Plates

Kodak chief executive Jeff Clarke has called for "immediate action" to cut costs, including shedding 425 jobs, after the company's Q3 results revealed losses of $46m.

Fujifilm’s Superia ZD processless plate will make its UK show debut on Apex Digital Graphics’ stand at Ipex this month.

Kodak has announced a global price increase for its offset printing plates of up to 9%.

Fujifilm Europe has announced it will be increasing the price of its offset printing plates as raw aluminium costs continue to rise.

Agfa’s worldwide wide-format inkjet business posted double-digit growth in Q2, while its UK wing has reported “positive” trading conditions overall in the first half.

Kodak has recorded a further fall in revenue for Q2 2017, while reporting an improvement in Prosper annuities and Sonora plate volumes.

Packaging pre-press specialist Reproflex 3 has installed a Zünd G3 digital cutting table to automate polymer plate production and bring plate finishing in-house.

Kodak has rolled out the latest addition to its process-free plate portfolio, as it looks to target an even wider group of printers with its Sonora technology.

Leycol Print, the east London-based commercial printer, has switched plate suppliers and will use Fujifilm’s Superia LH-PJE plates until 2020.

Kodak has announced the streamlining of costs on its Prosper business, which could incur charges of up to $17m (£13.8m), as efforts to sell the inkjet operation continue.

Further consolidation of worldwide printing plate manufacturing appears to be on the cards, after Agfa proposed the closure of its Italian plate factory.

Packaging origination and graphics management firm Contact Originators has passed Flint Group’s FlexoExpert certification programme, having become the first beta customer to participate in the scheme...