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DuPont Reaffirms Pitman as U.S. Distributor of Cyrel® Flexographic Products
July 23, 2010 From pP inBox
WILMINGTON, Del.—DuPont Packaging Graphics supports the intended asset sale of the Harold M. Pitman Company to Agfa Graphics.
July 23, 2010 From pP inBox
WILMINGTON, Del.—DuPont Packaging Graphics supports the intended asset sale of the Harold M. Pitman Company to Agfa Graphics.
Agfa Graphics Acquires Pitman Company USA
July 15, 2010 From pP inBox
MORTSEL, Belgium—Agfa Graphics announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of the Harold M. Pitman Company, a U.S. supplier of prepress, industrial inkjet, pressroom, and packaging printing products and systems.
July 15, 2010 From pP inBox
MORTSEL, Belgium—Agfa Graphics announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of the Harold M. Pitman Company, a U.S. supplier of prepress, industrial inkjet, pressroom, and packaging printing products and systems.
Pitman Focus on Customer Service
July 9, 2010 From pP inBox
TOTOWA, N.J.—Pitman Company, a supplier for the graphics communications industry for more than 100 years, has affirmed its commitment to its customer base in response to Kodak’s announcement about distribution realignment. Servicing customers remains Pitman’s number one focus.
July 9, 2010 From pP inBox
TOTOWA, N.J.—Pitman Company, a supplier for the graphics communications industry for more than 100 years, has affirmed its commitment to its customer base in response to Kodak’s announcement about distribution realignment. Servicing customers remains Pitman’s number one focus.
IDEAlliance+IPA Study on Ink Optimization Software
June 18, 2010 From pP inBox
ROSEMOUNT, Ill.—Results from the 2010 IDEAlliance+IPA Ink Optimization RoundUP were released June 9 during the 45th annual Technical Conference. The 2010 Ink Optimization RoundUP study compared leading ink optimization software systems in terms of total ink reduction, color change, stability on press, file integrity, and the individual features of each solution.
June 18, 2010 From pP inBox
ROSEMOUNT, Ill.—Results from the 2010 IDEAlliance+IPA Ink Optimization RoundUP were released June 9 during the 45th annual Technical Conference. The 2010 Ink Optimization RoundUP study compared leading ink optimization software systems in terms of total ink reduction, color change, stability on press, file integrity, and the individual features of each solution.
Nustream Graphic to Distribute Agfa’s Solutions
June 4, 2010 From pP inBox
TORONTO, Ont.—Agfa Graphics announced that Nustream Graphic, a leading full-service dealer, has agreed to distribute Agfa’s prepress solutions in new emerging Canadian markets.
June 4, 2010 From pP inBox
TORONTO, Ont.—Agfa Graphics announced that Nustream Graphic, a leading full-service dealer, has agreed to distribute Agfa’s prepress solutions in new emerging Canadian markets.
June 2010 From packagePRINTING
In late 2009, InfoTrends, Inc. (www.infotrends.com), a market research and strategic consulting firm, conducted a Web-based survey of converters about the role and prospective role of color digital printing in their operations. packagePRINTING magazine contributed to that effort by inviting subscribers to participate in this effort. InfoTrends is grateful to the many packagePRINTING subscribers that supported the survey. This article provides key results from the feedback.
Roadmap for Organic and Printed Electronics
June 4, 2009 From Innovation/Technology
Initial products based on organic electronics—thin, light-weight, flexible, and inexpensive to produce—are already on the market.
June 4, 2009 From Innovation/Technology
Initial products based on organic electronics—thin, light-weight, flexible, and inexpensive to produce—are already on the market.
Breakthrough in Producing Printed Memory: An Interview
March 30, 2009 From Innovation/Technology
Thin Film Electronics, an Oslo, Norway-based company with R&D facilities in Linkoping, Sweden, known as Thinfilm, and InkTec Co. Ltd, known as InkTec, have together made a breakthrough in producing printed memory on flexible substrates. Here Dr. Peter Harrop of analyst IDTechEx, interviews Johan Carlsson, President and CEO of Thinfilm and Kwang-Choon Chung, President and CEO of InkTec, about the latest development.
