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Goss to sell assets
Feb 05, 2002Goss Graphic Systems, Inc. (Westmont, IL) announced Feb. 1 it has reached an agreement in principle for the sale of substantially all of its assets to a group of financial investors. As of Feb. 1, the sale was to be subject to any higher offers at a hearing to be held in the following week. The sale will include substantially all of the assets of the company’s U.S. operations, including sales, aftermarket
New httprint appointments
Feb 05, 2002Httprint (San Francisco) has hired Steven M. Gutman to lead the custom-publishing arm of its managed services business. The company also announced that Jack Walklet will head the entire managed services group. Additionally, Mark Alioto has been promoted to vice president of sales for North America.
Creo appoints Mark Dance CFO
Feb 05, 2002Creo Products Inc. (Vancouver, BC) has appointed Mark Dance CFO, effective April 30. Dance retains his position as COO and will continue to serve as a director of the company. He will replace Michael Graydon, who will continue with the company in an advisory role. Effective immediately, Creo has appointed Judi Hess to fill the position of president, Graphic Arts. Hess has held the position of corporate
Williamson to conduct student printing seminar
Feb 04, 2002Williamson Printing Corp. (Dallas) will be conducting the Williamson Institute this spring, a two-day seminar that introduces university students to the basics of commercial printing. Students from Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, the University of North Texas and Baylor University will gather at Williamson Printing for the educational event. Guest speakers will include Ray
Xerox carries Olympic torch
Feb 04, 2002Here is an Olympic story that you won’t see on television. But it plays a key role in documenting everything you’ll see at the Salt Lake City Games. Our saga begins in Innsbruck, Austria. The year is 1964. Amid the raucous din of spectators shouting encouragement to their favorite skiers, five Xerox plain-paper copiers are churning our results-related information. So began Xerox’s involvement with
Toppan, E Ink expand partnership to commercialize electronic paper
Feb 04, 2002Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), a provider of color filter arrays for flat-panel displays, and E Ink Corp. (Cambridge, MA), developer of electronic ink technology for paper-like displays, have announced a significant expansion of their strategic partnership to commercialize electronic paper. Under terms of the partnership, Toppan will manufacture front-plane laminate (FPL) products, components
GATF accepting nominations for Kagy, Berber, Reed Awards
Feb 01, 2002The Society of Fellows (SOF) at GATF (Sewickley, PA) is now accepting nominations for the Frederick D. Kagy Education Award of Excellence, the Naomi Berber Memorial Award and the Robert F. Reed Technology Medal. The application deadline for all three awards is May 31. The Kagy Award recognizes a superior graphic communications program at the junior high, high school or community college level. Nominated
Execs purchase Harvey Press from Wallace
Feb 01, 2002Harvey Press (New Orleans), a commercial sheetfed and web printer, and formerly a Wallace company, is under new ownership. Three of Harvey’s top executives, Ken Allen, Jerry Hudgens and Paul Alker, purchased the company from Wallace Computer Services Inc. (Lisle, IL). Wallace bought the plant from Atlanta-based Graphic Industries in 1997 and had originally intended to close it, along with four other
DALiM launches new website
Feb 01, 2002DALiM Software (Kehl, Germany), developer of prepress workflow software, has launched a website, www.dalim.com, that presents information on its products, support, services and international sales network. The website also links directly to DaliM’s support website. Details are provided on systems installation, systems integration, training, project consultancy visits for specific integration, and
Xeikon considers bids
Feb 01, 2002The board of directors of Xeikon N.V. (Mortsel, Belgium) have begun considering two equivalent bids that have been made on the company’s color activities Jan. 31. One was submitted by MAN Roland; the other, by Yam International/Alpha Capital AG. Negotiations with the parties are expected to begin soon. The board’s decision will reflect the advice given by the company’s staff and management. The complete
Moore completes acquisition of The Nielsen Co.
Feb 01, 2002Moore Corp. (Toronto) has completed the purchase of privately held The Nielsen Co. Nielsen had revenues of approximately $90 million in 2001. The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings and terms were not disclosed. Nielsen operates from three facilities, located in Florence, KY; Raleigh-Durham, NC; and Cincinnati. The commercial printer employs 730 people.
New website for Creo Users Assn.
