drupa Report (3): Print shops ready to invest again

After years of frugality for print shops it seems that in 2017 they want to start investing again. Remarkable that investing in finishing is top priority. Apart from that and because of the continuing automation printers are also interested in investing in prepress/workflow and MIS. Another remarkable thing is that printers are looking into investing…

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Quiet revolution: iPad Pro replaces my MacBook

My office has been the location of a quiet revolution. My faithful MacBook, my 3rd Apple laptop, has been hiding in the cupboard for weeks now. The iPad Pro, bought to watch television and for the odd game, has made it redundant. It started with emails: the ease of reading, answering and deleting mails on…

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Blokboek newsletter more mobile friendly

The percentage of readers who read our newsletter on their mobile device keeps on rising, already more than 30%. Time to optimise the newsletter for mobile! With this new set up we get rid of the endless scrolling and it allows you to read an article with just one click.The new layout also has more…

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StoreFront 4.0 makes Agfa´s web2print solution responsive

The new version 4.0 of Agfa´s cloudbased web2print solution not only gets “save to quote” functionality, but is also fully responsive so mobile users can make use of the service. Read more in the press release below about StoreFront 4.0 and how you can save on packaging and posting. PRESS RELEASE Agfa Graphics releases version…

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Rotomail doubles book-of-one capacity with second Tecnau Libra 800

Rotomail has invested in a second Tecnau Libra 800 soft-cover book binding system to expand its production capacity for short runs and book on demand. Rotomail was established in 1996 as a Print on Demand service provider. In 2000 the company became one of the first adopters of inkjet technology, introducing color and developing trans-promotional…

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Agfa Apogee gains Ghent Workgroup PDF preflight certification 

Ghent Workgroup (GWG) announces that Agfa’s Apogee Prepress workflow has successfully passed the latest GWG PDF preflight certification, addressing the highest level of preflight capability for reliable PDF processing. The certification gained by Agfa Graphics includes Agfa’s own preflighting software integrated in Apogee. The certification gained by Agfa includes the already-certified Enfocus PitStop preflighting software…

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Xeikon goes inkjet with new Panther technology

Apart from its toner technology Xeikon will now also offer an inkjet solution. The Xeikon PX3000 is a UV inkjet production label printer with what Xeikon calls Panther technology. It is not clear which inkjet heads will be used, but mother company Flint will undoubtedly have offered its ink expertise. The inkjet UV technology will…

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Benoit Chatelard successor to Wim Maes at Xeikon

Xeikon, a division of Flint Group, and market leader in digital colour printing technology today announced that Benoit Chatelard will assume the role of President & CEO of Flint Group’s Digital Solutions effective May 8th. In his mandate to further develop Flint Group Digital Solutions portfolio and customer reach in that arena, for which Xeikon…

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PRstory: The Label Collective Group invests in SEI LabelMaster

 The Label Collective Group in Haaksbergen, the Netherlands, is a fast-growing company selling stickers and labels, mainly online. The company recently invested in an industrial laser die-cutting system by Italian manufacturer SEI, the LabelMaster. CEO Richard Rensen speaks freely about his ambitions and the new direction of the company. Read the complete story here. video:…

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