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MetalFX® is proud to be a member of The Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), along with its affiliates, the organization deliver products and services that enhance the growth, efficiency, and profitability of its members and the industry through: Advocacy, Education, Research and Technical information.
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MetalFX® is proud to be a member of The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), the leading technical society dedicated solely to the flexographic printing industry since 1958. Promoting, developing and maintaining the advancement of flexography is their prime directive with an emphasis on developing and maintaining standards of quality throughout the flexo process.
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The BPIF is the principal business
support organisation for the UK printing,
packaging and graphic communication
industry and is one of this country's
leading trade associations. Its mission
is to provide representational and
support services to the print and
related industries and to promote
and protect industry profitability,
growth and vitality. The BPIF achieves
this aim by offering a range of membership
services and commercial products selected
to promote the success of its members
and through them, the industry.
As a leading trade association the
BPIF also works closely with government
and international institutions. Regularly
consulted by government and other
national and international trade associations,
the BPIF is in a strong position to
lobby and influence public policy
on behalf of the industry both in
the UK, in Europe and other parts
of the globe. The activities of the
BPIF are funded exclusively through
membership subscriptions and revenue
from our commercial products.
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Creo, formerly known as CreoScitex
and Creo Products Inc., is a world
leader focused on ditilizing the graphic
arts industry. Creo develops effective
solutions that help printing customers
streamline their business and serve
their customers more efficiently.
As the world’s largest independent
supplier of prepress systems, Creo
has an unequalled product range based
on solid foundation of intellectual
property. Core product lines include
image capture systems; inkjet proffers;
thermal imaging devices for films,
plates, and proofs; professional colour
and copydot scanning systems; and
workflow management software. Creo
is also an Original Equipment Manufacture
supplier of on-press imaging technology,
componenets for digital presses, and
colour servers for high-speed digital
printers. Creo has 4100 employees
serving 25,000 customers worldwide.
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A family company ever since its foundation
in 1876, ECKART is a leading international
manufacturer of metallic pigments
for the paints and coatings industry,
the graphics industry, the plastics,
lightweight concrete and pyrotechnical
industries and the cosmetics industry.
Our product range today encompasses
all kinds of metallic effect pigments
and even press-ready metallic printing
inks. Pearlescent round off our range.
This enables us to offer our customers
a comprehensive range of effect pigments
for every requirement.
We attach particular importance to
personal service and expert applications
consulting. Our global presence enables
us to identify customer requirements
at an early stage and to react quickly
and flexibly. Intensive research and
development activities create special
products, innovative solutions and
constant improvements in a wide variety
of fields. Our customers throughout
the world particularly appreciate
the high quality of our products and
the professional standard of our services.
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Heidelberg is the world's leading
solutions provider of the print media
industry with nearly 23,400 employees
in 170 countries. Headquartered in
Heidelberg, Germany, the company manufactures
sheetfed, digital and web press sys-tems
as well as prepress and postpress
components, software and consumables
for all printing applications. Heidelberg
has by far the largest manufacturing
and support network in the industry
with 18 manufacturing sites and 250
support centers worldwide providing
240,000 customers with service and
knowledge. The company generates 85
percent of its sales through its own
sales companies. For the fiscal year
2002/2003 (1 April 2002 to 31 March
2003) sales by the Heidelberg Group
were around Euro 4 billion.
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The hubergroup is an international
holding group of autonomous companies
that is focused on the manufacture
and sale of printing inks, printing
varnishes, damping solution additives,
printing auxiliaries, filler material
for telecommunication cables and toner
for laser printers and copiers, as
well as on special engineering work
for machinery manufacture.
The combined know-how of a global
enterprise and its intensive research
and development work serve to ensure
that our innovative product line remains
technologically at the leading edge,
with consistent quality.
No matter where you are, dedicated
employees in our corporate subsidiaries
and local affiliates in numerous countries
take care of your needs personally,
quickly and flexibly. Furthermore,
over 160 local representatives work
to provide direct results, rapid delivery
times, and good, dependable service.
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Komori technologies have won industry
acclaim all over the world.
