The Digital Imaging Association’s (DIA’s) May 20 online webinar brought together experts to answer questions about COVID-19 issues affecting both employers and employees at printing and related companies. It guided viewers through the legalities, financial impact and personnel issues, among other topics. The panel included: Chantel Goldsmith (Labour & Employment Law and Partner at Samfiru … Read more →
Canon Solutions America has unveiled its new UVgel Wallpaper Factory – an integration between the OEM’s Colorado Printer Series, UVgel technology, and finishing partner Fotoba. The technology is ideal for automated production of customized wallpapers as a complete, end-to-end solution for new customers, or as an upgrade for current Colorado roll-to-roll, large-format clients. The modular … Read more →
RM Machinery (RMM) has opened its first Canadian office in Mississauga, Ontario, and industry veteran Steve Klaric, formerly of KBR Graphics in Laval, Quebec, has been appointed its Canadian Regional Sales Manager. Klaric brings over 30 years of experience in offset and digital printing to his new position. The New-Jersey-based press and bindery equipment specialist … Read more →
Our first digital-only issue was sent out on Tuesday, May 19. Here it is again, just in case you missed it: https://bit.ly/GAM200505. We’ll continue to publish digital-only editions until further notice during the COVID-19 pandemic, and hope to resume both printed as well as digital issues soon. Some May features you may have missed include: … Read more →
Canon Solutions America (Melville, New York) has added three Celero Series Digital Cutters (Series 3, 5 and 7) from MultiCam, an OEM specialist in the large-format finishing market, to its finishing solutions portfolio. The Celero Series Cutters, manufactured to specifications, provides the versatility to cut and finish a wide range of graphics in an efficient … Read more →
Inkjet Insight, a leading industry source of valuable, unbiased information for businesses evaluating and using production inkjet, has announced Inkjet Innovation Week that will begin on Monday, June 15, 2020. This online series of in-depth webinars, linked to detailed product data, will update the industry on new technology, products, software and services being made available … Read more →
Canadian technology leader BIG Digital Corporation (Toronto) has unveiled its SafeChek digital entrance way technology to support the safer opening and operations of businesses across North America. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, governments are starting to allow businesses to slowly re-open amid strict new guidelines that will see many companies seeking innovative solutions … Read more →
Screen Americas (Rolling Meadows, Illinois), one of the leading manufacturers of digital inkjet printing technology worldwide, will be relocating this Fall to a new, larger and more fully equipped and resourced North American headquarters in one of the Chicago area’s most successful business and industrial enterprise centers – Elk Grove Village, Illinois (about 20 miles … Read more →
Toronto-based Customer Communications Management (CCM) specialist Messagepoint has announced the launch of Rationalizer Version 20.1, to be released on June 1, 2020. Rationalizer is an AI-powered software solution that accelerates the migration of legacy customer communications and content to modern environments, while also enabling the optimization of that content. Since 2016 Messagepoint has offered Rationalizer … Read more →
BY JOE MULCAHY Publisher, Graphic Arts Magazine (GAM) As we all self-quarantine, and do the best we can to remain upbeat under “the new normal”, I’ll continue to point out many positive developments each week regarding COVID-19, as well as other industry news and events. • The Digital Imaging Association (DIA) will be holding its … Read more →
The Association for Print Technologies (APTech – Reston, Virginia) is hosting a free, 60-minute webinar, An Introduction to Managing Transformation in the Printing Industry, on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 1 pm EST. The event is being presented by George Mason University’s School of Business (GMU – Fairfax, Virginia), as part of a collaboration between … Read more →
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the International Sign Association (ISA – Alexandria, Virginia) Board of Directors met recently and voted to cancel its signature event – the annual ISA International Sign Expo 2020 that had been re-scheduled to take place August 22-25. The board added: “When ISA made the decision to postpone its scheduled … Read more →