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Spectrum Packaging Corp. Elevates Production with New HEIDELBERG Speedmaster XL 106

Kennesaw, Ga. April 24, 2024 – Spectrum Packaging Corporation (SPC), specializing in innovative packaging and print solutions, recently installed a new seven-color Speedmaster XL 106 from HEIDELBERG. The Orlando based company has grown steadily since beginning its transformation from commercial printing to folding carton production in 2012. As its packaging business developed quickly, SPC shifted completely away from commercial printing by 2018. Its new Speedmaster, equipped with UV curing and the newest HEIDELBERG technology including Prinect Inpress Control 3 & Prinect Inspection Control 3, represents the next phase in the company’s folding carton evolution as it looks to boost its quality, throughput for faster lead times, and in-house capabilities

Introducing Cougar® Paper Trails

Cougar allows individuals who pursue a sense of adventure, determination, and resilience to create powerful print pieces that push the limits of creativity and achieve design excellence. Our goal with this new series is to provide resources for the print and design communities that are both inspiring and educational. In this first volume, we tackle basis weight with future volumes covering subjects like paper finishes and paper shades.

Kodak celebrates 20 years of game-changing process free plates: greener, more efficient and more stable offset printing

2024 marks Kodak’s 20-year anniversary as the first and longest-running manufacturer and supplier of true process free printing plates in the world. The current KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plate is the result of Kodak’s continued efforts to drive the sustainable transformation of plate technology through extensive investment in materials research and plate formulation development. With the SONORA XTRA Plate, Kodak has taken the benefits of its process free technology to an unprecedented level, making the switch from wet processed to process free plates even easier for printers with faster imaging speeds, stronger image contrast and improved handling robustness.

Kodak at drupa 2024: groundbreaking solutions for inkjet and traditional offset

Kodak will showcase its digital technology and traditional print solutions, all designed to help printers increase productivity and profitability at drupa 2024 from May 28 to June 7.

Cober Leads Canadian Market with Productivity Boosting, Robotic Technology from HEIDELBERG

Kennesaw, Ga. April 2, 2024 – Cober, headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, continues to bolster its position as Canada’s premiere commercial and third-partner printer by investing in state-of-the-art technologies from HEIDELBERG. The company’s recent investments, designed to reduce the pressure of increasing costs and the shortage of skilled labor in the printing industry, include two “firsts” in Canada: the Plate to Unit for its Speedmaster XL 106-8P and the new robotic P-Stacker for its Stahlfolder TH 82 with PFX feeder. For Cober, the machines maximize throughput while lowering cost per sheet as the company looks to increase its competitiveness in the marketplace and ultimately, boost profitability.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Canadian Printers Find Success with Versatile Speedmaster CX 104 from HEIDELBERG

Kennesaw, Ga. March 13, 2024 – The Speedmaster CX 104 from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) has become an attractive investment for a growing number of commercial and packaging printers as they continue to seek increasingly automated solutions for production. Since HEIDELBERG introduced its first press for the 104 format with “outstanding price to performance ratio” in 2021, the company has installed hundreds of presses around the world. Several Canadian printers – ranging from book and publication printers to folding carton producers – have found success with the versatile CX 104, and additional installations in Canada are scheduled for 2024.

Kodak makes online collaboration more convenient and secure with the launch of PRINERGY INSITE Portals Version 10.0

Kodak has launched version 10.0 of web-based KODAK PRINERGY INSITE Portals that provide authorized users with 24/7 access from anywhere. With version 10.0, Kodak has upgraded the KODAK PRINERGY INSITE Prepress Portal (IPP) and the KODAK PRINERGY INSITE Creative Workflow (ICW) with multiple new enhancements. This includes improved usability thanks to collapsible Job Group lists in IPP to reduce the amount of scrolling.

Kodak will present powerful solutions for digital and traditional print at drupa 2024

At drupa 2024 (May 28 to June 7, Düsseldorf, Germany), Kodak will showcase an unmatched range of products, including both groundbreaking continuous inkjet technology and solutions for traditional print, all designed to help printers maximize their profitability as the industry evolves.