Equipment suppliers

Agfa and Xpedx are winding down their distribution agreement in the US, with xpedx set to stop distributing Agfa products on 28 February 2011.

Print24 has invested in its first UV hybrid machine, an HP Scitex XP2750, to become one of the first Estonian firms to tap into the market for UV flatbed work.

UK-based sustainable substrate specialist BioMedia has extended its arrangement with Epson and unveiled new products and enhancements to its existing range.

Zund has launched its first 3D structural and cardboard engineering software tool called Packz.

Printers running HighWater Platinum CtP are being offered a field upgrade that will allow them to switch to the latest generation of low-chemistry plates.

Web-to-print specialist Mediawide has launched a special version of its Brandmark system for wide-format collateral creation and production for HP customers.

The secret to the success of this long-running press is its high degree of automation, making it ideal for shorter runs, says Sachin Shardul

Heidelberg is to centralise its customer support and relocate its demo facilities to its Brentford, London headquarters, which will benefit from a 1m revamp to support the move.

Soft proofing specialist ICS has launched Press Director, a dedicated press side monitor proofing tool, which it claims eliminates "the last analogue link in an otherwise 100% digital workflow".