies have come to the agreement to enter the phased global rollout of the new Heidelberg and Ricoh strategic co-operation in India...
Harbhajan shows stitiching kit
Amritsar-based Harbhajan Singh and Company, the manufacturer of binding and post-press equipments is displaying its book stitching machines and rotary half cutting, micro perforation cum cover...
BPIF Outlook survey details improving but fragile industry
The BPIF has released its latest Printing Outlook study of the health of the industry in Q3, showing that while printers experienced a more profitable period, levels did not match their predictions...
JPY brings XServe alternative UB2 to the UK
Graphic arts businesses looking for a replacement for Apple's discontinued XServe Mac server have been offered an alternative in the form of the server software suite UB2.
PCSPL launched dual camera print verification system and Accucut Touch
Mumbai-based Precision Cutting System is displaying testing equipments including Accucut TOUCH 7 and 10, double sheet detector, dual camera print verification system and cutting machines and hot foil...
Sun Chemical announces average 6% price increase across all products
In manufacturer Sun Chemical has announced an average 6% price increase across its products, due to continued increases in the costs of raw materials and volatility in the supply chain.
TechNova Imaging Systems unveils dye-sublimation inkjet technology
TechNova Imaging Systems, the fourth largest manufacturer of digital printing plates has launched dye-sublimation inkjet, NovaJet Transfero.