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UPFRONT
February 1, 2011

Commercial printing industry news briefs, including items on RR Donnelley, EFI, Heidelberg, MSP Digital Marketing, Fry Communications, The Sheridan Group, EskoArtwork, IWCO Direct, Fort Orange Press, Courier Corp. and Databank IMX.

ACROSS the nation
February 1, 2011

Commercial printing industry news from Printing Impressions’ February 2011 edition.

Heidelberg ECO Printing Award Entries Due by End of February
January 28, 2011

The company has set aside a total prize fund of EUR 50,000 for the sustainable sheetfed offset printing  award program, which is divided into two categories—“Sustainable companies” and “Forward-looking solutions.” The Heidelberg ECO Printing Award is open to any print shop that operates at least one sheetfed offset press.

First Perfecting Large-Format Press from Heidelberg Put into Operation
January 24, 2011

unitedprint.com SE—the parent company of the online print shop print24—uses the Speedmaster XL 162-8P primarily for high-quality commercial work and mixed forms in short runs. The combination of innovative technologies, extremely short makeready times, and minimum waste means that the Speedmaster XL 162 is ideally suited for these types of jobs.

Heidelberg, EFI Reach Distribution Agreement
January 21, 2011

KENNESAW, GA—EFI and Heidelberg USA announced a new agreement under which Heidelberg will distribute the VUTEk GS series of superwide-format digital printers to the commercial printing market across the United States.

Heidelberg Pays Off Loan Ahead of Schedule
January 20, 2011

At the end of 2010, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG repaid in full the loan from the Special Program of the KfW (Reconstruction Loan Corporation) for large companies ahead of schedule. “This has simplified our financing structure and will also facilitate our future refinancing,” said Heidelberg CFO Dirk Kaliebe.

Heidelberg USA to Distribute EFI VUTEk Inkjet Printers
January 18, 2011

Heidelberg will distribute EFI’s VUTEk GS2000, GS3200  and GS5000r models, as well as the inks, parts, consumables, accessories and upgrades related to these printers. It will also provide support for the VUTEk GS series of printers, including installation and training.

Chris Raney Named Vice President, Postpress Packaging at Heidelberg USA
January 14, 2011

Raney has more than 20 years of professional business management experience in the folding carton segment of the graphic arts industry, all of which at Bobst Group SA in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and North America. “We are excited to have Chris join our U.S. management team,” said James Martin, senior vice president, Marketing, Heidelberg USA.

Heidelberg’s Prinect Color Toolbox Certified G7 Compatible by IDEAlliance
January 13, 2011

The G7 certification program is designed to evaluate the ability of a candidate system to calibrate a printing device to meet the G7 grayscale definition using four 1-D curves. Prinect Color Toolbox is a suite of integrated color management solutions for optimizing color and imaging among proofing, plating and press output devices.