Presstek Inc.

In the quarter, the company reported adjusted EBITDA of $0.3 million, an improvement of $2.3 million when compared to the second quarter of 2009.

The Pitman Co. has been in the news a lot lately. First Kodak terminated Pitman's right to distribute Kodak products and signed up xpedx as its authorized reseller. Then Agfa Graphics signed an agreement to purchase the Pitman Co., a leading US supplier of prepress, industrial ink-jet, pressroom and packaging printing products and systems.

Representatives from Presstek traveled to IPG's Philadelphia's headquarters yesterday to reveal the new products they plan to launch at GRAPH EXPO, October 3-6 in Chicago. These include new thermal plates, new computer-to-plate devices and a new direct imaging offset press.

UK company has been so successful that they are considering adding additional shifts on the 7,000-sheet-per-hour Presstek 34DI to handle the increased volume of work it has brought in.

Verdant Graphics of Grand Rapids, MI, has installed a Presstek 52DI digital offset press, a Presstek DPM400 Pro platesetter and Presstek Latitude workflow in a start-up operation employing 9 people.

DXP Print Solutions in Wickford, Essex, has switched to Presstek chemistry-free Aurora Pro plates for use with its five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 74.

Presstek’s Ipex presence was highlighted by the worldwide debut of the Presstek 75DI digital offset press. The Presstek 52DI-AC and Aeon, a no preheat thermal CTP plate, were also both demonstrated for the first time at a European trade show during Ipex.

The Presstek 75DI press will make its worldwide debut at the show, and the Presstek 52DI-AC will be on exhibit for the first time in Europe.

The 15th edition of EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK will be held in Chicago's McCormick Place on Saturday, October 2.

ANY IN-PLANT manager who has attended the Association of College and University Printers (ACUP) conference in the past 12 years, has certainly heard the Scottish brogue of Andrew Scott ringing through the air.