Central Media transforms to become Solus4

Solus4 is the new name for the Leeds-based design and pre-press firm formerly known as Central Media.

It decided to rebrand following the sale of its printing press, a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 74, to Bradford-based Horton Print Group.

It has signed up as a beta site for Prolatus MarkUp remote proofing package.

"Any technology that makes the approval process more efficient has got to be good news," said managing director Andrew Ainge. "As one of the first adopters in the UK we can bring added value to our clients."

Among the firms other products is a metallic printing process that can produce 23,000 shades using a five-colour CMYK-plus-silver ink set that the firm is in the process of patenting (PrintWeek, 12 October 2001). It is also looking to licence the process to printers.