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ROCHESTER, N.Y. Oct. 11—Media Druck GmbH, an Austrian newspaper printer, recently purchased three KODAK TRENDSETTER NEWS 200 thermal platesetters, including the 1,000th thermal CTP system for newspapers sold by Kodak around the world. In addition to the three TRENDSETTER NEWS 200 CTP devices, Media Druck GmbH purchased a KODAK MERCURY NEWS plate processor and KODAK THERMALNEWS Gold digital plates.
“Shipping 1,000 CTP devices for newspapers reflects our commitment to helping newspaper customers use digital technology to improve productivity, expand capabilities and boost profitability,” said Marc Delorme, Product Manager, Newspaper CTP devices, Kodak. “With thermal CTP solutions, newspapers can extend printing deadlines and achieve outstanding quality and consistency—two key strategies for newspapers to remain competitive in today’s 24/7, media rich environment.”
Based in Tulln, Austria, Media Druck GmbH was established in 2006. It prints Österreich, a new daily that has a weekday circulation of 300,000 and a weekend circulation of 600,000. According to Österreich’s Publisher Wolfgang Fellner, by integrating heat-set printing to improve the attractiveness of the paper, the company will gain new readers and attract advertisers.
“Our goal was to launch the printing process with the highest possible quality,” said Ing. Mag. Ernst Mühlmann, President of Media Druck GmbH. “We value the rugged design of the TRENDSETTER NEWS system because it delivers a high level of production reliability and provides the necessary format flexibility, while THERMALNEWS Gold plates deliver an absolutely sharp dot throughout the entire run. This characteristic creates an exceptionally high quality standard in both the cold-set and the heat-set parts of the daily newspaper.”
KODAK TRENDSETTER NEWS thermal CTP systems bring the speed, quality, and consistency of thermal imaging to newspaper printing. They come in five models ranging in speed from 60 to more than 240 plates per hour to suit newspaper printing facilities of all sizes. Available in both automatic and semi-automatic plate loading and unloading, the TRENDSETTER NEWS device delivers fast, reliable imaging with a standard file-format interface to suit newspaper printing facilities of all sizes.
A TRENDSETTER NEWS platesetter with KODAK SQUARESPOT imaging technology can increase profit potential by giving printers the flexibility to produce plates for cold-set and heat-set inserts, in addition to newspaper printing. The TRENDSETTER NEWS platesetter with SQUARESPOT thermal imaging technology produces plates of a quality that is unique among high-speed CTP newspaper systems. KODAK STACCATO screening enables vibrant, high-fidelity, moiré-free printing that resists tone and misregistration caused by color shifts on press. KODAK THERMALNEWS Gold digital plates provide outstanding quality output and run lengths of more than 200,000 without postbaking as well as precise reproduction of high resolution, first generation thermal dots, with no dot gain at plate level.
Thermal CTP technology, which was invented by Kodak, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2006, as Kodak continues to lead the industry with innovative new CTP solutions.
KODAK products are backed by KODAK Service and Support, Kodak’s worldwide service organization. Named Best Support Organization at the 2006 International Business Awards, KODAK Service and Support includes more than 3000 professionals in 120 countries. These professionals are fully qualified to help customers control costs, maximize productivity, and minimize business risk.
About Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak is the world’s foremost imaging innovator, providing leading products and services to the photographic, graphic communications and healthcare markets. With sales of $14.3 billion in 2005, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak’s system of digital and traditional image capture products and services to take, print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customers worldwide using KODAK solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing and document imaging; Creative Professionals rely on KODAK technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or still images; and leading Healthcare organizations rely on Kodak’s innovative products, services and customized workflow solutions to help improve patient care and maximize efficiency and information sharing within and across their enterprise. More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com.
For more information about Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group, visit www.graphics.kodak.com.
(Kodak, Trendsetter News, Squarespot, Staccato, ThermalNews and Mercury News are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.)
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