March 30, 2009 From Innovation/Technology
Thin Film Electronics, an Oslo, Norway-based company with R&D facilities in Linkoping, Sweden, known as Thinfilm, and InkTec Co. Ltd, known as InkTec, have together made a breakthrough in producing printed memory on flexible substrates. Here Dr. Peter Harrop of analyst IDTechEx, interviews Johan Carlsson, President and CEO of Thinfilm and Kwang-Choon Chung, President and CEO of InkTec, about the latest development.
INFO*FLEX Adds Twelve Companies
February 11, 2009 From News
In the past three weeks 12 new companies have reserved booth space at FFTA’s 2009 INFO*FLEX Exhibition.
February 11, 2009 From News
In the past three weeks 12 new companies have reserved booth space at FFTA’s 2009 INFO*FLEX Exhibition.
Ben Franklin Honor Society Inducts 12 New Members
December 9, 2008 From News
Pittsburgh, Pa.— The Ben Franklin Honor Society of the Printing Industries of America inducted 12 new members at its annual black-tie dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, November 14 in Las Vegas, Nev., during the Printing Industries of America fall board meeting. The 2007 Naomi Berber Award recipient, Archer was the chairman of the board of Printing Industry Association of Georgia in 1998 and was named PIAG's 2005 Ben Franklin Award recipient for her tireless involvement and service to her business, the printing industry, and her community. Dennis Balas co-chaired the research, development, editing, and publishing of the printing industry's consummate resources BRIDG'S and GRACoL 1-6, which brought process controls and proper upstream image preparation to the printing industry. Hirsch has served the industry as president of NAPIM, the founder/first president of Los Angeles Printing Ink Production Club, a past board member of PIASC, and a sponsor for many of PIASC's seminars, conferences, and annual meetings. Tom Saggiomo is president and CEO of Agfa Graphics in Ridgefield Park, N.J. Founder of Lastra America that was acquired by Agfa, Saggiomo was instrumental in the introduction of the computer-to-plate technology to the graphic arts industry. Steven Schnoll is managing director of Schnoll Media Consulting, New Providence, N.J. A highly respected consultant on new technology issues, Schnoll started his print career in the late 60s at Jersey Printing Company.
December 9, 2008 From News
Pittsburgh, Pa.— The Ben Franklin Honor Society of the Printing Industries of America inducted 12 new members at its annual black-tie dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, November 14 in Las Vegas, Nev., during the Printing Industries of America fall board meeting. The 2007 Naomi Berber Award recipient, Archer was the chairman of the board of Printing Industry Association of Georgia in 1998 and was named PIAG's 2005 Ben Franklin Award recipient for her tireless involvement and service to her business, the printing industry, and her community. Dennis Balas co-chaired the research, development, editing, and publishing of the printing industry's consummate resources BRIDG'S and GRACoL 1-6, which brought process controls and proper upstream image preparation to the printing industry. Hirsch has served the industry as president of NAPIM, the founder/first president of Los Angeles Printing Ink Production Club, a past board member of PIASC, and a sponsor for many of PIASC's seminars, conferences, and annual meetings. Tom Saggiomo is president and CEO of Agfa Graphics in Ridgefield Park, N.J. Founder of Lastra America that was acquired by Agfa, Saggiomo was instrumental in the introduction of the computer-to-plate technology to the graphic arts industry. Steven Schnoll is managing director of Schnoll Media Consulting, New Providence, N.J. A highly respected consultant on new technology issues, Schnoll started his print career in the late 60s at Jersey Printing Company.
