Software

MIS company Tharstern has rebranded to support its global ambitions, distilling its various company names down to one word.

Taopix has announced a new partnership with a Swiss manufacturer as it completes a building purchase as part of a £1m expansion.

BCQ Group is investing around £750,000 in a new die-cutter, a stitching machine and a new management information system (MIS).

MIS developer Shuttleworth has partnered with Esko in a move it says will save customers administration time when exporting files into Esko’s Automation Engine.

Software developer Global Graphics has acquired the entire issued share capital of German font developer URW Design & Development.

Abbey Marketing Communications has invested in a Ricoh Pro C9110 digital printer and GMC Inspire software to boost its service offering and efficiency.

EFI has struck a deal with manufacturer X-Rite to integrate its scanning spectrophotometer with the EFI Fiery Color Profiler Suite to provide “next-generation digital print colour measurement”.

Mailroom equipment supplier Addressing & Mailing Solutions (AMS) has released new mailing application software for the Grutzmacher Challenger large production inserting system.

SA International (SAI) has launched Flexi 12 RIP software, which it said offers new tools for signmakers and wide-format printers.

Commercial printer PWPFS Print & Design has installed PressSave and PressProfiler software to help it save on ink costs and makeready times.

Xerox launched a new Performance Package for its IJP 2000 wide-format printer at Fespa in Cologne last week.

Heidelberg will launch its Digital Front End interface at a specialist open house that will take place at its national showroom in Brentford next month.