Plates

Prepress Services targets upgrade market with new platesetter

Prepress Services is bringing a new range of B2 and B1 thermal CTP systems to the UK.

Agfa in profit and boosted by efficiencies

A comparative decline in analogue film sales has hit turnover at Agfa Graphics, but the business pushed up profits and its industrial inkjet division was in the black for the first time last year.

Kodak to end UK plate production as it rejigs portfolio

Kodak is to close its Leeds plate manufacturing facility, with the loss of more than 200 jobs, as the group realigns its global Sonora processless plate production portfolio as upgrades to facilities...

Agfa launches Azura TU chemistry-free plate

Agfa Graphics has launched what it terms a sustainable and more robust plate for commercial sheetfed printers.

Kodak extends Sonora plate into newspaper applications

Kodak has this week launched a newspaper version of the Sonora thermal, process-free commercial printing plate that it unveiled at last year's Drupa.

Avon Graphic Technologies in administration

Litho, digital and wide-format print supplies business Avon Graphic Technologies has been placed in administration.

Agfa Graphics set to close European plate factory

Agfa Graphics plans to close down its printing plate factory in Manerbio, northern Italy with the loss of all 123 jobs.

St Ives commits to Kodak with five-year deal

St Ives has sealed a multi-million pound exclusive supply deal with Kodak.

Breckland Print switches to processless plates

Breckland Print has moved to chemistry-free plates to align the business with its clients such as Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth.

PJ Print switches to Fujifilm's Pro-T3 plates

Suffolk-based digital and litho printer PJ Print has switched to Fujifilm's Brillia HD PRO-T3 processless plates to improve its production.

Agfa wins patent case over Xingraphics

Agfa Gevaert has prevailed in its patent infringement lawsuit in the Netherlands against Chinese plate manufacturer Chengdu Xingraphics Co.

Strong Pro-T3 sales boost Fujifilm's Q2 WaterAid donation

Fujifilm has nearly reached its 12-month fundraising target for the international clean water charity WaterAid after just six months of the appeal.