Industry Companies

Eastman Kodak Company has completed its $250 million acquisition of Scitex Digital Printing from Scitex Corporation. Operating under the name Kodak Versamark Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of Kodak will be headed by former Scitex Digital Printing president and chief executive Nachum "Homi" Shamir.

Nashua Corporation has acquired the assets of the Magellan wide-format graphics product line from PMCo LLC for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will be integrated into the sales, marketing, and manufacturing operations of Nashua's Dietzgen wide-format business unit, say company officials.

Lazer Incorporated, Rochester, N.Y., has promoted Gary A. Stafford to president and chief operating officer, to head operations for the company's three facilities.

Integrated Color Solutions, New York City-based provider of the SWOP-certified Remote Director proofing system, has hired Doug Landon as director of technical operations.

Electronics For Imaging, Foster City, Calif., which provides digital imaging and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing, has created a support center in Pittsburgh to serve PSI customers, who make up the largest installed base of the company's commercial print MIS users.

Spartanics, Rolling Meadows, Ill., has launched a consulting service designed to bring unique diecutting equipment solutions to printers. Spartanics will provide free consultations to printers on the features of optical die-cutting systems that complement their existing array of equipment.

Hagg Press, Elgin, Ill., is adding a Muller Martini AmigoPlus perfect binding system to its bindery to help in the production of soft-cover books.

Color Craft Printing, Charleston, W.Va., has installed a six-color Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74 sheetfed press, Prinect PrintReady prepress system, and Prosetter platesetter. The installation makes Color Craft the first fully automated print shop in Charleston, says the printer.

The Denver Newspaper Agency (DNA), publisher of the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News, has selected StaffingTools.com to provide on-line training for its prepress department.

UPM-Kymmene is changing its name to UPM following the request of employees encouraging the company to drop the difficult-to-pronounce "Kymmene" from its name. UPM originally stood for United Paper Mills, a founding company.