Digital

Maidenhead council invests in iGen3 to cut outsource spend
The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) has bought a Xerox iGen3 press as part of a major investment in digital print and finishing equipment that is intended to cut its 500,000 annual print...

Optimus to launch new web-to-print tool
Print software manufacturer Optimus will launch a modular web-to-print tool, which integrates with its existing Optimus Dash and 2020 MIS software, at Fespa next month.

Barclay's Print continues to invest with Heidelberg spend
Barclay's Print has expanded its litho operation with the investment in a five-colour Heidelberg XL 75-5+L, less than six months after installing a Ricoh digital press.

Printroom Group invests in two Xerox 1000 presses
Digital and litho printer the Printroom Group has installed two Xerox 1000 five-colour digital presses at its Bracknell digital print hub in a bid to grow its share of the short-run market.

Kodak enters bankruptcy protection
Eastman Kodak and its US subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the digital imaging and pre-press giant ran out of money to finance its stuttering transformation.

Xaar boosts sales by 25% during 2011
Xaar has recorded a 25% uplift in sales over 2010 to 69m in the 12 months to 31 December 2011.

Strata company looks to drive direct mail business with new Indigo 7500
Looking to drive its direct mail business, Plymouth Meeting, PA-based Strata Company this week announced the installation of both an HP Indigo 7500 digital press and a Rollem TR die-score system.

Digiforma expands wide-format operation with Inca Onset S20
Digiforma has transformed its wide-format operation after investing in an Inca Onset S20 flatbed printer.

Digital adds a special touch
The skin of a lizard brought to life through tactile ink, a glitzy metallic greetings card and sophisticated security inks: all effects which once were only pipe dreams for digital printers. However,...

Evolution not revolution: what to expect from Drupa 2012
Drupa 2008 was widely hailed as the 'inkjet Drupa' and unsurprisingly the major inkjet manufacturers are convinced that digital technology will take the trade show by storm again come May, albeit in a...