Komori products are exported to 54
countries, and Komori's overseas companies
work to determine user requirements
in various regions and markets, thereby
ensuring that Komori products meet
these needs.
Users on every continent rely on Komori's
high reputation as a manufacturer
of total printing systems.
Founded in October 1923, the Komori
Corporations' line of business is
the manufacture and sales of printing
presses and printing equipment.
Our main products consist of Commercial
offset presses (offset sheetfed presses
and offset web presses), currency
and securities printing presses, web
offset packaging presses, and printing
equipment.
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The First Check proofer is the first
proofing system, developed by the
family of Kodak Approval Products,
with a true graphic arts RIP, to create
proofs right at your desktop! Now,
the graphic arts industry has an easy-to-use
proofer, with the highest quality
color reproduction - at a cost so
affordable it will pay for itself.
General commercial printers and designers
for the graphic arts and packaging
industries all typically have the
same need: excellent image quality
comps with special custom colors,
printed on a variety of materials
or substrates. Kodak Polychrome Graphics
developed the First Check Proofer
to meet those needs – and exceed
them.
Need to present metallic colors? Need
to proof orange, green and even white
on clear film? Need to proof on foil,
shrink or transfer film? No problem
with the First Check Proofer.
The First Check system is simple to
set up and easy to use. There are
13 bar-coded ink cartridges, nine
that can be used at one time, that
slip right into place. Now you can
achieve beautiful four-color process,
and still have five individual colors
available, including metallics, to
prepare the finest quality proof imaginable
- right at your desktop.
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Stehlin Hostag Ink UK Ltd, part of
the Huber Group, offers an unrivalled
service with high quality products
linked to their comprehensive round
the clock service for their entire
range – from Process Sets, Pantones,
Special Matchings and Coatings to
Pressroom Consumables, Chemicals,
Blankets and Plates.
Being totally committed to continual
improvement, we are constantly striving
for new ways to provide added value
and enhanced efficiencies to our key
partners.
MetalFX® and Stehlin Hostag have
been working on the ink formulation
which works with the MFX software
to ensure over 100,000,000 metallics
shades can be printed using just 5
colours.
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Sun Chemical Europe manufactures high
quality printing inks and coatings
for all major printing processes.
Novel chemistry and computer- controlled
production allow Sun Chemical Europe
to supply customers, with unmatched
levels of quality, batch after batch
in quantities as large as 12 tonnes.
Quality Assurance is a constant on-going
practice. Sun Chemical Europe was
the first ink manufacturer to earn
ISO 9000 registration and the only
ink manufacturer ever awarded dual
certification (BSI & DQS). Sun
Chemical continues its commitment
to quality by making checks from the
receipt of raw materials to the manufacturing
process
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Flint Group is dedicated to serving the global printing, converting, and
colorants industries. Five Flint Group companies develop, produce and
market a wide range of conventional and UV printing inks on a global basis,
with regional operations that provide local service throughout Europe,
North America, Latin America, Asia, and India/Pacific. Other companies in
the group include Flint Group Printing Plates, specializing in photopolymer
printing plates, and XSYS Print Solutions, specializing in narrow web inks.
Flint Group Pigments produces a range of pigment products and additives for
use in inks and other colorant applications. Headquartered in Luxembourg,
Flint Group operates more than 140 facilities worldwide, employs about
7,000 people. Estimated 2005 revenues are $US 2.7 billion (Euro 2.23
billion), positioning the company as the number one or number two supplier
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"Consolidated Graphics is North America’s leading sheetfed, web and digital commercial printing company. With 70 printing facilities covering 25 states, we’re the superior source for printing and more within the United States. Our companies combine personalized local service with the advantages of a strong national organization". |
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Shinohara has established a worldwide reputation spanning decades of success through a very simple principle: keeping the user in mind is our very first priority in everything we do. From product conception and design, through manufacturing and quality control, and on to sales and service, all of our activities lead to providing the very finest printing equipment in terms of both performance and reliability. The result of our success is reflected in the success of the printing enterprises around the world which rely on Shinohara printing machines to maintain profitability in today's increasingly competitive field of printing. |
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Spicers are committed to the Canadian Graphic Arts community and pride themselves in delivering a comprehensive range of digital graphic arts solutions that reflects the most advanced technology from the industry's foremost manufacturers. Spicers' graphic arts consultants work closely with you to help you decide which solutions are best suited for your specific production workflow (formerly 'Cascades Resources'). |
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Pitman Company is North America’s leading value-added supplier to the graphic communications industry, providing a full range of digital imaging solutions, support services as well as a comprehensive portfolio of prepress and pressroom consumable products.
