Australasia

North Plains outlines DAM vision following Vyre acquisition

North Plains chief executive James Christopher has outlined his plan to build a hybrid "best in breed" digital asset management (DAM) platform in the wake of the Canadian firm's latest acquisition.

EFI eyes further MIS market consolidation

EFI senior vice president and general manager of productivity software Marc Olin has said the company will continue to drive consolidation amongst MIS providers in the wake of its latest acquisition.

Kodak secures $830m exit finance facility

Kodak said its lenders were demonstrating increased confidence in the company's future after they boosted its $793m interim and exit finance facility by $37m and established "improved" terms for...

X-Rite consolidates colour kit under eXact umbrella

X-Rite will consolidate its existing range of colour measurement devices into a single series, the X-Rite eXact, from 12 November.

Schawk launches ColorDrive cloud-based colour management platform

Schawk has launched what it claims is the industry's first cloud-based platform for objectively measuring print quality, particularly in relation to the accurate and consistent reproduction of colour.

Flint Group announces 3% flexo plate price hike

Flint Group Flexographic Products has said it will raise the price for its photopolymer printing plates by 3% from 1 January 2013.

Workflowz launches Australian base with Chili Publish

The UK pre-media software distributor is setting up a base in Sydney after it was appointed sole distributor for Chili Publish in the Oceania region.

Paperlinx chairman in surprise resignation

Paperlinx's Harry Boon has announced his resignation from his post as chairman of the international paper giant.

HP extends labels and packaging reach with new Indigo presses

HP unveiled new features for its Indigo WS6600 Digital Press at Labelexpo Americas 2012 this week and has signed up five beta customers to trial its Indigo 20000 Digital Press.

Presstek touts positives of proposed acquisition by AIP

Direct imaging press manufacturer Presstek has said that the proposed acquisition will provide a range of benefits as well as boosting the company's financial resources.

Mark Andy owner AIP bids for Presstek

American Industrial Partners (AIP), the private equity firm that owns narrow and mid-web flexo press manufacturer Mark Andy, has launched a bid to acquire Direct Imaging press builder Presstek.

Tipa launches 100% biodegradable flexible packaging film

Tipa, an Israeli start-up focussed on the development of green packaging, has announced a 100% biodegradable, multi-layered film designed to produce liquid-carrying pouches.