October 2008 From packagePRINTING
In both conventional printing and package-printing environments, the term “workflow” denotes the steps in an end-to-end production process designed to yield a specified product. In commercial environments, these steps include trapping, screening, RIPing, imposition, color management, proofing, and platemaking, in addition to other labor-intensive front-end tasks. Package printing adds layers of complexity, due largely to combining graphical and structural information in a single, production-ready file, as well as to handle innumerable matched inks and varnishes, step-and-repeat, and a variety of packaging-specific production challenges. Workflow integration is playing an increasingly important role in decision making for consumer product companies (CPCs) and retailers concerned with
The Missing Link
July 2008 From packagePRINTING
By now, job definition format (JDF) is part of the lexicon of commercial printing, and with good reason. The addition of JDF production language to PDF-based print workflows has been shown to dramatically reduce production time and costs while ensuring consistent, reliable output, even when last-minute changes are required. However, despite these benefits, JDF has not enjoyed the same level of adoption by package printers for a variety of reasons. Its use in the commercial realm has proven that using JDF streamlines production by enabling RIPs, imagesetters, presses, finishing, and other equipment and software to speak a common language and combine JDF-enabled products from
July 2008 From packagePRINTING
By now, job definition format (JDF) is part of the lexicon of commercial printing, and with good reason. The addition of JDF production language to PDF-based print workflows has been shown to dramatically reduce production time and costs while ensuring consistent, reliable output, even when last-minute changes are required. However, despite these benefits, JDF has not enjoyed the same level of adoption by package printers for a variety of reasons. Its use in the commercial realm has proven that using JDF streamlines production by enabling RIPs, imagesetters, presses, finishing, and other equipment and software to speak a common language and combine JDF-enabled products from
Will Wonders Ever Cease?
April 2008 From packagePRINTING
Whether they are political or technological, most revolutions give way to a period of fine-tuning and incremental improvement. Having shown that they can meet the needs of packaging houses for fast, affordable concept and interim proofing, digital inkjet devices up to 44˝ in width now are proving that they also can satisfy the rigorous demands of legal contract proofing for high-end packaging applications. Traditionally, inkjet has had difficulties in reproducing trap and overprint characteristics, fine lines and text, moiré patterns, light pastels, and metallics, and has needed special media and color management tools. Because of these issues, brand-sensitive clients still may specify a
April 2008 From packagePRINTING
Whether they are political or technological, most revolutions give way to a period of fine-tuning and incremental improvement. Having shown that they can meet the needs of packaging houses for fast, affordable concept and interim proofing, digital inkjet devices up to 44˝ in width now are proving that they also can satisfy the rigorous demands of legal contract proofing for high-end packaging applications. Traditionally, inkjet has had difficulties in reproducing trap and overprint characteristics, fine lines and text, moiré patterns, light pastels, and metallics, and has needed special media and color management tools. Because of these issues, brand-sensitive clients still may specify a
CIP4 and Ryerson Announce JDF 101 Education Event
November 2007 From News
TORONTO, Ontario—The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization and Ryerson University announced a free “JDF Education Event” to be held at Ryerson University in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008. This one-day program will covers all aspects of print process automation, CIP4 and the Job Definition Format (JDF), and is hosted by Ryerson University’s School of Graphic Communications Management. This JDF 101 Education Event was “sold out” in 2007, and is back by popular demand. “This year a room full of printers and print buyers came and learned a lot about JDF and saw a live
November 2007 From News
TORONTO, Ontario—The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization and Ryerson University announced a free “JDF Education Event” to be held at Ryerson University in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008. This one-day program will covers all aspects of print process automation, CIP4 and the Job Definition Format (JDF), and is hosted by Ryerson University’s School of Graphic Communications Management. This JDF 101 Education Event was “sold out” in 2007, and is back by popular demand. “This year a room full of printers and print buyers came and learned a lot about JDF and saw a live
Strong incentives for publishing industry 2.0
November 2007 From Innovation/Technology
By Bernd Zipper Faster, very modern, and more efficient: attend drupa and discover the latest technologies and trends in the world of print media. Visitors can experience new innovations first hand at drupa, from May 29 to June 11, 2008 in Düsseldorf. The hottest venue at this year’s event is the drupa innovation parc (“dip” presented by HP), Halls 7.0 and 7.1, located at the north entrance to the Messe Düsseldorf. This state-of-the-art exhibition space will be a showcase for around 160 exhibitors. The defining tools of tomorrow will be presented and only the most innovative solutions in the print and media industry will
November 2007 From Innovation/Technology
By Bernd Zipper Faster, very modern, and more efficient: attend drupa and discover the latest technologies and trends in the world of print media. Visitors can experience new innovations first hand at drupa, from May 29 to June 11, 2008 in Düsseldorf. The hottest venue at this year’s event is the drupa innovation parc (“dip” presented by HP), Halls 7.0 and 7.1, located at the north entrance to the Messe Düsseldorf. This state-of-the-art exhibition space will be a showcase for around 160 exhibitors. The defining tools of tomorrow will be presented and only the most innovative solutions in the print and media industry will