Pitman provides quality products manufactured by world-class companies, allowing Pitman customers to benefit from best-in-class products integrated seamlessly into their workflow. The company also offers specialized products tailored to meet the specific requirements of the commercial print, packaging and newspaper industries.
Headquartered in Totowa, New Jersey, Pitman has 17 distribution centers throughout the U.S. The core of Pitman’s philosophy has always been its unique level of concern for customers and employees. Entering its 100th year in busi-ness, the Company continues to reflect this commitment and offers customers many practical advantages.
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Hostmann-Steinberg is always good for new, trend-setting ideas, providing the printer with solutions that will still be acceptable tomorrow. We have branch operations throughout North America to provideregional and local technical assistance. Customized products are made to suit any particular requirement.
Hostmann-Steinberg goes all the way to provide consistent, high quality products in large volume and is happy to offer the printer a wide variety of products. Hostmann-Steinberg HiT series have for a long period been a recognized standard in the graphic arts industry. New developments in resin and varnish technology,coupled with the most modern manufacturing procedures have led to further advances whichare now being offered. |
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Fujifilm Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc. is the largest distributor of graphics systems products in the United States. As a subsidiary of Fujifilm, they are able to deliver more vendors than any other company, and get the products you need faster and at better prices than anyone else. That means you can count on them to be your single source for the products and services that will give your business the edge.
What makes Fujifilm Graphic Systems such a valuable partner is their unmatched technical support staff. With over 200 people on staff to help solve your workflow and technical issues any time, anywhere and a dedicated tech sales staff who can help you determine what you need and how best to implement it. This kind of service and support is something no other distributor offers.
Fujifilm Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc. offer:
• a full line of analog and digital consumables
• electronic imaging products
• software and technical support services
• file servers and networking solutions
• consumables and hardware for offset lithography and flexographic printing
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Latran Technologies – “We have the Proof”™
Latran Technologies LLC is an independent company carrying forward a 19-year heritage in the Graphic Arts market, and a recognized leader in the industry's most advanced digital halftone proofing technology. Latran is focused entirely on developing, manufacturing and marketing digital imaging solutions.
Latran’s Prediction® Digital Halftone Proofing Systems deliver a high-resolution proof that matches actual press results using patented LAT technology to transfer pigmented printing inks directly to printing stocks with real halftone dot structure. Prediction will deliver consistent results that can easily be matched on press, thus reducing the make-ready time on press. Because Prediction proofs on the actual press substrate it delivers a proof without compromises and you can also use Prediction to make mockups. Prediction offers affordable digital color halftone proofing to enable entry into digital flexography and other CTP solutions.
Latran’s new Dalmatian® spot color software significantly extends the available gamut for accurate, seamless proofing of spot colors on Latran's Prediction digital halftone proofing systems. Dalmatian enables the Prediction to accurately proof spot colors by retaining the exact screen angles, dot shapes, resolution and lpi of the spot colors. The spot colors are accurately simulated using the required combination of Latran’s CMYK and spot color ink sheets, including red, green, blue, orange, purple, gold, silver and opaque white. These two attributes are essential for a digital proofing system to precisely predict what will happen on press.
With the addition of the gold and silver ink sheet, Prediction is an ideal proofing solution for the MetalFX® Technology.
Also available is special software to manipulate the "out of print registration" effect. This feature can predict up 16 print stations print registration error providing a comfort for both print buyers and printers.
Flexolutions Limited is the distributor for Latran Prediction digital halftone contract proofing systems in the Asia Pacific region. Flexolutions works together with local resellers in the region to provide the best pre and post sales service to the customer.
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