Eastman Kodak

Eastman Kodak Co.  reported second-quarter 2009 results that reflect the weak global economic climate and forecasted improved financial results for the second half of the year.

Cohber Press of Rochester, N.Y., added the KODAK Dimensional Printing capability to its KODAK NEXPRESS S3000 Digital Production Color Press, bringing added value to customers and uncovering new revenue opportunities. The company quickly implemented Dimensional Printing with great results and is generating excitement in the market with the quality of its print jobs.

MADISON, WI—National book printer Webcrafters Inc. signed a letter of intent to purchase a Kodak Prosper press. Webcrafters will use the press that incorporates Stream ink-jet technology in its manufacturing of book products ranging from educational and college to trade books, catalogs, and atlases. Its clients include publishers The McGraw-Hill Companies, Pearson plc, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Rotomail, one of the leading variable data printing companies in Europe, is relying on its new KODAK VERSAMARK VL4200 Printing Systems to print USA Today, one of America’s leading national daily newspapers.

Printing Industries of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 InterTech Technology Awards. For over thirty years, recipients of this prestigious award have not only had a major impact on the graphic communications industry, but they also consistently prove to be successful in the commercial marketplace.

The first KODAK PROSPER S10 Imprinting System has been sold to Instant Data Forms in Hong Kong, one of China’s leading providers of general business forms and direct mail printing services. A monochrome continuous inkjet printhead using KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology, the PROSPER S10 Imprinting System will be installed at Instant Data Forms’ Aidifu Stationery Co. Ltd. in Shenzen, enabling the company to deliver higher quality printed materials with greater efficiency, as well as added value for its clients.

Intense time-to-market pressures, tightened production budgets and high regulatory hurdles are all conspiring to make things difficult for creative teams linked to the brand management, packaging and marketing functions.

Think Patented, a growing marketing services provider in Dayton, Ohio, recently added the KODAK Dimensional Printing capability to its KODAK NEXPRESS S2500 Digital Production Color Press, and is experiencing a rapid rise in demand from its clients. The company is also using the KODAK NEXPRESS Glossing Unit to produce high-value, distinctive jobs that stand out in the marketplace. Both Dimensional Printing and the Glossing Unit are available as part of KODAK NEXPRESS Fifth Imaging Unit Solutions.

CHICAGO—Roughly 50 trade journalists, consultants and analysts converged on the Sheraton Hotel & Towers here Tuesday and Wednesday for Print 09 Media Days, a preshow glimpse of the technologies that will be on exhibit at Print 09. The Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC), which manages the event, was among 14 exhibitors that provided presentations in advance of Print 09, which kicks off Sept. 11 at McCormick Place and runs through Sept. 16.

Presstek, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing solutions, today announced it will be demonstrating the industry's broadest array of digital offset printing solutions in Booth #3646 at PRINT 09, North America's largest printing trade show. Presstek solutions are designed for print service providers who are seeking a more profitable way to quickly print high quality color work.