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Heidelberg achieves results target: € 4 million net profit for year

Following five years of losses, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has started making a profit again. According to preliminary calculations, the net profit for financial year 2013/2014 (April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014) was around €4 million (previous year: €-117 […]

Muller Martini to supply QuadTech Colour Control Systems

QuadTech has announced a partnership with Muller Martini Press Division to provide the QuadTech Colour Control System with SpectralCam, for Muller Martini Alprinta V, Concepta and VSOP web offset presses. The QuadTech partnership now enables Muller Martini customers to not

VLF installs North India’s first new Kodak large-format CtP equipment

–Targets packaging and publishing industries Kodak has installed a new Kodak Trendsetter Quantum 1600 Platesetter at VLF Solutions, Delhi – the first of its kind in North India, to address quality VLF printing needs. Alok Anand, partner – VLF Solutions,

Memory Repro takes newer initiatives

Delhi-based Memory Repro Systems Pvt Ltd has announced a host of new initiatives. First among them is to become exclusive marketing agent and stockist for UK based Man Mat – a leading name in creasing matrixes and accessories for packaging

ALTANA Group Invests €100 million in Landa Digital Printing

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA and Landa Corporation have concluded an equity financing agreement under which ALTANA will invest €100 million (~US$135 million) for a minority stake in Landa Digital Printing (http://www. landanano.com). Both companies see the agreement not only

EFI’s newest Fiery platform for cut-sheet production systems

EFI launches its newest Fiery platform for cut-sheet digital production systems. The newly introduced EFI Fiery FS150 Pro digital front end (DFE) offers faster processing, unsurpassed image quality, seamless MIS/ERP integration and even easier to use automated workflows. Fiery HyperRIP

Malayala Manorama winds up 125th anniversary celebrations

One-year-long celebrations of Malayala Manorana’s 125th anniversary wrapped up recently with a historic closing ceremony graced by prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh and other prominent leaders including defense minister AK Antony, information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari and distinguished luminaries

HP unlocks power of digital printing for packaging industry

At Interpack 2014 just concluded at Dusseldorf, HP expanded its Graphics Solutions portfolio, opening the door to the corrugated, flexible-packaging and folding-carton markets previously not addressed by digital printing technologies. To help packaging converters and manufacturers take advantage of the

Indian Newspaper Society (INS) completes 75 years

Ever since its establishment, Indian Newspaper Society (INS) has been playing a key role in protection and promotion of freedom of press in the country. This year the society has completed 75 years and the ‘Platinum Jubilee’ celebrations organised recently

Textbook publisher implements WoodWing Enterprise at 9 sites

Grupo SM, a multi-national publisher of textbooks, children’s books, dictionaries and more, selected WoodWing´s multichannel publishing system Enterprise as its first company-wide workflow solution. The system also enables the publisher to significantly streamline its local and international processes, to establish

New XAAR printheads

XAAR announces the launch of All New XAAR 1002 GS6 for UV applications. This next generation printhead redefines the standard in single-pass printing, delivering exceptional print quality and productivity to manufacturers worldwide. XAAR 1002 GS6 has been developed and optimised

Fun at OPA Carnival in ludhiana

Offset Printers’ Association (OPA) recently organized annual Carnival in remembrance of Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of printing. AK Sinha, director printing, Government of India was the chief guest and SS Dhillon, director MSME DI, Ludhiana and Mahesh Khanna, GM DIC, Ludhiana

Workshop on storytelling for newspapers

With new technology and practices, storytelling has never been so complicated in pushing new ideas forward in a traditional news environment. On the contrary it is filled with great potential for readers, viewers, and users to fully understand the context

New magazine launched

Chinese Arts and Letters Magazine, published by Xanadu publishing, PPMG China was recently launched. The launch event was attended by leading Chinese writer Bi Feiyu; Jacks Thomas, director of London Book Fair; Cortina Bulter, literature director, British Council; Hai Chaorun,

New batch of trainees at KSPA

Karnataka State Printers Association (KSPA) recently kicked off the training of 24th batch. Ashok Kumar, president, KSPA along with CN Mohan Kumar and Michael Das were on the chair for inauguration. Around 35 members attended the function. The function concluded

Xerox Research Centre India conducts first open innovation symposium

Xerox Research Centre India (XRCI), Xerox’s latest global research location that captures innovation opportunities for Xerox in emerging markets to advance Xerox’s position as the leading global provider of document and business process services, has recently conducted XRCI Open 2014

Two newspapers from US win Pulitzer prizes

– The Guardian US and The Washington Post won a Gold Medal for Public Service Honouring excellence in journalism and the arts since 1917, the 2014 Pulitzer prizes were budging with the entries in different categories in journalism and art

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