New market opportunities in digital and offset CTP open up as Screen develops its relationship with leading Russia, Ukraine and CIS distributor YAM International
Technology Demonstration of Printwares New Eco-Friendly PlateStream CF4 platesetter and PolyStream CF plates
One of South Australias leading country newspapers, the Mount Barker Courier, has made the transition to chemistry-free plate technology by converting its existing Agfa Advantage CTP line to run the new N92-VCF plate from Agfa Graphics.
ECRM today announced they will spotlight the new ECRM MAKO 800 at the upcoming IPEX 2010 (NEC Birmingham UK, May 18-25). The MAKO 800 is an 8-up platesetter with dramatically enhanced optics. The new optics eliminate previously perceived quality gaps when comparing Violet and Thermal CTP imaging. ECRM also announced the demonstrations of their new workflow products WorkMates 4.0 and RIPmate Plus. The company will be exhibiting in Hall 11, Stand E230.
Sequential quarterly revenue growth of $1.0 million $1.4 million increase in year-on-year adjusted EBITDA on a level revenue base; Year-on-year equipment revenue increase of 28%, CTP plate revenue increase of 10%, and operating expense decline of 16%; $6.7 million sequential reduction brings debt net of cash to three-year low of $5.4 million
Stockport printer TR Shone has replaced a CtP system from Apex with a Suprasetter A52 device from Heidelberg. The purchase is funded through a consumables deal enabling the company to draw off Saphira Chem-free plates to meet the demands of a short run, response business.
Risa Blythe, founder of Girlie Press, Inc. in Seattle, Wash., admits her company was “happy” with the results from an older, competitive CtP systemright up until it installed a two-up Suprasetter A52 thermal platesetter with Prinect workflow from Heidelberg in January.
