Focus on sustainability, quality and productivity leads to additional investment

Miller Graphics Group has increased its fleet of Esko platemaking software and hardware with the addition of a new fully automated CDI Crystal 5080 XPS at its Roeselare, Belgium facility and an award-winning XPS Crystal at its site in Limoges, France. One of the biggest providers of flexographic plates in Europe and Africa, Miller Graphics has also introduced the Esko Flexo Engine automation solution to boost efficiency, productivity and performance at its other sites in Belgium, France, Sweden and Poland.

Flexographic packaging trade shop and early technology adopter Pacificolor is reaping significant production and sustainability benefits after upgrading from fluorescent exposure to LED technology with a Shine LED Lamp Kit, innovated by Miraclon.

Brightly, a Siemens Company, is excited to announce the launch of “Assets. United.” This is an innovative campaign designed to address the pressing challenges faced by local authorities in managing deteriorating assets, with shrinking budgets and resources. The campaign underscores the interconnectivity of assets and the importance of taking an efficient, joined-up, and proactive approach to asset management.

Ultimate TechnoGraphics Inc., the leader in imposition, nesting and finishing automation, is proud to announce an enhanced collaboration with Canon Solution America by delivering Ultimate Impostrip® power and speed to its Canon ProStream series and Canon ColorStream series inkjet press installations.

Kodak has launched version 10.0 of web-based KODAK PRINERGY INSITE Portals that provide authorized users with 24/7 access from anywhere. With version 10.0, Kodak has upgraded the KODAK PRINERGY INSITE Prepress Portal (IPP) and the KODAK PRINERGY INSITE Creative Workflow (ICW) with multiple new enhancements. This includes improved usability thanks to collapsible Job Group lists in IPP to reduce the amount of scrolling.

The team behind Four Pees, a renowned international distributor and integrator for the print industry, announces the launch of Atomyx, a groundbreaking cloud-based print production management platform. The official unveiling will occur at the REACT launch event on February 5th, 2024, in Gent, Belgium.

Atomyx: Revolutionizing Print Production Management

Five new Fiery servers customised to maximise productivity for Konica Minolta AccurioPress production colour presses.

Fiery, LLC, the largest independent provider of digital front ends (DFEs), and Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe announce the release of five new Fiery® digital front ends (DFEs) as part of their ongoing and long-term partnership. These new DFEs are based on the latest Fiery platform, Fiery FS600 Pro, and customised to drive maximum productivity for a wide range of Konica Minolta production presses, saving time and increasing profitability.

With the worldwide outcry for sustainability, the demand for fiber-based packaging solutions is accelerating. More and more brand owners are investigating methods to move their products away from plastics in response to strong pressure from end consumers and new legal constraints. From strawberry punnets and plant pot trays to fresh food packaging and boxes for laundry tablets, switching to paper-based packaging states a brand’s green ethos in an increasingly clear way.

Color-Logic, the worldwide leader in metallic colour systems and print embellishments, has certified the Currie Group Demonstration Centre in Melbourne, Australia. +Commenting on the certification, Color-Logic Director of Sales and Marketing Mark Geeves said: "The Currie Group, with offices throughout Australia and New Zealand, has been a Color-Logic dealer since 2012.

HYBRID Software, developer of innovative productivity tools for label & package printing, has launched Version 9.5 of its PACKZ and STEPZ packaging and label editors. Version 9.5 is a significant upgrade which includes several new technologies and numerous enhancements to improve operator productivity for digital, flexo, and offset printing of labels and packaging.

Fiery LLC, the largest independent provider of digital front ends (DFEs), announced the latest release of Fiery XF for wide to superwide print production. Fiery® XF 8 delivers significant performance gains, enhanced usability, and seamless integration with over 2,400 printers and 2,100 cutter types, offering unparalleled versatility. Extensive device support gives customers the opportunity to maximize ROI by connecting Fiery XF to existing or future large format equipment.

New method for identifying, tagging or replacing outlined or converted text offers a breakthrough for brand owners who want to maintain control over their artwork.
Global Graphics Software, a Hybrid Software Group company and developer of the Harlequin RIP® and the SmartDFE™ platform, has been granted a US patent (Patent No. 202 3030 6188 A1) for “Methods and Systems for Identifying and Tagging Outlined or Converted Text” by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.