Graphics News Review

KODAK digital print solutions help FormStore Incorporated meet growing customer demand for high impact, quick turnaround printing as it grows its new business with digital printing.

“Installing these KODAK digital solutions has provided us with a wide range of digital print options for our customers by expanding our services,” said Paul Edwards, President, FormStore. “As a trade based manufacturer, our partnership with Kodak has helped us grow our business with digital printing, which, in turn, helps our clients and their customers.”

St. Louis-based FormStore Incorporated launched its progressive digital print initiative with a five color KODAK NEXPRESS 2100 Plus Digital Production Color Press, a KODAK NEXGLOSSER Glossing Unit, a KODAK DIRECTPRESS 5634 DI Digital Offset Press and a KODAK DIGIMASTER E125 Digital Production System. Most recently, the progressive digital print provider purchased an additional KODAK NEXPRESS 2500 Digital Production Color Press and upgraded its KODAK NEXPRESS 2100 Plus Press. Read more

Moyea Software Co., Ltd. has announced Moyea SWF to Video Converter ver. 1.15, an updated version of the popular Flash-to-video converter. Compared to the earlier versions, the program can better output WMV files and extract audio from Flash file to WMA files. Besides, Moyea SWF to Video Converter has a new function that lets users extract audio from the Flash file to AAC file.

The best in SWF to Video Converter is the brilliant quality of conversion from SWF to AVI, MP4, MPEG (compatible with DVD, VCD, SVCD), and 3GP. As distinct from the crowd of other converters, the program has no problems related to video and audio asynchronization, skipped/lost frames, audio distortion, inability to retain Alpha Channel effect of original Flash files in converted videos and failure to process internal and external Flash video (FLV). Instead the program lets you fully enjoy the original effects of your Flash files on PC, iPod, PSP, cell phones, DVD players and other portable devices when you are on the move. Generated video files can be cropped, added a transparent background and an animated watermark. Read more

Sales of KODAK THERMOFLEX Platesetters and KODAK PRINERGY POWERPACK Workflow Systems grew significantly in 2006, exceeding previous year totals by more than 40 percent, as package printers seek solutions to increase efficiency and improve color quality.

“The package printing industry is growing and competition is increasing. Our customers are facing business pressures such as condensed cycle times and increased focus on producing colorful packaging that grabs the consumer’s attention,” said Vic Stalam, Director of Market Segments and Vice President, Packaging Products, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. “To exceed these expectations and grow their businesses, these printers are turning to KODAK solutions such as the THERMOFLEX Platesetter and PRINERGY POWERPACK Workflow System to turn prepress into a controlled, digital manufacturing process.”

According to NAPL, productivity improvement in the printing industry has lagged the overall nondurable manufacturing sector, growing only half as fast. To grow revenue and increase profit, package printers are looking for consistent, stable, repeatable print that delivers high impact results on the store shelf. Read more