Today’s internet provides an inexpensive way to reach and engage people one-on-one with timely, relevant and creative messages delivered directly to their inboxes. But the fact is that email is becoming a very crowded battleground. Yes, marketers and other companies (including commercial printers who can find the time and resources) still rely on email for … Read more →
Do you know when you’ve had an incredibly successful tradeshow? One indication is when over 65% of your next show’s exhibit space has already been booked 8 months in advance! Sure, the inaugural PRINTING United tradeshow attracted 30,000 to Dallas, Texas last October. And yes, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and NAPCO Media managed … Read more →
ePac Flexible Packaging, a global digital flexible packaging leader with locations in Canada, the U.S., the United Kingdom and the Asia Pacific region, has announced that it has reached a new production record at the start of 2020 on its fleet of HP Indigo 20000 digital presses operating globally – driven primarily by a doubling … Read more →
Enfocus (Gent, Belgium), a leader in PDF quality control, advanced PDF editing and workflow automation for the printing and graphic arts industry, has announced the upcoming release of PitStop Pro and PitStop Server 2020 next month. Enfocus PitStop has long been the PDF quality and repair “go-to tool” for pre-press. “PitStop Pro and PitStop Server … Read more →
Sappi North America (Boston, MA), part of a global company focused on providing dissolving wood pulp, paper pulp, paper-based and bio-refinery solutions to its customers in over 150 countries, has announced the launch of Verticals: Fashion Marketing – the second installment of the company’s educational series for marketers. The new guide focuses on the fashion … Read more →
The School of Graphic Communications Management (GCM) at Toronto’s Ryerson University has experienced a significant increase in fist-year applications for the upcoming academic year. Since becoming a pilot program scholarship partner, GCM has increased its promotional efforts in partnership with Canadian Print Scholarships (Canadian Printing Industries Scholarship Trust Fund – CPISTF). This included representation at … Read more →
Specialized Marking Systems (Peterborough, Ontario), a leading Canadian converter, has upgraded its Mark Andy Digital One Press to a new Mark Andy Digital Pro engine to increase capacity and expand its overall digital label-printing business. The company was established in 1978 with one mission: to bring a high-quality print manufacturing facility to the Peterborough area … Read more →
Offering its authorized channel partners a free, user-friendly service that enhances the ability to deliver a Managed Print Service (MPS) solution for its large-format printers, Canon U.S.A. has officially launched its new eService Cost-Per-Use Program. Designed with usability in mind, this easy-to-use solution allows Canon’s authorized channel partners to remotely monitor their customers’ usage and … Read more →
Koenig & Bauer’s CorruCUT is a new sheetfed flexo press designed for direct printing on corrugated board. “Corrugated customers are seeking machines with faster set-up and more automation as well as tailor-made solutions for their specific environment,” said Jeff Dietz, Vice President of the Web & Specialty Press Division at Koenig & Bauer (U.S.). “Waste … Read more →
Forward Signs, a full-service sign solutions provider with clients across Canada and the U.S., has purchased an Agfa Jeti Mira 2732 wide-format flatbed printer from Agfa Graphics Canada. Starting as a signage company in 1986 serving small businesses in Toronto, Forward Signs now has a team of 100 employees and operates from a 50,000-sq.-ft. facility … Read more →
Koenig & Bauer’s CorruCUT is a new sheetfed flexo press and die cutter designed for direct printing on corrugated board. The OEM added that it’s designed with extremely robust mechanical engineering paired with maximum ease of operation and maintenance. “Its strong durable side frames are made from cast iron poured to shape at 1300 °C … Read more →
Ryerson University’s annual Graphic Communications Management (GCM) Job Fair in downtown Toronto is an opportunity for employers in our industry to interview enthusiastic students seeking summer internships or full-time career positions. This year’s GCM Job Fair 2020 will take place from 4 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, March 26, at the Mattamy Athletic Centre … Read more →