In so many ways, trade-only printers (also called wholesale printers) are key players in today’s printing industry. They employ thousands of professionals across the country and provide a steady source of income for Canada’s print brokers. They also save commercial printers, copy shops, advertising agencies, marketing firms, print franchisees, graphic designers and countless other businesses, … Read more →
The 13th Annual Print UV Conference will take place March 25-27 at the Wynn Properties in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is the largest independent gathering on the topic of UV printing and packaging, and attracts hundreds of printing executives and UV experts from around the world for a two-day, content-rich exchange of ideas and … Read more →
Agfa Graphics has opened a new state-of-the-art centre for offset technology in Wilmington, Massachusetts. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the OEM’s Offset Technical Competence Center (TCC) on Wednesday, February 26, with Agfa’s North American Regional President Gunther Mertens, and Guido Hauquier, Global Director Offset Applications, leading the celebration. The TCC is a fully-equipped ‘lab’ … Read more →
To welcome a new decade and a new year, the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC – Springfield, MA) has announced new 2020 membership incentives for both current and new members. Known as the “20% in 2020” campaign, the program offers a 20% discount off annual membership fees for new box-maker members as well as a $500 … Read more →
To welcome a new decade and a new year, the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC – Springfield, MA) has announced new 2020 membership incentives for both current and new members. Known as the “20% in 2020” campaign, the program offers a 20% discount off annual membership fees for new box-maker members as well as a $500 … Read more →
Contex (Alleroed, Denmark), a world leader in large-format scanning, has introduced Nextimage Remote, a free app to accompany its Nextimage scanning software. Nextimage Remote provides users with a quick and easy way to control basic scanning tasks from an iOS (Apple) or Android tablet. The tablet can be placed directly in front of the user, … Read more →
International Paper (Memphis, Tennessee), a leading global producer of renewable fibre-based packaging, pulp and paper, has named its first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) “as it prepares to advance its contributions to the circular economy.” Sophie Beckham will lead the company’s recently announced Vision 2030 initaives, which the company said demonstrates its commitment to building a … Read more →
Lamp Express (Morganton, North Carolina) has rolled out its new UV metre – The Lextractor – that makes it much easier to read a UV metre. “Users no longer need to decipher cryptic numbers that deal with milliwatts, millijoules and other complex scientific language,” said the OEM. “Instead, The Lextractor simply shows you the health … Read more →
Lamp Express (Morganton, North Carolina) has rolled out its new UV metre – The Lextractor – that makes it much easier to read a UV metre. “Users no longer need to decipher cryptic numbers that deal with milliwatts, millijoules and other complex scientific language,” said the OEM. “Instead, The Lextractor simply shows you the health … Read more →
The Dscoop Global Board has decided to reschedule its Edge Orlando 2020 event set for March 29 to April 1 in Orlando, Florida to a later date that’s still to be determined. The Global Board is comprised of HP executives, Dscoop PSP members, and Dscoop leadership. The move was made following the latest information released … Read more →
Canadian trade-only printing leader SinaLite celebrated its 21st year in business (as of January, 2020) with a special Open House celebration last week. Operating from its head office and production facility in Markham, Ontario and led by President Mike Meshkati and Vice Presdient Brian Meshkati, SinaLite has now partnered with over 10,000 businesses! In 1999, … Read more →
If you’re wondering what a Print MIS (Management Information System) and a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system have in common, the answer is quite a lot, actually. The former allows you to communicate better with your in-shop hardware, departments and employees; the latter allows you to communicate better with your current and potential customers. Most … Read more →