Following up on the success of last year’s webinar series, the Ghent Workgroup is organizing seven new webinars. The series kicks off on April 11th, with an introduction to PDF and the PDF/X standards and will cover both introductory and more advanced topics. All webinars are presented by industry experts connected to the GWG with many years of experience in their respective fields. The full agenda is available on the Ghent Workgroup website at: https://www.gwg.org/gwg-webinars/

Screen Europe is pleased to announce that two European graphic arts colleges have adopted the Screen EQUIOS workflow system to streamline teaching processes. École Estienne in France and SSPTP Middle School Polygraphy and Printing in the Czech Republic have both implemented EQUIOS to support the learning experience of students partaking in graphic arts courses, with a focus on printing technology.

Ironsides Nor’Star combines automated production tracking, productivity reporting and cost analytics in one platform helping commercial printers maximize efficiencies and drive profitability.

Color-Logic has named AxiDoc the first certified dealer for Color-Logic in France. Discussing the dealer certification, Color-Logic Director of Sales and Marketing Mark Geeves said: "AxiDoc is a dealer in Southern France for Xerox digital presses and Epson inkjet engines--both of which are compatible with the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System. AxiDoc has a highly respected sales and marketing team, and actively promotes the manufacturers they represent. AxiDoc also provides clients with access to skilled application specialists who can fully demonstrate Color-Logic tools with Adobe CC/CS and who are certified in working with the EFI Fiery RIPs. "

Color-Logic has named UBEO its first certified dealer in Texas. Discussing the dealer certification, Color-Logic Director of Sales and Marketing Mark Geeves said: "UBEO is a market leader in the printing equipment space, providing business technology integration across Texas and having recently expanded nationally. A dealer for both Xerox and Ricoh, UBEO recently added Color-Logic to its product portfolio. The design embellishments and time-saving software procedures provided by Color-Logic will assist UBEO particularly well in sales of the Xerox Iridesse and Ricoh Pro C7200X. With Color-Logic, UBEO customer will instantly realize more net revenue and higher margins."

Presteligence, an industry leading software developer and innovator, announces LNP (Lancaster, PA) purchase of NewsXtreme Prepress Production Workflow Solutions to manage their print production.

Roland DG’s RIP and Print Management Software “VersaWorks 6” Upgrade Launched

Product innovation teams using Dassault Systèmes solutions will be able to create virtual materials to share across their entire workflow process from design through production and quality control.

Pantone LLC, provider of professional color standards for the design industry, today introduces Pantone Metallics for Graphic and Packaging Design, a collection of metallic spot colors intended for use on printed products, packaging, branding, and other collateral. This addition to the Pantone Graphics System enables designers, brands, and printers to specify and produce luxurious, dazzling colors, in a more versatile and cost-effective way when compared to other commonly used metallic applications for print.

The success of marketing output created with CHILI publisher within the design automation scope of the brand design agency, enables the company to turn templates into new jobs and opportunities

Hourly on-stand tutorials, special promotions and prize draws all part of company’s at-show package

Addressing retailers, the new software enables easy design through templates and in-house production of a diverse range of advertising materials, helping enhance performance in sales