Over the past several weeks, we’ve been highlighting the valiant and creative work of printers here and south of the border to not only stay safe and stay in business, but to contribute to their communities and society in fighting this worldwide scourge. Here are some of the encouraging trends that we’re now witnessing in … Read more →
With just under a year to go until the new opening dates of April 20 to 30, 2021 in Düsseldorf, Germany, drupa, the world’s largest printing industry tradeshow, is still top of mind with leaders in the graphic communications industry worldwide. “We were already in the final stages of preparing for drupa 2020. However, given … Read more →
The Color-Logic SMART (Software, Marketing, And Related Training) Program provides licensed Color-Logic printers with software updates and technical support, ensuring they have the most current Color-Logic software for Adobe, on the most current platforms from Windows and Macintosh. In addition, the program provides 100 press-ready metallic marketing files for use in marketing campaigns by its … Read more →
Miraclon (formed by the sale of Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division to private equity firm Montagu), a global company with over 300 employees and manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Japan, has appointed Brad Vette as its new Strategic Accounts Manager for Canada and the United States. In this role, he’ll support the wider regional sales … Read more →
Miraclon (formed by the sale of Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division to private equity firm Montagu), a global company with over 300 employees and manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Japan, has appointed Brad Vette as its new Strategic Accounts Manager for Canada and the United States. In this role, he’ll support the wider regional sales … Read more →
The Technical Association of the Graphics Arts (TAGA), part of the Printing Industries of America (PIA), is bringing together keynote speakers from the recently cancelled TAGA Annual Technical Conference for a free online event. The TAGA Technology & Innovation Series will be held online April 27–30, 2020, and will offer insights from leading industry experts … Read more →
UK-based Resolve Business Management (RBM) has announced the launch of its Global PrintExpo – the world’s first virtual exhibition and conference facility for the printing industry. In developing this new concept, show directors Wayne Beckett and Chris Watson of RBM have utilized their long-standing technical experience in managing cloud-based products, as well as their expertise … Read more →
The Association for PRINT Technologies (APTech – Reston, Virginia) is re-launching its LeadingPRINT Summit as a full-scale online event, allowing complete access to both association members and to non-members for free. The summit will deliver the same exceptional content and experienced speakers as outlined in the original agenda, said the organization. The live event will … Read more →
Crown Brand-Building Packaging has won the inaugural Colored by INX Can Design Contest – in a landslide! Its entry, INDIO Beer’s Pueblos de México Unido Edición Muertos, received 795 of the votes conducted on the INX International Ink Company’s Facebook page from April 6-13 of this year. INDIO is a dark beer that has been … Read more →
Crown Brand-Building Packaging has won the inaugural Colored by INX Can Design Contest – in a landslide! Its entry, INDIO Beer’s Pueblos de México Unido Edición Muertos, received 795 of the votes conducted on the INX International Ink Company’s Facebook page from April 6-13 of this year. INDIO is a dark beer that has been … Read more →
The Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI – Ormond Beach, Florida) has released this year’s State of the Book Industry report to inform business leadership across the supply chain on current market data and emerging trends. The information in the report was developed from early 2020 through to early April of 2020. The economic and print-market outlooks … Read more →
Desperately needed aid for Canadian businesses and their workers to help ease the financial devastation caused by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is on the way. The federal government’s $73-billion wage subsidy legislation received royal assent last Saturday after being passed by the House of Commons during a rare emergency sitting. Ottawa will now pay companies … Read more →