SUPPLIER news

Rena Systems has appointed Nick von der Wense as national sales manager. Von der Wense, who has been with the company for six years, was previously Southeast regional sales manager.

Agfa-Gevaert announced the acquisition of Lastra, an Italian manufacturer of plates, related chemicals and equipment. Tom Saggiomo, president and CEO of Lastra America, will head Agfa's Graphic Systems group in North America. Saggiomo succeeds Robert Stabler, who has decided to pursue other career opportunities. Prior to the creation of Lastra America, Saggiomo was one of the founding architects of Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG).