DIGITAL COLOR PRESSES -- Digital Devices' Dance Card

Change in Ownership

The latest twist has Kodak set to become sole owner of KPG through redemption of Sun Chemical’s 50 percent interest in the joint venture. Kodak has said it initially plans to operate KPG as wholly owned subsidiary .

NexPress and KPG previously indicated they were already exploring integrating the NexPress 2100 press into the KPG DirectWorks workflow system. The print engine has been enhanced with a fifth imaging unit that enables application of a clear dry ink coating or use of a fifth color as part of an “intelligent color solution” that is said to achieve an 80 percent richer color gamut. The latter contributed to the NexPress 2100 being named a Pantone-licensed device.