Archive for June, 2006
Get Your Plates Right the First Time, Every Time; PlateScope(TM) — World’s Most Accurate Plate Process Control Solution Now Available
GRANDVILLE, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 22, 2006–X-Rite, Incorporated (Nasdaq:XRIT), a leading provider of color measurement solutions, announced today that PlateScope, the world’s most accurate dot measurement and plate process control device is now available for distribution in the United States and Canada. Distribution to additional countries is planned for late summer.
PlateScope(TM) gives printers the confidence of knowing their plates will run properly before they’re put on press by accounting for every variable that can create faulty plates and cut into profitability.
“PlateScope is the most accurate plate process control solution available, bar none,” says Chris LaFontaine, X-Rite’s worldwide product manager, graphic arts. “When you consider the time and expense of press operations, reliable accuracy is crucial to reducing waste and avoiding expensive problems. PlateScope allows you to consistently ensure that your plates are right the first time, every time.”
EFI Colorproof XF Ranks Highest Category at IPA Color Proofing RoundUP
EFI Colorproof XF Again Ranks in Highest Category at IPA Color Proofing RoundUP, Stands Out in Integration, Adherence to Standards, and Ease of Use
FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE) EFI (Nasdaq:EFII), the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions, today announced that Colorproof(TM) XF Version 3.0, EFI’s industry-acclaimed, scalable and versatile client/server-based proofing solution driven by Bestcolor(R) Technology, for the second consecutive year, ranked in the highest category at the IPA Color Proofing RoundUP (fourth annual, Chicago, June 6-8). Colorproof XF delivered an exceedingly strong performance among the more than 30 participating proofing solutions, many of which are priced at three times the cost. In the end, for the first time ever, RoundUP judges concluded that differentiation comes from connectivity, workflow, adherence to standards, and ease of use. Colorproof XF delivers on all counts. Read more
EFI Spins Off Its MWA Product Line to MWA Intelligence, LLC
FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE) EFI (Nasdaq:EFII), the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions, today announced the sale of its Mobile Workforce Automation product line for $10 million to a newly formed company backed by MWA Intelligence, Inc. EFI will retain a 5 percent interest in the new company which will remain under existing management. The company expects the transaction to have an immaterial impact on its second quarter 2006 results. For the remainder of 2006, the sale of MWA will result in a reduction of revenues of approximately $5 million and a $0.02 reduction in earnings. Read more