http://www.adcomms.co.uk/AD_RSS.aspxLatest Headlines from AD Communications(c) 2008, AD Communications. All rights reserved.5Trelleborg Automotive, a leading provider of comfort solutions to the automotive industry, has announced the launch of two innovative thermoplastic components. Both the Light Weight Engine Mount and Hytrel Jounce Bumper have been engineered to reduce vibration and improve acoustic performance, while delivering improved cost-saving, weight-saving and reliability benefits to car manufacturers. As a result, the new products not only ensure a smoother ride, but contribute significantly to increased vehicle fuel efficiency, thereby offering additional environmental advantages.http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8188Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:36:00 GMTOne of the fastest fully automated very large format platesetters just got faster. The KODAK MAGNUS VLF QUANTUM Platesetter with X-speed configuration and KODAK Automatic Pallet Loader for MAGNUS VLF Platesetters now delivers even greater plate throughput of up to 58 plates (40.5 in.) per hour. “Increased plate throughput, combined with benchmark standards in automation, reliability and imaging quality, enables very large format printers to achieve maximum productivity and output performance with the MAGNUS VLF QUANTUM Platesetter,” said Doug Edwards, General Manager and Vice President, Prepress Solutions, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group, and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company. http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8187Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMTEvolution Print is now achieving consistent high quality throughout its prepress and pressroom following the implementation of a range of KODAK Prepress CTP and Workflow Solutions. Evolution Print is currently installing Kodak’s SPOTLESS Software and will be one of the first UK commercial printers with this facility when it is up and running shortly. The Sheffield printer is also using the recently launched KODAK ELECTRA XD Thermal Plate.http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8186Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTAutobond’s recent philosophy of incorporating finishing processes within its laminators has resulted in a substantial increase in worldwide sales for the Derbyshire manufacturer, which reported that drupa 2008 was its most successful exhibition since the company’s formation 30 years ago. At the forthcoming London show, Total Print, October 14th – 16th, Autobond will demonstrate the new Mini 76 TPM - Thermal, Perfector, Magnet - revealing yet another process that is an option within its product portfolio.http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8185Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:25:00 GMTLeading pencil manufacturer Faber-Castell has significantly enhanced the quality of coding on its range of cosmetics pencils following installation of Domino’s DSL laser coding systems. The switch from dye-stamping to laser inscription of alphanumeric codes ensures accurate, low-contrast marking, which does not impair the high quality look and feel of the products.http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8184Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTOver the last few months, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group in the UK has strengthened its sales force with a series of new appointments, each employee bringing a high level of expertise in digital printing both electrophotographic and inkjet, with their own unique skills and industry knowledge. As digital technology becomes more embedded within the print industry, Kodak’s GCG remains committed to the service it offers to printers today and in the future, and the new sales appointments are adding to an already successful sales team.http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8182Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTAt Pack Expo 2008, Domino will be launching its newest coding solutions. First, Domino will showcase the new product addition to its C-Series portfolio of secondary coding technologies. The innovative solution firmly underscores Domino’s leading position as a provider of secondary coding products, meeting long term market needs and delivering increased efficiency for manufacturing customers. Second, Domino will be showing the next generation of its acclaimed line-up of laser coding systems, the D-Series plus. The D-Series plus is a highly versatile range of industrial scribing lasers designed to provide high quality codes across a wide range of production speeds.http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8181Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTDuplo Corporation is showing some of the most advanced finishing solutions on the market during the Taipei International Graphic Arts Exhibition. The Duplo name is already a leading brand in Taiwan within the duplicator sector, and the company plans to build on its unique position as the only manufacturer worldwide producing equipment ranging from printing to finishing systems.http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8180Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:22:00 GMTROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 21—A multimedia campaign from Kodak that promotes print’s unique ability to reach people in a personal, meaningful way serves as one of four communications programs cited in a special report on successful integrated marketing in the Aug. 11 issue of BtoB magazine. The “Print Is …” campaign utilizes print ads, collateral materials, online components, direct marketing, and special events to communicate how print transforms the lives of people who interact with it and drives powerful results for businesses that make it a central part of the marketing mix. To view the full text of the article, go to www.btobonline.com and search “Kodak’s Print Is Campaign.”http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8177Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:36:00 GMTDomino Printing Sciences plc is pleased to announce it has agreed terms for the acquisition, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Domino Holdings Deutschland GmbH (‘Domino’), of 95% of the equity of aps Alternative Printing Services GmbH (‘APS’). http://www.adcomms.co.uk/cpressr2.aspx?prid=8176Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:43:00 GMT