Aptar Food + Beverage, part of the AptarGroup (Atlanta, Georgia) and a leader in a broad range of premium active packaging systems and processing equipment for fresh-cut fruits, vegetables and seafood, has launched InvisiShield technology – a first-of-its-kind, anti-pathogenic packaging solution seamlessly integrated into sealed packages to protect fresh-cut produce from harmful pathogens such as … Read more →
Enfocus, a global leader in PDF quality control, advanced PDF editing and workflow automation for the printing and graphic arts industries, has announced the fourth edition in its Virtual Safari Series. The “e-adventure” will hold two sessions each Thursday from April 9, 2020 through to May 28, 2020. Widely welcomed in the past, attendance and … Read more →
Mac Papers (Jacksonville, Florida) one of the largest paper distributors with several locations in the southeastern United States, has announced the sale of its businesses to Monomoy Capital Partners, a private firm with $1.6 billion in committed capital that invests in the debt and equity of middle-market businesses. The sale includes Mac Papers, Mac Paper … Read more →
Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford announced the shutdown yesterday afternoon of all non-essential services across the province in an effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. Ford ordered that all non-essential businesses shut their doors starting at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, March 24. The closures will last for at least 14 days, he said. This … Read more →
Tilia Labs (Ottawa, Ontario), a leading developer of planning, imposition and Artificially Intelligent (AI) automation software solutions for the printing and graphic arts industries, has scheduled a program of webinars aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of planning, estimating and imposition technology in 2020. Starting March 31 and continuing every Tuesday until May 26, the … Read more →
Agfa Graphics recently upgraded its heavy-duty, large-format, hybrid flagship printer with more new features and user benefits. These include: Four-colour and six-colour printheads. The Jeti Tauro H3300 LED now also comes in a 4-colour version (CMYK), which reaches ‘sellable production quality’ in a just 3 passes. The 6-colour version, on the other hand, is ideal … Read more →
Agfa Graphics recently upgraded its heavy-duty, large-format, hybrid flagship printer with more new features and user benefits. These include: Four-colour and six-colour printheads. The Jeti Tauro H3300 LED now also comes in a 4-colour version (CMYK), which reaches ‘sellable production quality’ in a just 3 passes. The 6-colour version, on the other hand, is ideal … Read more →
In compliance with Canada’s federal, provincial and municipal governments urging to help reduce the risk and spread of the Coronavirus, the team at IntelliFLEX (Ottawa, Ontario) has decided “to put the safety of our community first and will be postponing our Annual Canadian Printed Electronics Show. We hope to have CPES2020 return in the Fall … Read more →
BNP Media (Troy, Michigan), organizers of the annual Converters Expo, have announced that in response to the worldwide outbreak of Coronavirus, they’ve rescheduled the event to August 24-25, 2020 at the same location – the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The 13th Annual Converters Expo was originally scheduled to take place April 29-30, … Read more →
Xitron (Ann Arbor, Michigan), a leading independent developer of Harlequin RIP and workflow products for commercial, flexo, digital and high-speed inkjet printing, has now surpassed the 5,000-unit mark for its Screen “Blue Box.” The interface is designed to allow virtually any RIP or workflow to drive PlateRite computer-to-plate (CTP) systems manufactured by Screen Graphic Solutions. … Read more →
The Association for Print Technologies (APTech – Reston, Virginia), a leading North American association committed to print industry growth and acceleration, has issued a call for speakers and session topics for its Learning Experience events – the organization’s educational programs hosted at Brand Print Americas 2020 (co-located with Labelexpo Americas at the Donald E. Stephens … Read more →
The Printing Industries of America (PIA) and the Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) have announced that the TAGA Annual Technical Conference scheduled for March 15–18 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been cancelled in the wake of the World Health Organization declaring that the Coronavirus is now a worldwide pandemic. “It is with sincere … Read more →