Pre media

Goss and Manroland settle patent dispute

Goss International and Manroland have resolved their US patent infringement case involving web offset press sleeve blanket technology.

Screen investment boosts Brown Brothers' environmental credentials

Brown Brothers has boosted its environmental credentials after it installed a PlateRite 4300S platesetter and Trueflow workflow package from Screen for an undisclosed sum.

QuarkXPress 8 available to buy through resellers

QuarkXPress 8, the newest version of Quark's page layout and design software, is now available for purchase directly from Quark or through its resellers worldwide.

FFEI builds 2m HQ to replace building destroyed by Buncefield

FFEI has announced plans to invest 2m in a new headquarters, following the destruction of its previous home in the 2005 Buncefield oil depot explosion.

Ireland trumps UK in bid to buy first KBA SPC system

Ireland has beaten the UK to claim the first installation of the KBA DriveTronic Simultaneous Plate Changing (SPC) system.

TPI administrator hints at possible sale

Administrator Joe McLean of Grant Thornton has said he is in discussions regarding the sale of pre-press software company Turning Point Innovations (TPI), which went into administration on Wednesday.

HumanEyes to launch improved lenticular 3D software at Drupa

HumanEyes Technologies, the lenticular 3D software developer, is launching a range of lenticular printing tools at Drupa.

Paragon Printing moves into CTP with Heidelberg Suprasetter

Paragon Printing has made its foray into CTP after taking delivery of a Heidelberg Suprasetter A74 with cassette feeder.

Redlin Print takes first green steps with Screen PlateRite 6600S

Redlin Print has boosted its green credentials and more than doubled its plate output following the investment in a Screen PlateRite 6600S thermal platesetter.

GMG updates ColorProof software with Adobe print engine

GMG has updated its colour management software ColorProof to offer 100% compatibility with Adobe Acrobat software and Adobe Creative Suite versions 2 and 3.

Presstek accuses Israeli plate firm of patent abuse

Presstek has filed lawsuits against Israeli-based VIM Technologies, its manufacturing partner Hanita Coatings and three US and one Canadian distributor of VIM Di-R waterless processless thermal plate...

Veterans launch repro firm to target the adland publishers

Two former adland bosses, Steve Hobbs and Andy Huntley, have joined forces with fellow repro veteran Dean Baker to launch a pre-media start-up company called Zone.