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Flint Group launches 'lightweight' rotec sleeve
Flint Group has launched rotec, a lightweight sleeve for conventional plate mounting with adhesive tapes that it said boasts weight savings of 40% compared with standard sleeves.
Kama revamps Pro-Cut 58 die-cutter
Dresden-based Kama has "comprehensively upgraded" its ProCut 58 die-cutter to increase performance and shrink set-up times.
Kodak plans further revamp of European sales structure
Kodak is planning to reorganise its sales territories in a move that could see the UK become part of a ‘Southern Europe’ cluster along with France, Spain and Italy.
Heidelberg outlines Drupa focus on automation and integration
Heidelberg’s Drupa exhibit will focus on customer demands caused by the industrialisation of printing, under the banner theme of ‘Simply Smart’.
Taopix eyes new markets with partnership and £1m expansion
Taopix has announced a new partnership with a Swiss manufacturer as it completes a building purchase as part of a £1m expansion.
Gill works on show at Monotype event
Monotype is co-ordinating an exhibition of rarely seen materials related to typeface designer Eric Gill, to be shown alongside several new typefaces.
Global Graphics acquires URW Design & Development
Software developer Global Graphics has acquired the entire issued share capital of German font developer URW Design & Development.
UCI seeks hot metal typesetters
Calling all hot metal typesetters – Urban Cottage Industries (UCI) is looking for skilled operators as it takes its ‘Juggernaut’ mobile typesetting system on the road.
New 'batch' technique to speed up colour measurement
A new colour measurement device could dramatically reduce the time taken to check output and create profiles.
Heidelberg to launch Digital Front End at June open house
Heidelberg will launch its Digital Front End interface at a specialist open house that will take place at its national showroom in Brentford next month.
Kodak: Prosper to overtake Versamark this year
Kodak installed another five Kodak Prosper presses in its first quarter, and has a further five orders for the high-speed inkjet system in the pipeline.
Sonora boosts Kodak results
Kodak’s Sonora processless plate business grew by 212% year-on-year and the company is set to add 15 million square metres of manufacturing capacity for the plate in 2015.