Digital

Océ launches film media for 3D effect applications
Océ has launched a clear polypropylene film, for use with its Arizona flatbed UV presses, that gives a three dimensional effect to anything that is printed on it.

Ditching retiree healthcare benefits is 'very good news' for Kodak
A Kodak spokesman has described the decision to end retiree and survivor healthcare benefits from 1 January 2013, thereby ending a $1.2bn liability, as "very good news" for the company.

Memjet stakes out ambitions in commercial print
Memjet aims to increase the life of its high-speed Waterfall inkjet print heads in order to take advantage of "huge" opportunities in the commercial print market.

Billingham Press invests in Shuttleworth MIS
Teesside-based Billingham Press has invested 27,000 in an integrated management information system (MIS) from Shuttleworth Business Systems.

IBIS targets US transactional market with Smartbinder SB-3 Plus
Finishing manufacturer IBIS has used Graph Expo to introduce the latest evolution of its Smartbinder digital saddle-stitcher, the SB-3 Plus, to the US market.

IFS to offer roll-fed finishing portfolio through Lasermax partnership
Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has signed an an exclusive distribution contract with Lasermax Roll to bring the Swedish company's inline finishing equipment for continuous feed digital printers...

Xerox ups speed of Nuvera range with launch of 157EA and 314EA
Xerox has upgraded its Nuvera cut-sheet mono digital press portfolio with the launch of two new devices, the single-engine Nuvera 157EA and the dual-engine perfecting Nuvera 314EA.

DST kicks off multi-site upgrade with Kodak Prosper order
DST Output UK has embarked on a multimillion-pound equipment upgrade across its Bristol, Dagenham and Nottingham sites.

Books 'not dead' although changing mix hits margins at Clays
St Ives' book printing subsidiary Clays increased its output by around half a million books in 2011/12, but while the number of orders was "up significantly", average print runs were "down...

An interview with Kodak CEO Antonio Perez
Despite the challenge of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Kodak CEO Antonio Perez painted a fairly bright picture of the legendary Rochester, NY-based company's future, in an exclusive interview with...

James Stewart & Co (Printers) to appoint administrators
James Stewart & Co (Printers), which traded as James Stewart Creative Print, has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators at the Companies Court.