Kodak

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Kodak’s development of continuous inkjet (CIJ) technology in 1967 ushered in a new era in print production and business communications. The introduction of Kodak’s high-speed continuous inkjet printing solutions turned the time-intensive production of materials requiring variable data, including direct mail, transactional documents, tickets and business forms, into an efficient, fast process. Forty years later, through innovative technology enhancements in color, speed, and quality, continuous inkjet printing has expanded into market segments such as newspapers, packaging, and book printing, and recently even created a new communications category, TransPromo. “The advent of Kodak’s continuous inkjet printing technology marked a true watershed that extended beyond

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Kodak’s development of continuous inkjet technology in 1967 ushered in a new era in print production and business communications. The introduction of Kodak’s high speed continuous inkjet printing solutions turned the time intensive production of materials requiring variable data, including direct mail, transactional documents, tickets and business forms, into an efficient, fast process. Forty years later, through innovative technology enhancements in color, speed, and quality, continuous inkjet printing has expanded into market segments such as newspapers, packaging, and book printing, and recently even created a new communications category, TransPromo. “The advent of Kodak’s continuous inkjet printing technology marked a true watershed that extended

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—SPICERS and Coast Paper, divisions of PaperlinX Canada, now offer a full line of KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses, making it easier than ever for Canadian printers to adopt the award winning digital print technology. Under terms of the agreement, SPICERS and Coast Paper will sell the KODAK NEXPRESS 2100, 2100 Plus and 2500 Presses, and the recently announced S3000 when available later this year. “SPICERS’ and Coast Paper’s sales associates are some of the most highly trained and knowledgeable in the business and their customer base stretches throughout Canada, making them an ideal sales partner for the KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Color

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—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

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Eager to address the growing threat posed by producers of imitation wines, several of Napa Valley’s wineries have moved to employ a new anticounterfeiting technology from Kodak to protect their brands and customers. The KODAK Security Solution provides confidence and assurance to Colgin Cellars, HL Vineyards, Vineyard 29, and Staglin Family Vineyard by allowing easy authentication of their products. According to industry experts, counterfeit wine could affect as much as 5 percent of wines sold in secondary markets. “Wine fraud is a rising problem that threatens to seriously damage the premium wine industry,” said Steve Powell, general manager and director, security solutions, Kodak’s

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—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

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Kodak is expanding its INSITE brand to encompass all products that deliver Web portal based solutions. Broadening the brand highlights the integrated nature of the KODAK tools that create open, modular and comprehensive Web based solutions. The family of INSITE Portal Products now consists of the following: KODAK INSITE Creative Workflow System (formerly TEAMWORKS Software) KODAK INSITE Asset Library (formerly EYEMEDIA Software) KODAK INSITE Prepress Portal System (formerly INSITE Software) KODAK INSITE Desktop Preflight Software (formerly Prepare Software) KODAK INSITE Storefront System KODAK INSITE Variable Data Print System KODAK MATCHPRINT Virtual Technology is offered for accurate on screen proofing, both as an INSITE

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—New Kodak digital printing and workflow solutions serve as the core of Waukesha County Technical Colleges’ (WCTC) recently constructed Applied Technology Center (ATC). The facility serves the needs of students through technical training, applied research and product testing. Kodak donated the Kodak NEXPRESS 2100 Plus Digital Production Color Press with the Kodak Fifth Imaging Unit Solution, Kodak NEXGLOSSER Glossing Unit, Kodak PRINERGY Workflow Software and Kodak Web-to-print Solutions. Waukesha County Technical College, located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has more than 100 areas of study including printing and graphics. With eight “Centers of Excellence,” WCTC has a Printing Industry Cluster and focuses on workforce development.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Jeffrey Hayzlett, chief marketing officer, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group, has contributed his expertise on marketing to the recently released book “Goals for Successful Marketing Executives: Leading CMOs on Knowing Your Customer, Creating a Vision, and Establishing and Setting Companywide Goals,” published by Aspatore Books. In his chapter, Hayzlett notes that advances in digital print technology and cross media communications are driving new ways to deliver key messages and execute successful marketing campaigns. For example, Hayzlett summarizes how marketing executives can leverage new print applications such as personalization to develop customized direct mail pieces that are truly relevant to the recipient. “Personalization

MONTREAL, Canada—At the FFTA’s Annual Forum and INFO*FLEX Exhibition in Montreal, Canada (May 6-9), Kodak announced that it will offer MacDermid Printing Solutions’ Digital MUST, Digital RAVE, and Digital EPIC printing plates to customers worldwide. This agreement is part of Kodak’s initiative to expand its package printing solutions portfolio to include digital flexographic plates, giving customers access to a full line of integrated prepress solutions from a single provider that includes workflow, proofing, digital plate imaging, and printing plates. “To grow revenue and increase profit, package printers are looking for consistent, stable, repeatable print that delivers high-impact results on the store shelf,” said Vic