Westamerica Communications has found a powerful combination of cost efficiency and sustainable benefits in Kodak’s award-winning alternative to conventional platemaking. “The beauty about this solution is that with process-free plates, we actually do see cost savings," says Mark DeBellis, Corporate VP Marketing.

Kodak was honored with the Pinnacle InterTech Award for its KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plates. "The judges found it compelling that the undeniable benefits of process free plates are now available to mainstream printers without compromising quality or run length," said Jim Workman.

"As a longtime supporter of the Print Affiliates across the U.S., we're proud to offer this opportunity for printing companies to save money while optimizing their operations with industry-leading printing solutions," said Jeff Zellmer, Vice President of Global Sales & Strategy at Eastman Kodak Company.

Mitchell Press, a heavy heat-set web press user, recognized the digital printing trend and installed a KODAK NEXPRESS 5 years ago. It was recently upgraded, over a weekend, to a KODAK NEXFINITY Digital Press with a 5th unit for embellishments like Gold, Metallic, RGB, Dimensional Clear, and Opaque White…

Kodak has been actively driving technology to enable commercial and packaging printers to produce in a greener way and leave a smaller carbon footprint. The fact that sustainability issues and efficient resource usage are given even greater emphasis when developing new technologies is unquestionably good news. 

According to the Environmental Defense Fund, 9 in 10 business leaders said consumers would hold them accountable for their environmental impact. The reality is that our customers care, so we must also care. At Kodak, sustainability is inherent in our culture and backed by board-level support. We're listening! 

At virtual drupa 2021, Kodak’s innovative product portfolio will be on display to the global print community. “Kodak provides a full portfolio of offset, digital and software solutions designed to deliver print that pays,” said Jim Continenza, Executive Chairman and CEO, Eastman Kodak.

Editor’s Note: ONLINEPRINTERS is gaining new revenue from buyers seeking suppliers with reduced carbon footprints. As requirements increase for green suppliers, a printer’s documented sustainability gains will be like a new “currency”. And that currency can become a strategic factor in outbidding cheaper-priced competitors who lack positive carbon...

Check out this interview is with Kodak's Randy Vandagriff, Senior VP of Print on the new KODAK PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press. See Mr. Vandagriff's response to this question: The web-fed digital press category is the most crowded inkjet market. What makes you so confident that Kodak can win here?

Printing as an industry has a broad history of technology innovation, but it also has a history of complex manual processes and production bottlenecks. Selling the job is only the beginning of a long series of steps that touch every part of both the business and production infrastructures. Kodak knows that growing any print business is hard work. I...