Print

I swear by my: XMPie v3.5

We spent 18 months researching the market and looking at alternatives before settling on XMPie. Version 3.5 runs with our new HP Indigo 5500 press and provides variable-data output to drive the...

Star product: Goss Sunday 5000

Goss International has developed the worlds first 96pp web offset press and has sold the first model to an Italian print firm.

I swear by my: Inca Spyder 150

Our roll-to-roll large-format digital machine could produce point-of-sale and promotional material, but only up to a point. Laminating, mounting and varnishing were time-consuming and pushed up labour...

Star product Muller Martini ZTM 3697

Muller Martinis new high-performance ZTM 3697 gathering machine has been developed from scratch and features an innovative signature separation capability, which gives the paper high stability at...

I swear by my: Tolerance Speedliner

Our Tolerans Speedliner inline stitching systems will be used with a wide range of newspapers printed on our six-tower Goss HT70 press.

NatMags rolls out Vertus Fluid Mask across consumer portfolio

The National Magazine Company has purchased a site licence for digital imaging software Fluid Mask 3 to use across its range of consumer magazines.

Star product: EcoXtreme LT

Roland DG has launched what it describes as a low-cost high-quality ink that it claims offers outstanding colour density, a wide gamut and rugged durability for a variety of applications.

I swear by my: Howard Smith Consort

Quality was the overriding theme when producing Volt magazine as it features the latest couture fashion from Europes leading photographers.

Cardiff inspection kit maker Surfscan starts American market push

Surfscan Technologies, the Cardiff-based inspection specialist, has appointed Canada-based finishing service firm Mainplate Controls to oversee its push into North American markets.

No extra rights for casual print staff as EU directive on temps fails

A European Union proposal to expand the rights of temporary workers has been defeated, in a move that affects thousands of print workers employed in casual positions.

Fairway Press picks Heidelberg Suprasetter

Fairway Press is targeting shorter makereadies and a higher-quality dot after investing in a Suprasetter A74 from Heidelberg.

Autobond makes service 'world first' with remote diagnostics

Autobond has claimed the new webcam and phone facilities incorporated into its laminator range represent a world first for after-sales support in the graphic arts industry.