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Presstek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRST), a well-known supplier of digital offset printing solutions to the printing and communications industries, announced that UK company The Printed Word has installed a Presstek 34DI digital offset press.

Phoenix Publishing and Media Group (PPMG) has selected a Kodak Prosper 1000 Press to help grow its short-run book printing operations. The Prosper 1000 Press enables the company to better manage its book inventory and provide book titles as needed in a much more efficient operation.

Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that On-Demand, one of Australia’s largest digital print companies, will expand its production capabilities and broaden its publishing services with the purchase of the first Océ ColorStream 3500 high speed inkjet printer installed in Melbourne.

Frischmann Druck & Medien in Amberg, Germany, specializes in high-quality print products. To ensure quality and fast turnaround times, the company has been producing with one of the most modern printing systems, a Roland 700 DirectDrive with coating module and inline color measuring, since June 2011.

EskoArtwork recently introduced ArtiosCAD Enterprise, a new release of the world’s most popular structural packaging design software, and customers are already reporting internal cost savings from using the product.

Forsstrom, a well-known Swedish manufacturer of high-frequency welding equipment, and Zund have announced a global co-operation strategy to broaden their business knowledge and sales networks. The co-operation between the industry giants will enable their customers to purchase a truly tailor-made solution for both digital cutting and high frequency welding.

EFI, a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced that Filip Buyse has joined the company as the general manager of EFI Digital StoreFront and EFI PrintSmith, a newly created position.

Fujifilm Europe announced the launch of its most advanced printing plate ever – Brillia HD PRO-T3. This new plate features all the advantages of its predecessor, but adds unique new Fine Particle Dispersion (FPD) technology that improves on-press performance.

Excessive total area coverage (TAC) for deep blacks could be costing the global print industry hundreds of million of Euros, according to the results of a study by the Flemish Innovation Centre for Graphic Communication (VIGC). The long-held belief in the industry is that the TAC should be between 320% and 360%, but the VIGC investigation revealed that 260%, or even 220%, is more than adequate, as long as the conversion is carried out with the correct profiles.

The second Inca Digital Excellence Awards (Ideas 2012) which celebrate the creativity and ingenuity of its customers around the world has been launched. The Ideas aim to recognise the power of digital print and showcase the stunning effects that are possible using Inca’s state-of-the-art UV inkjet technology. Following the success of the first Ideas last year, Inca has extended the award categories to reflect the broad array of impressive products that Inca customers are creating today.