Who isn't curious about flexography these days and its growth in many print markets? Is a move into flexo the magic solution for printers who are concerned about their market in today's economy? It is widely acknowledged that offset litho offers outstanding quality and digital allows for profitable short runs and variable data, but there is an undeniable buzz about flexo in our industry today. Is flexo the solution to changing markets for conventional printers?
Newsday, Inc. has selected Goss International to complete a highly specialized, multi-press reconfiguration project that will improve print quality while doubling colour capacity and press speeds.
The production-level UV printer driven by Orion OS software is designed for display graphics producers, photo labs and sign makers wanting higher image quality at production-level speeds.
Kodak and Ryobi have signed a worldwide statement of cooperation to provide the first fully integrated hybrid sheetfed press, the Ryobi 750 Series that combines offset and digital technologies in a single system.
The International Waterless Printing Association (IWPA) has just published a timely new White Paper comparing waterless printing to conventional lithographic printing performance. It reveals several key waterless printing benefits.
Komori has announced its plans for drupa 2012 coming up in May, including the unveiling of some new products. The company says it will "demonstrate a variety of new solutions designed to improve pressroom efficiency and help printers meet the global demands of high quality, enhanced productivity and speedy job cycle times."
Located in the centre of Montreal, and celebrating 25 years in business, Imprimerie L'Empreinte recently installed a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 6+L with Inpress Control. The company says it chose this press for its print quality, inking unit, sheet transfer, colour management and coating capabilities.
Imperial Printing has installed a new BaumPrint 18 at its Edmonton, AB facility. Sold through Canadian Printing Equipment Ltd., the press is equipped with inline numbering, perforating & scoring along with an IR dryer.
14 years ago, Sina Printing was a small company with a storefront and a 2-colour press. Today, the business operates out of its new 60,000 sq. ft. location in Markham. A new press was needed for the facility, and after researching all press vendors, Sina decided on the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 6+L.
An Australian publishing house has recently unveiled the biggest world atlas of all time. Measuring 1.8m x 1.5m, it weighs over 330 lbs! Titled Earth Platinum, this limited edition leather-bound work was printed at the end of last year near Milan, Italy on the world's biggest sheetfed offset press.
A new Komori Lithrone SX629C has recently been installed at Edmonton's DeJong Printing. Purchased through K-North, the 29-inch, 6-colour press is accompanied by a tower coater and extended delivery. DeJong also recently announced the installation of a Kodak NexPress.