Foreword
Welcome to the ninth edition
of the PrintWeek Buyers’
Guide, a handy compendium
of PrintWeek’s renowned
Buyers’ Guide articles.
The Buyers’ Guide tables
are invaluable for anyone
involved in the print industry,
aiding buying decisions by
providing details for easy
comparison on thousands of
products, from perfect
binders to MIS. We hope this
collection of 113 tables proves
a useful tool for all that use it.
A big thank you must also go
to all of the manufacturers
and suppliers who have
taken the time to help us
make the 2009 Buyers’ Guide
Compendium the most
comprehensive yet.
Important note Prices
applicable for UK only. For
non-UK sales, please contact
your local dealer
3 How to use the PrintWeek Buyers’ Guide
5 Pre-media
6 Platesetters
14 Proofers
17 Pre-flighting software, workflow
management & RIPs
22 Personalisation software
CONTENTS BUYERS’ GUIDE
24 Presses
25 Flexo & gravure 36 Sheetfed up to B3
30 Screen process 38 Sheetfed SRA2 & above
32 Web offset 42 Narrow web
47 Digital
48 Large-format digital printers
54 Colour digital & DI presses
58 High-volume monochrome printers
62 Post-press
64 Folders & folder-gluers 93 Converting for web offset
69 Foils, holograms and thermography 94 Stitchers & sewing machines
72 Perfect binders & three-knife trimmers 96 Newspaper mailroom
77 Guillotines & materials handling 98 Inline digital finishing
84 Laminating & encapsulating 100 Die-cutters, drills & ram-
86 Collators punches
88 Mailroom equipment
105 Consumables
106 Inks
113 Coatings
117 Pressroom consumables
127 Plates & plate processors
133 Paper
134 Recycled 151 Multipurpose
137 Text & Cover 156 Newsprint
142 Magazine 157 Letterhead
144 Carbonless 161 Digital
145 Matt & silk art 165 Coated board
148 Gloss art
171 Business Services & Quality Assurance
172 Used equipment dealers 180 Web-to-print software
176 Finance & insurance 182 Process controls
178 MIS
188 Services directory
196 Company contact index
Editor Darryl Danielli 020 8267 4473 Buyers’ Guide and Tried & Tested Editor Nosmot Gbadamosi 4395 Production Editor Nick Mansley 4179
Art Director Dinah Lone 4510 Design Director Wayne Ford Senior Production Controller Russell Gibson 4540 Production Manager Alison
Day 4215 Head of Production Laura McClennon 4289 Display Advertising Manager Angela Koduah 4291 Assistant Publishing & Marketing
Manager Kathrine Bradley 4009 Commercial Director Jon Westnedge 4092 Associate Publisher Emma Broderick 8093 Publishing Director
Wayne Manning 4461 Editorial Director Dominic Mills Managing Director Stephen Farish Chairman Martin Durham Editorial Tel 020 8267 4397/Fax 4455/ printweek.buyersguide@
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