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Energy harvesters convert heat, light, motion or chemical reactions into electricity that can be increasingly used to power more electronic devices. Recent improvements in energy harvesters have resulted in cheaper, higher output versions becoming available. This is converging with new appropriate storage techniques (where storage is required), and new ultra low power electronics.

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KODAK Design2Launch Solutions Earn Editors’ Pick Award from Consumer Goods Technology
March 11, 2010 – 18:16 | No Comment

Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) awards KODAK DESIGN2LAUNCH Solutions with an Editors’ Pick Award in the Annual Readers’ Choice issue. Kodak’s DESIGN2LAUNCH Solutions are a comprehensive workflow for global marketing and creative teams.

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Geoff Neal Litho Ltd Boosts Prepress Production With Screen’s B1 Platesetter
March 11, 2010 – 18:11 | No Comment

Rapidly growing Geoff Neal Litho has recently expanded its premises in West London, increased staffing levels and been awarded Direct Mail Printer of the Year Award for the third time. Furthermore, to meet increased demands they have recently installed Screen’s PlateRite 8800Z platesetter, now producing up to 42 B1 plates per hour.

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FISCHER & KRECKE launches new FLEXPRESS 15-Series
March 11, 2010 – 18:06 | No Comment

At a special Open House event from April 20 – 23 in its Technology Center in Bielefeld, northern Germany, FISCHER & KRECKE will launch the FP 15-S, the first press in the new FLEXPRESS 15-Series of compact, easy to operate, central impression flexographic presses providing proven FISCHER & KRECKE quality and unique reliability.

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Enfocus brings innovative solutions to Ipex 2010
March 11, 2010 – 17:54 | No Comment

* Suite of solutions are designed to enable graphic arts professionals to work smarter, not harder

Enfocus announces it will be exhibiting a full range of new and existing solutions at Ipex 2010, scheduled for 18 to 25 May in Birmingham, UK. Enfocus will be located in Hall 12, Stand C150.

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Authenticate fine art prints with new technology developed by Prooftag and HP
March 11, 2010 – 17:01 | No Comment

Challenge

Galerie Vu needed to provide artists with an easy, trusted way to certify the value of their work- proving not only that it is unique and authentic, but that the print quality will last.

Solution

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Barak Polymers gives customers gravure quality with the KODAK FLEXCEL NX Digital Flexographic System
March 11, 2010 – 10:06 | No Comment

Barak Polymers, a major repro house in Israel, has invested in the KODAK FLEXCEL NX Digital Flexographic System. The 30-people strong company was established 10 years ago, specializing in the production of flexographic, dry and standard offset plates. 60 per cent of Barak Polymers’ work comes from packaging for the food market. The company also operates in the label, carton and textile markets.

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Graphic Tech wins more business and serves up winning combo to national fast food chain
March 10, 2010 – 16:04 | No Comment

Challenge

Grow business by lowering costs, offering faster customer response times and expanding customer offering.

Increase printing speed and capacity by increasing digital printing capabilities.

Solution

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Oxygen Scavengers Keep Greenseas Fresh
March 10, 2010 – 15:54 | No Comment

* An ingenious microwaveable packaging solution is extending the ambient shelf life of one of H.J. Heinz Company Australia Limited’s (“Heinz Australia”) new Greenseas® product ranges.

The packaging is a robust plastic pot that has been thermoformed at RPC Bebo Nederland in a layered construction combining polypropylene (PP) and ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) polymers. It incorporates an oxygen scavenger which is used to capture oxygen within the barrier layer of the sealed pack before it reaches the food.

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Atlantic Zeiser Presents Industry’s Broadest Range of Substrate-Flexible Digital Printing Technologies at IPEX
March 10, 2010 – 15:02 | No Comment

* Plus: company develops new PDF/VT extensions following Strategic Alliance with Adobe Co-Development Partner SOFHA GmbH

Atlantic Zeiser showcases a multitude of innovations at world’s leading trade show for the printing, publishing and media industries

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Accor Services chooses IMPIKA for the customized printing of its prepaid service vouchers
March 10, 2010 – 14:51 | No Comment

Accor Services invests in an “iPrint” continuous-feed printer for the customization and magnetic security of its vouchers (Ticket Restaurant®, Ticket CESU, Ticket Kadeos®…) and chooses French company and world leader in industrial inkjet IMPIKA as its supplier

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The Print Coach And Ipex 2010 Join Forces To Tackle Printers’ Problems In New Audio Series
March 10, 2010 – 12:08 | No Comment

How can printers win more business without slashing prices? What’s the best way to improve cashflow? How can print companies grow in a recession? These are just some of the questions ‘The Print Coach’ Nick Devine will ask a panel of experts from both inside and outside the print industry in a new series of six audio programmes, called ‘Ask the Print Experts’.

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