Digital Dots - graphic arts research company

Digital Dots is an independent graphic arts research company and publisher. Established in 1999 the company is responsible for the industry's favourite newsletter. Wholly independent and carrying no advertising Spindrift has attracted a worldwide following since its launch in April 2003. Digital Dots consultants serve an international client base offering a range of activities from private seminars and conference presentations, to editorial services and bespoke market research.

For full information, including press releases, visit www.digitaldots.org

Epson - imaging products

Epson is a global leader in imaging products including printers, projectors and LCDs. With an innovative and creative culture, Epson is dedicated to exceeding the vision and expectations of customers worldwide with products known for their superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.

Epson is a network of 85,647 employees in 115 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and to the communities in which it is located. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., the Group had consolidated sales of 1479.7 billion yen in fiscal 2004.

For full information, including press releases, visit www.epson.co.uk

Ghent PDF Workgroup - industry associations and suppliers group

The Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG), formed in June 2002, is an international assembly of industry associations and suppliers from across Europe and the United States. The GWG’s objective is to establish and disseminate process specifications for best practices in graphic arts workflows.

For full information, including press releases, please visit: www.gwg.org

GMG - high end colour management

GMG specializes in high-end color management and today more than 4,000 systems have been sold across the industry spectrum from ad agencies, prepress houses and offset printers to international gravure printing plants. The GMG ColorProof system has become the de-facto standard of Europe's large gravure printing industry. Based in Tuebingen, near Stuttgart, Germany, GMG has a distribution network throughout Europe and local presences in the US, UK and Asia.

For full information, including press releases, visit www.gmgcolor.com

Inca Digital - inkjet printing technology

Inca Digital is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of inkjet printing technology. Highly innovative, the company developed the world’s first large format flatbed inkjet printer in 2000 and is known for its market-leading Eagle, Spyder, and Columbia and high-speed Columbia Turbo printers. The world’s fastest flatbed printer, the Inca Onset was launched in 2007. As well as revolutionising the printing and packaging industry, inkjet technology has immense potential for cost effective product decoration for a wide range of applications, such as ceramic tiles, interior decorating, architecture, automotive, furniture design and sports equipment.

For full information, including press releases, please visit: www.incadigital.com

Komori - offset printing presses

For 80 years, since its establishment in 1923, the Komori Group has been producing offset printing presses. The flagship products include sheet-fed offset presses such as the ‘Lithrone Series’ and ‘Sprint Series’, web offset presses such as the ‘System Series’ and related equipment and devices, as well as currency printing machinery, exclusively supplied to the National Printing Bureau in Japan for many years.

The Komori Group endeavours to improve the quality and productivity of its basic printing presses and develop printing information networks and automated integrated printing systems to respond to the recent trend of digitalisation and networking, and realise a total printing production system.

For full information, including press releases, visit www.komori.com

Picon - association for manufacturers and suppliers

Picon Ltd is the leading industry association for manufacturers and suppliers to the Printing, Papermaking and Paper Converting sectors.  It is dedicated to providing support services and business advice to its members, a diverse range of organisations, from multi-nationals to SMEs, whose products provide solutions for all segments of the printing, papermaking and related markets.  Constant development of members' products is helping to define the future technological shape of the industries we serve.

For full information, including press releases, visit www.picon.com

Screen Europe - print industry system components

Screen is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of system components for the prepress and printing industries. In addition to expert workflow, colour management, and CTP systems, the company supplies a range of digital print on demand printers and presses for the transaction, industrial, commercial and wide format print sectors.

For full information, including press releases, visit www.screeneurope.com

Total Print! Expo - printing industry exhibition

Total Print Expo, incorporating Digital Print World, is London's only print exhibition showcasing solutions for the short run print market. Held at Earls Court 2, the event is a 'must-see' digital print production destination of the year, packed with the latest digital print developments.

For full information, including press releases, please visit: www.totalprintexpo.com

Xaar - industrial inkjet printheads

Xaar is the world’s leading supplier of industrial inkjet printheads, inks and peripheral equipment to commercial printing and industrial manufacturing markets. Xaar’s innovative technology offers OEM customers and licensees commercial advantage through product differentiation, productivity, and faster time-to-market.

For full information, including press releases, visit www.xaar.com