Crawford Technologies (Toronto), a leading provider of document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, has been included on the Branham300 list for the ninth year in a row as one of Canada’s top Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies. The list is published by the Branham Group, a global ICT industry analyst and … Read more →
Quark (Denver, Colorado) has announced the official availability QuarkXPress 2019, the new release of Quark’s graphic design and page layout software for creative professionals. “From page layout and web design to mobile app creation, illustration and photo editing, QuarkXPress is the go-to application for print and digital design,” said the company. “QuarkXPress 2019 introduces Flex … Read more →
A new GlueCalc smartphone app from Baumer hhs (Krefeld, Germany), allows packaging manufacturers to easily and effectively calculate and optimize adhesive consumption on a job-by-job basis right at their own production lines. Characterized as “a world’s first,” the tool can identify potential ways to cut adhesive consumption and reduce associated Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. GlueCalc … Read more →
Drytac Canada (Brampton, Ontario), a leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the print, label and industrial markets, is moving its operations into a single, state-of-the-art facility spanning over 70,000 square feet. The new address for Drytac Canada will be 30 Driver Road in Brampton, Ontario. The new premises consolidates Drytac’s manufacturing and distribution facilities … Read more →
Business growth will be the focus at the Functional and Industrial Printing Luncheon at the Printing United tradeshow at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas October 23 – 25, 2019. The luncheon, organized by the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association’s (SGIA’s) Industrial Applications and Printed Electronics Committee, takes place on Wednesday, October 23, … Read more →
Durst (Brixen, Italy), manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, and Koenig & Bauer (KBA – Würzburg, Germany), the oldest printing press manufacturer in the world, have appointed Robert Stabler as Managing Director of their new joint venture effective August 1, 2019. The new company, Koenig & Bauer Durst GmbH, was officially established in … Read more →
KKP in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, has been working with the business community of PEI for over 34 years, fulfilling all their printing and other print communications needs. Their team provides virtually everything – from design, to digital and offset printing, to large-format sign services and much more. One of their most popular applications was … Read more →
The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA – Fairfax, Virginia) is now accepting submissions from its members for its 2019 Golden Image Competition, which recognizes the best in printing across 53 categories. All entries will be displayed and judged in the Golden Image Gallery at Printing United, the latest iteration of the SGIA Expo, produced by … Read more →
Norprint Corporation, a trade-only printer based in Oakville, Ontario, has become the first in Central Canada to install an MGI Meteor DP8700 XL+ Digital Press from Konica Minolta Canada. Equipped with inline digital hot foiling capabilities, the new press will allow the company to offer custom foil finishing for a number of applications – including … Read more →
Onyx Graphics (Salt Lake City, Utah) has announced the worldwide availability of Onyx 19, the newest version of the company’s wide-format RIP and print workflow software. Introducing its Spark Engine and DeviceLink+, Onyx 19 brings “new, cutting-edge technologies so print service providers can go bigger, bolder and beyond the limitations of wide-format print for all … Read more →
Featuring a massive three-storey “stickerbombed” storefront graphic, Toronto e-commerce start-up StickerYou is characterizing the launch of its new store in Queen Street West/Bathurst Street area of Toronto late this summer as “the world’s largest sticker store.” Created in collaboration with 3M, StickerYou will feature a stunning creative interior that highlights the creativity and possibilities of … Read more →
Agfa USA has announced the sale of its Duratex Media wide-format and grand-format substrate business to Grimco, a leading national supplier of wholesale sign supplies, substrates and sign-printing equipment that has over 50 locations throughout Canada and the U.S. In addition, Grimco acquires Agfa’s business relating to the purchase and resale of certain third-party-manufactured wide-format … Read more →