Feb 01, 2002The Creo Users Assn. (CUA) (Vancouver, BC), an independent network of users of Creo systems worldwide, has launched a new website at www.creousers.org. The new website marks several changes to the CUA, including the group's name, which matches the vendor’s recent name change from CreoScitex and Creo Products Inc. to Creo. Members may register to receive new product information, as well as access forums
New PODi membership for software developers
Jan 31, 2002Digital printing initiative PODi (Rochester, NY) has created a new membership category for software developers. Companies whose primary business is the development of page composition software, and either have or are currently developing software that generates variable-data output for printed pages, may now join PODi under its new Page Producers category. Seven companies have already joined PODi
NPC, Inc. named local employer of the year
Jan 30, 2002The local chapter of the Business and Professional Woman’s (BPW) Club has named NPC, Inc. (Claysburg, PA), a full-service digital and print services provider, as 2001’s Employer of the Year. Of the approximate 400 employees at NPC, 177 are women. The company has hired 56 women during the past year, and another 124 have earned more responsibility through position moves or promotions during the same
Agfa announces first Palladio user
Jan 30, 2002National Graphics, Inc., a $5 million printer based in Stoughton, MA, has become the first user of Agfa’s (Ridgefield Park, NJ) Palladio CTP system. Introduced at Print 01, Palladio is a fully automated, four-up flatbed platesetter designed for small- to midsize printers. National Graphics is a small, high-end four-color-plus printer that does everything from brochures and posters to advertising pieces
Heidelberg to relocate U.S. web postpress manufacturing facility
Jan 30, 2002Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg, Germany) will move all operations from its Dayton, OH, site to recently expanded facilities in Durham, NH, during 2002. The Dayton plant was responsible for the manufacture of postpress products for the commercial web and newspaper market (including Pacesetter saddlestitchers, Universal Binder adhesive binders and newspaper inserters), while engineering
Xerox announces iGen3 strategy
Jan 30, 2002Xerox Corp. (Rochester, NY) has announced it will begin order taking for its new DocuColor iGen3 100-ppm digital production press on April 9, also the opening day of IPEX 2002 (April 9-17, Birmingham, UK). Pricing and associated services will also be announced on that date. Initial customer testing is currently under way, and iGen3 shipments are slated to begin in the second half of 2002. Frank Steenburgh,
McQuiddy Printing hires new president
Jan 29, 2002McQuiddy Printing (Nashville, TN) has hired a new president and realigned responsibilities among its management team. Under the new structure, David L. McQuiddy III assumed the role of company chairman, relinquishing the title of president. The new president is Jim Cartwright, a 25-year printing industry veteran. The company’operations director, Webb McQuiddy, will now be executive vice president
ImageX receives patent notifications
Jan 29, 2002ImageX, Inc. (Kirkland, WA), a provider of online systems for distributing, managing and producing sales and marketing materials, has received notification from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that two patents will be issued. These patent filings apply to the ImageX online technology, which allows users to customize sales and marketing materials, such as product specification sheets and marketing
KPG names Copley president, Americas, and senior corporate vp
Jan 29, 2002Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) (Norwalk, CT) has promoted Andrew Copley to president, Americas, and senior corporate vice president. In his expanded role, Copley will assume responsibility for the company's Latin America region and will continue to manage the KPG organization in the U.S. and Canada (US&C). Copley joined KPG in 1998 following the acquisition of Horsell Anitec as vice president, marketing
TAGA announces conference agenda
Jan 28, 2002The Technical Assn. of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) (Rochester, NY) has announced the agenda for the TAGA 2002 Asheville conference, which will take place April 14-17, at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel in Asheville, NC. This year's conference is organized into six parts: general sessions, tutorials and four specialty track sessions, including How to Find the Sweet Spot on a Press, Advances and Alternatives
ITC announces seven new fonts
Jan 28, 2002International Typeface Corp. (ITC) (Mortsel, Belgium), a provider of fonts and custom typefaces, has added seven new fonts to its ITC collection. The new typefaces include ITC Tickle, ITC Tickle Too, ITC Hedera, ITC Scram Gravy, ITC Jeepers, ITC Cinderella and the ITC Batak family. These original typefaces are available immediately from ITC and www.itcfonts.com. The fonts will soon be added to the
Printing paper market forecast scheduled at Paper Week
Jan 28, 2002Resource Information Systems, Inc. (RISI) (San Francisco), independent economic analysts for the international forest products industry, will present its viewpoint on the likely path for the U.S. printing and writing market in 2002-2003, at the American Forest & Paper Assn.’s (AF&PA) 125th Annual Paper Week, March 10-12, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel & Towers in New York City. For more information
Nasdaq delists Xeikon
Jan 28, 2002Reuters news service reports Xeikon N.V. (Mortsel, Belgium) stock will be delisted from the U.S. Nasdaq market on Jan. 29. Xeikon first filed for creditor protection in late November. Having been unable to secure new capital for the company within the timeframe of the provisional creditor protection, Xeikon last week announced its intention to liquidate.
Heidelberg to distribute Steuer foil stamping, embossing presses
Jan 25, 2002Heidelberg USA (Kennesaw, GA) has assumed distributorship of Steuer Printing Technology’s (Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany) Foil-Jet series of hot foil-stamping and embossing presses in Heidelberg's North and South America markets. Under the agreement, Heidelberg sales and service units will be responsible for all marketing and sales in their respective territories, as well as hardware and software
