NORTH ANDOVER, MA—Responding to the demands of its clients, nVIUS Graphics, a full-service production house located in northeast Alabama catering to packaging printers and converters across the U.S., upgraded its flexo plate making capabilities by installing the CRON-ECRM HDI 1600 H. The company’s first CDI could only produce plates up to 48-in. x 35-in. However, as […]
Kodak Reaches Agreement with Montagu for Sale of Flexographic Packaging Division
ROCHESTER, NY—Eastman Kodak Co has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Flexographic Packaging Division to Montagu Private Equity LLP, a leading private equity firm. After closing, the business will operate as a new standalone company that will develop, manufacture and sell flexographic products, including the flagship Kodak Flexcel NX System, to the packaging […]
Xitron Awarded Patent for USB-SCSI Interface
ANN ARBOR, MI—Xitron, a leading independent developer of RIP and workflow products for commercial, digital and high-speed inkjet printing, has been awarded U.S. Patent Number 10108559 for its USB interface designed to drive SCSI CTP and CTF engines. The nearly two-year process culminated in the award on Oct. 23. Initially designed to replace aging and […]
Canon Solutions America to Distribute KODAK PRINERGY Workflow Solutions
ROCHESTER, NY—Canon Solutions America has signed an agreement to become an authorized reseller of Kodak’s portfolio of workflow solutions and services, including KODAK PRINERGY Workflow, KODAK COLORFLOW, KODAK INSITE Prepress Portal and KODAK PREPS Imposition Software. The reseller agreement expands Kodak’s footprint in the commercial and packaging printing market through Canon Solutions America’s diverse portfolio […]
Kodak VIP Summit Stresses Industrywide Efficiencies, Showcases FLEXCEL NX Ultra Plates
ORLANDO, FL—In staging a VIP Flexo Technology Summit Oct. 17-18, FTA member Kodak insisted that CPCs, graphic designers, prepress trade shops, printers and their supplier partners are banding together to strengthen quality, enhance efficiencies and guarantee consistency. The common challenge: “Continually push barriers.” “Transforming Flexo” served as both mantra and theme for the event. It […]
