Enfocus has released PitStop Pro 2019, PitStop Server 2019, and PitStop Library SDK – the latest versions of its PDF preflight, editing and correction software. Enfocus PitStop Pro is an interactive PDF quality control and editing tool that boosts prepress productivity. PitStop 2019 contains new and improved functionality developed from extensive customer feedback. A specific … Read more →
Callas software, a market leader for automated PDF quality control and archival solutions, has released an update for its pdfToolbox product line. The update includes fixes for problems discovered in the field as well as a number of small improvements to the product in response to customer requests. In addition, callas software included a way … Read more →
Hosted by OEM Heidelberg at its USA headquarters in Kennesaw, Georgia, this three-day learning opportunity will include practical, hands-on training to earn certification as a G7 Expert or a G7 Professional. The G7 Training Course will take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 (Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30 am to 5 … Read more →
OEM’s Durst (Brixen, Italy) and Koenig & Bauer (KBA, Würzburg, Germany), , have signed a 50/50 joint venture agreement in Munich, Germany. The signing paves the way for the joint development and marketing of single-pass digital printing systems for the folding carton and corrugated fibreboard industry. The clearance that’s required from anti-trust authorities is expected … Read more →
Ricoh will launch its Ri 1000 Direct-To-Garment (DTG) printer at FESPA in Munich, Germany May 14 to 17 “in response to the growing demand for easy-to-use, efficient and affordable garment decoration solutions.” The Ri 1000 supports value-added services in new markets. It joins the Ri 100 and Ri 6000 in Ricoh’s rapidly expanding DTG portfolio … Read more →
Neenah (Alpharetta, Georgia) has announce the refresh and re-release of its established Environment and Royal Sundance papers within one portfolio titled The Naturals. “These two brands are long-standing natural choices for our design and print customers,” said Ellen Bliske, Senior Brand Manager at Neenah. “Market research and focus groups in these communities revealed some desired … Read more →
The ACG Group (Mumbai, India), the only supplier in the world offering end-to-end manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, has launched the first-of-its-kind Art in a Capsule design competition “to bring science and art together.” The worldwide competition encourages artists from across the globe to create ‘masterpieces’ that can fit inside ACG’s pharmaceutical capsules – … Read more →
Beneco Packaging and subsidiary SoOpak have opened a second production facility in Scarborough, Ontario. Once fully operational, the new facility will offer complete design, manufacturing and finishing production that will complement its other plant in Brampton, Ontario. Beneco focuses on traditional packaging for the food, beverage and personal care industries, while SoOpak is an online … Read more →
Mohawk Fine Papers (North America’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of fine papers, envelopes and specialty materials for printing), has announced a strategic partnership with Kernow Coatings Limited (a global leader in optimized, high-performance coatings for print, security, engineering and industrial substrates). Kernow’s proprietary Cobalt Coating Technology will now be available exclusively in Canada and the United … Read more →
The newest member of Flint Group’s line of flat top dot plates is the Nyloflex FTH Digital Plate that “provides greater versatility for meeting the highest standards in flexible packaging printing.” A solvent-processed plate with a smooth surface designed for use with surface screening, the new flexo plate features “high solid ink density and superb … Read more →
Xeikon has applied to patent its Panther DuraCure UV curing technology for use with Xeikon PantherCure UV inks. “This unique curing technology takes the Xeikon Panther UV-inkjet series of digital presses to new levels of performance,” said the company. “The Panther DuraCure curing technology is a unique technique achieving optimal gloss effects in all colours, … Read more →
It seems that Augmented Reality (AR) is everywhere these days, from furniture catalogues to restaurant menus and beyond. The growing technology takes advantage of both print’s reassuring tactile qualities and the digital world’s near limitless capacity for invention and information. But what exactly IS Augmented Reality and how can you effectively introduce it into your … Read more →