The Stifterverband association has once again presented ppi Media with its Innovation through Research seal. The basis for the award is an annual survey conducted by the associations department for science statistics on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Printing and packaging businesses seeking growth by offering pick-and-pack fulfilment have an important new, automated offering from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. Newly launched EFI MarketDirect Fulfillment software is designed for easy implementation. The new inventory management product is part of the MarketDirect suite of web-to-print, eCommerce and cross media solutions.
Digital printing is becoming increasingly important, especially in the packaging industry. The reasons for this are shorter product cycles as well as the ongoing trend of personalized print products. In general, the desire for more flexibility in print production is an industry-wide trend.
PRINERGY On Demand Workflow in actionKodak and Dataline Solutions have just entered into a Certified Partnership to advance process integration and networking between management information systems (MIS or ERP systems) and the digital production workflow in the printing industry.
The new version has GMG OpenColor on board for the first time and is optimized for different applications notably: Multicolor. GMG ColorServer is now addressing an even broader user base and, therefore relies on three solutions for different areas of the graphic arts industry: GMG ColorServer Conventional, GMG ColorServer Digital and GMG ColorServer Multicolor.
Miraclon is expanding its global presence through a new partnership with Phoenix Technologies, one of the Persian Gulf regions leading technology solutions providers for the print and packaging industries. Based in Dubai, Phoenix will act as Miraclons local distributor partner serving a host of Arab states, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Cutting system manufacturer Zünd and French software developer Caldera launch PrimeCenter, a new prepress automation software. As control center, PrimeCenter ensures an efficient and productive prepress workflow. Preparing fully nested layouts is done in just a few clicks – or in a completely automated process.
