Simon Nias
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Agfa first half earnings rebound following 2009 cost-cutting
Agfa Graphics' pre-tax result rebounded strongly in the first half of the year as it reaped the benefits of the cost-cutting it ...
Chief of money printer De La Rue quits over 'serious' production problems
James Hussey, chief executive of UK-based De La Rue, has resigned after taking responsibility for the paper production problems that ...
Illegal logging rates decrease
Illegal logging has fallen by between 50%-75% in the last decade in Cameroon, the Brazilian Amazon and Indonesia, according to a recent ...
Heidelberg to cut 500 more jobs
Heidelberg has reached an agreement with its staff to shed 500 jobs in order to cut annual costs by €80m (A$117m) from 2011/2012.
Agfa's Pitman acquisition marks growing trend
Agfa Graphics has acquired the US distributor Pitman Company in a deal that will more than double its US turnover to upwards of US$500m.
US giant Quad/Graphics set to float on NYSE following completion of World Color merger
US-based Quad/Graphics' acquisition of World Color Press, formerly Quebecor World, has been approved by shareholders of both companies, ...
Lüscher to launch Multi DX at Fespa
Lüscher has launched a new product, the Multi DX, which combines its CTP and CTS technology to create what it has termed Computer-to-Expo...
KBA unveils 30th sale at Ipex and digital ambitions
Offset press manufacturer KBA has hinted that it could expand into the digital market, as it announced that it had sold 30 sheetfed ...
RR Donnelley named final Ipex 2010 Champion in Print
US printing giant RR Donnelley has been named the final Ipex 2010 Champion in Print, after the judges broke with tradition by giving the ...
Next-gen Pantone Matching System set for Ipex launch
Pantone will unveil the next generation of its iconic Pantone Matching System, the Pantone Plus Series, at Ipex next week.
Mellow Colour's LinkSpec to make print 'more profitable'
A software system that enables remote approval of colour-critical printing could make printing more profitable, its developer has claimed.
Heidelberg's preliminary results confirm 'significant fall' in sales and profits
German press manufacturer Heidelberg has recorded a "significant fall in sales and profit" in its 2009/10 preliminary full-year results.
Gelbart joins ranks of Ipex Print Champions
Creo founder Dan Gelbart, the man credited with being the father of modern CTP technology, has become the eighth industry pioneer to ...
Ipex plans unaffected by volcanic ash cloud
Ipex organiser IIR exhibitions has confirmed that next month's exhibition will go ahead as planned, despite the recent air traffic ...
Adobe launches Creative Suite 5
Adobe has launched the latest version of its Creative Suite software, CS5, which includes enhanced support for the graphic arts industry.
Agfa-Gevaert profits surge 150% from 2008 loss
Agfa-Gevaert is back in the black after posting a pre-tax profit of €56m (A$80.6m) in its 2009 annual results, up more than 150% on its ...
HP unveils v4 of SmartStream
HP has launched a new version of its variable data printing software that extends its support to include large-format printing.
Presstek's Dimension Pro range expanded
Presstek will expand its Dimension Pro range of platesetters at this year's Ipex exhibition with the addition of a new four-page device.
Woodwing's software to support Apple iPad
WoodWing Software has confirmed that its cross-media publishing software can already support the newly released Apple iPad.
Woodwing and Celum sign partnership deal
Woodwing Software has formed a strategic partnership with Celum in order to offer integrated cross-media publishing and Digital Asset ...