Gilmore Reproductions (Ottawa, Ontario) has significantly upgraded its wide-format capabilities with a new Jeti Mira 2732 LED Wide-Format Printer from Afga Graphic Systems Canada. Gilmore Reproductions has been serving the needs of the design and AEC communities in the Ottawa area since 1983. With its roots in the AEC community, the company began with six … Read more →
Insource Corporation (Markham, Ontario) has installed a W+D BB700 Inserting Machine with four-way Video Match at Marketing Kitchen’s new 40,000-square-foot facility in Markham, Ontario. Marketing Kitchen is a Canada Post Expert Partner and a leading marketing, direct mail and fulfillment production company. Services include state-of-the-art direct mail, high quality fulfillment, custom print marketing, print management, … Read more →
Montreal-based Mediaclip, a leading developer of white-label product personalization software solutions, and Cloudprinter.com, a global print cloud and API for web-to-print providers, e-commerce solutions and publishers, will join forces with the common goal of enabling web stores to easily offer online product customization to consumers – but now with the added benefit of automatically connecting … Read more →
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper (Bielefeld, Germany) has launched its new Jetscript Metal VPG 1018, a metallic silver gloss inkjet paper developed for water-based inkjet printing and particularly suitable for self-adhesive label applications. “What’s so special about this new product is that metallic glossy inkjet labels were previously only possible using a metallic film,” said the company. … Read more →
For many small and medium-sized printing companies, the 50 x 70 cm format is the ideal fit for their product range, especially for commercial and packaging print. Many packaging printers in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics segment in particular use the 50 x 70 format, which offers benefits for small folding carton sizes and a high … Read more →
What would life without print look like? That question is explored in a brief new video released by Minuteman Press International (Farmingdale, New York), one of the world’s leading design, marketing and printing franchises. The video takes viewers on a journey of a typical day – waking up in the morning, going to work, spending … Read more →
The difference between people’s perception of the impact of paper on the environment, and the actual facts, has been carefully highlighted in a groundbreaking new study by Two Sides, a global non-profit organization promoting the sustainability of print and paper. “Of all the world’s materials, paper is perhaps the most misunderstood,” said the organization. “While … Read more →
Siris Capital, a New-York-based private equity firm focused on investing in technology and telecommunications companies, has announced that Jeff Jacobson has joined the company as an Executive Partner. Jacobson was most recently CEO of Xerox and brings decades of industry leadership and experience to the Siris team. Jacobson will collaborate with the firm’s investment team … Read more →
Accent Impression, a family-owned business headquartered in Montreal, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year by looking back on its technological improvements throughout its history. One investment that stands out is its ‘workhorse’ Speedmaster XL 106-5+L from Heidelberg, which has allowed the printer to market to higher-end clients because of the ability of the press … Read more →
Mac Papers (Jacksonville, Florida) has introduced a new media guide for its exclusive Argent brand of wide-format media. The guide includes samples of Argent digital banners, pressure-sensitive digital vinyls, UV laminates and digital imaging papers. It also offers detailed product information and features, technical data, ink compatibility and suggested applications. “We’re extremely pleased to get … Read more →
The newly formed U.S.-based Graphic Communications Workforce Coalition has elected a board of directors and its executive officers. The group consists of concerned associations, educators and industry representatives who are uniting to address a key industry concern – recruitment. As stated in its organizing documents: “The purpose of the coalition will be to coordinate the … Read more →
APTech (the Association for Print Technologies – Reston, Virginia) has announced the return of its Red Hot Technology Recognition Program at the Print 19 tradeshow that will take place in Chicago at McCormick Place North, October 3-5, 2019, showcasing exhibitors’ newest products and services on the event floor. However, the deadline for submissions has been … Read more →