The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has decided to give Canada Post Corporation strike notices – in other words, they could commence strike action as early as midnight on Monday, October 22, 2018. Canada Post said that it has made significant offers to CUPW that included increased wages, job security and improved benefits, and … Read more →
In one of its most comprehensive Duratex media expansions to date, Agfa Graphics North America has expanded its fabric line “to meet the quality and value standards of today’s discerning customers.” Duratex fabrics offer woven and knit materials that provide rich, brilliant colour reproduction. The sturdy yet lightweight washable textiles are easy to handle and … Read more →
HP Canada has announced the addition of Steve Daigle to its General Commercial Sales Team. He brings with him 25 years of experience in the industry and will be responsible for HP Indigo’s full product line in Eastern Canada, as well as HP PageWide web-press solutions. Daigle was previously at Cansel/Cobalt as its Wide-format Sales … Read more →
Datacolor (Lawrenceville, NJ), a global leader in colour management technology, has announced that it’s partnered with digital software developer Inèdit Software to introduce a colour measurement and selection solution for the digitally printed textile industry. The partnership pairs Datacolor’s professional colour matching tool, ColorReaderPRO, with Inèdit’s proven textile design software neoCatalog. The combination platform enables … Read more →
LexJet (Sarasota, Florida) has unveiled a new HP adhesive vinyl line. The new products will give printers the ability to offer a total HP solution if they’re currently using HP Latex printers and ink. “LexJet customers will benefit from competitive pricing to help them save on production costs when compared to similar products currently on … Read more →
Drytac (Richmond, Virginia), an international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the print, label and industrial markets, has appointed Wayne Colbath as its Vice President of Sales for the United States. He’ll be responsible for driving sales growth in the USA with a focus on Drytac’s broad range of large-format consumable products. Colbath rejoins Drytac from … Read more →
Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, has announced the dates and location for its Xplor19 Annual Conference. The event will take place April 23-25, 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The premier event for CCM (Customer Communications Management) and digital document professionals lasts two-and-a-half days and brings … Read more →
Did you know that the average annual fall-off rate of print clients is 10%? This means that prospecting for new business must be a constant focus. But how do you get past caller I.D. and spam blockers to get to the right prospects? In other words, what gets a print buyer’s attention? The Digital Imaging … Read more →
Paper Excellence Canada (PEC, Richmond, BC) has entered into an agreement to acquire Catalyst Paper Corporation, including its three facilities located in Crofton, Port Alberni and Powell River, its Surrey distribution centre and its headquarters in Richmond, BC. The agreement is subject to regulatory reviews and approvals. Catalyst Paper manufactures 1.3 million tons of pulp … Read more →
The Highcon (Yavne, Israel) launch of its new range of consumables this week is for the OEM’s digital cutting and creasing machines. Following in-depth analysis of customer use and implementation of the Highcon Euclid and Beam machines around the globe producing a wide range of applications, its Customer Success Department has learned that the majority … Read more →
Mountain View Printing & Graphics Limited (Calgary, Alberta) expects to double its revenue over the next five years with the recent acquisition of two new Xerox digital presses – namely a Xerox Brenva HD Production Inkjet Press (which will streamline production and introduce new pricing flexibility), and a Xerox Iridesse Production Press (which produces spot … Read more →
Ultimate TechnoGraphics (Montreal), a leader in imposition and finishing automation, has won the Print 18 Vanguard Breakthrough Award as only 5 of 76 “Red Hot Technologies” for its new Ultimate Impostrip 2019. Ultimate Impostrip was the first computer desktop imposition solution on the market in 1989, and has since been a crucial part of thousands … Read more →