North america

EFI outlines Print 09 kit and announces iGen4 deal

EFI plans to show off its range of workflow, colour management and MIS software, and will launch the EFI Web Control Center at this year's Print 09 exhibition.

Kodak reveals Print 09 pre-press product line up

Kodak has announced its pre-press line-up for Print 09, including the latest versions of its Prinergy workflow and Insite web-to-print tools.

RR Donnelley drops bid for Quebecor World

RR Donnelley has dropped its bid for rival print giant Quebecor World, ending what would have been the biggest print merger in history.

Textbooks won't be back says Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger has called an end to "antiquated and heavy" printed textbooks as part of plans to introduce extended online learning to Californian schools.

RR Donnelley increases bid to buy Quebecor World, reports claim

Canadian press reports have suggested that RR Donnelley has upped its bid for Quebecor World following the rejection of an initial approach.

DST International rebrands to strengthen links to US sister company

DST International Output (DSTi), the Bristol-based transpromo specialist, has rebranded as DST Output in order to reinforce its affiliation with its US-based sister company of the same name.

Wigfield takes key sales role in Kodak's workflow division

Dave Wigfield, the former UK & Ireland director and general manager for Kodak Graphic Communications Group (GCG), has been appointed worldwide sales and operations director for the company's Workflow,...

Printable Technologies posts record results despite downturn

Printable Technologies, the US-based web-to-print and variable data publishing software developer, has bucked the trend of the downturn by posting record results for the first quarter of 2009.

Pro2col chosen as reseller for file transfer software ExpeDat

UK-based software developer and distributor Pro2col has been appointed the EU reseller for ExpeDat, the multi-platform high-performance file transfer software from US-based Data Expedition.

De La Rue says order book 'strong' as it posts pre-tax profit

Banknote and security printer De La Rue has reported a 5.4% increase in pre-tax profits to 96.1m as it announced a five-year contract extension with the Bank of England.

Gandi Innovations files for bankruptcy protection

Canadian grand-format inkjet manufacturer Gandi Innovations has entered its Gandi Innovations businesses (known as Gandinnovations) into Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) bankruptcy...

EFI appoints Wessenbach as Vutek general manager

EFI has announced that Dick Wessenbach is to take over as general manager for its Vutek business.