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Integration of Esko's Color Engine supports first-time-every-time color integrity – from design and ink kitchen to print production

Esko Supports PantoneLive

Sun Chemical will retire its SmartColour brand from the marketplace and will transfer all current customer licenses to the new PantoneLive eco-system from X-Rite/Pantone.

X-Rite Inc. and Pantone LLC today unveiled PantoneLive, a cloud-based color service that provides instant access to essential brand color standards. PantoneLive is the first service under the Pantone Digital Business Unit, a newly created division of X-Rite that is the byproduct of Pantone’s expertise as the world’s color authority and X-Rite’s color science and technology leadership.

Following the appointment of Alfred Rothlaender as head of the newly formed manroland sheetfed GmbH on 10 February 2012, the company today confirmed the senior HQ management team:

A Heidelberg supplied Ricoh Pro C751 Graphic Arts Edition will shortly be delivered to Spectrum Printing. This marks the Leicester-based company's debut in digital printing. The company has also signed an order ahead of drupa for the newly announced Prinect Business Manager, the new Heidelberg MIS system developed following the acquisition of Belgian developer CERM.

To manage the challenges of the industry manroland web systems GmbH introduced the new team at the top: Uwe Lüders, L. Possehl & Co. mbH, Lübeck, Managing Director; Peter Kuisle, manroland web systems GmbH, Sales, Service, and Marketing; Franz Gumpp, manroland web systems GmbH, Purchasing and Production; Dieter Betzmeier, manroland web systems GmbH, Order processing and Technology; Dr. Daniel Raffler, manroland web systems GmbH, Human Resources and Company Development; Dirk Rauh, manroland web systems GmbH, Commercial divisions.

The lucky winner of the Fespa Fabric 2012 t-shirt design competition is Veronique Verdyck from PAS Belgium (www.pasprint.be). Veronique is set to become part of Fespa history as her t-shirt design will be printed and showcased as the official Fespa Fabric 2012 t-shirt.

Avery Dennison’s long association with The Netherlands has been recognised with the naming of a new tulip. During a recent visit to the Corporation’s facility in Hazerswoude, Avery Dennison's Chairman, President and CEO Dean A. Scarborough received the gift of the newly-bred tulip, which he named ‘Avery Dennison’, from the Hazerswoude plant leadership team. An official registration certificate signed by the plant’s breeder confirms its name, under which it will now be available commercially.

The UV specialists of Hönle present their latest developments for inkjet applications from 21th until the 24th February at the Fespa 2012. The shown product range spreads from high-end UV curing systems to highly innovative UV LED dryers.

Kodak will be in full force at drupa 2012, showcasing a number of new technologies and solutions and unveiling significant partnerships in the key markets that the company serves around the world. Journalists and analysts will get a preview of Kodak’s presence on March 6th during a press event in Lisbon where Kodak will announce products debuting at drupa, and preview what visitors can expect at Kodak’s stand (Hall 5, F09-1). In addition, attendees will hear from customers about the changes taking place in their markets and how they’re finding success by partnering with Kodak.