Five Newspaper Printers Select KODAK Thermal CTP Solutions to Address the Need for Speed and Quality

Five Newspaper Printers Select KODAK Thermal CTP Solutions to Address the Need for Speed and Quality

Printers producing newspapers covering the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean are the latest to join the growing number of companies turning to KODAK thermal computer to plate (CTP) solutions to enhance operating efficiencies and seize revenue opportunities. The Yakima Herald-Republic Inc. prints approximately 40,000 newspapers daily and a weekly publication, and handles a substantial amount of commercial projects. The company purchased two KODAK TRENDSETTER NEWS 70 thermal platesetters, KODAK thermal digital plates, KODAK NEWSMANAGER, KODAK PRINERGY EVO workflow systems and KODAK PREPS imposition software.

“We landed a very large commercial print customer and it accelerated our decision making process. Kodak was able to work with us on the timeline and help us get up and running. The customer service was outstanding,” said Michael Blackwood, Prepress Manager at the Yakima Herald-Republic. “One of the deciding factors for us was the pricing of thermal CTP consumables compared to other technology. We expect to get a much better ROI with thermal.”

Southeast Offset in Miami produces daily newspapers for readers in Boca Raton and the Cayman Islands, along with a number of weekly and monthly community and ethnic newspapers. The company recently purchased two KODAK TRENDSETTER NEWS 70 thermal platesetters, KODAK THERMALNEWS digital plates, KODAK INSITE and KODAK PRINERGY EVO news software.

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