Canada’s largest showcase for the graphic communications and printing industry will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 11, 12 and 13, 2019, at the International Centre, 6900 Airport Road in Mississauga, Ontario. The biennial event will feature one of the most inclusive and comprehensive lists of leading equipment suppliers and other companies in recent … Read more →
The CJF (Canadian Journalism Foundation) works constantly to facilitate excellence in journalism. Now more than ever, with democracy’s principles under attack, it’s important to celebrate the work of professional journalists. The annual awards honour significant contributions to journalism and provide fellowship opportunities for early-career journalists. The CJF invites you to make a submission or nomination, … Read more →
Techkon (Danvers, MA) a specialist in high-precision colour measurement solutions for the global print and packaging industries, has announced the launch of its new SpectroPlate. The Techkon SpectroPlate is a high-resolution digital microscope that measures dot percentage, screen angles, lines per inch/centimeter and dot gain, as well as AM, FM or hybrid screens of traditional … Read more →
“The future of many business is selling less of more – rather than the standard 80/20 rule – which is why short-run packaging is a huge opportunity for commercial Printers” – Digital Printing Blogs @ Xerox.com There are now a massive number of small-volume packaging opportunities that can be handled by digital presses. This technology … Read more →
Mutoh America (Phoenix, Arizona), a leader in wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, has launched a new Mutoh-manufactured ink called DH-21 for specific Mutoh dye-sublimation ValueJet Printers. Features include high transferability, high performance with less ink consumption, excellent colour retention, consistent colours under various lighting conditions, versatility in media usage, and the ability to print on … Read more →
Arden Software (Stockport, UK) has unveiled an enhanced product to inspect the quality of Braille on packaging. The global software company, which specializes in CAD and CAM software for the print and packaging industry, is now supplying DotScan technology to the packaging sector. The Arden Group of companies has supplied its original DotScan machinery for … Read more →
Uhlmann Packaging Systems has announced that Chris Gilmor has been named as Regional Sales Manager for Eastern Canada. From his Toronto-area office, Gilmor will oversee and direct all healthcare packaging market commercial activity in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Gilmor has over … Read more →
Durst (Brixen, Italy), a leading manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, is expanding its Large Format Printing (LFP) Division with a new leadership. Previously, the segment was divided into the areas of web-fed printing in Brixen, and flatbed printing at its Lienz production site in Austria. With the introduction of the OEM’s new … Read more →
X-Rite, a global leader in colour science and technology, and Pantone, have announced the release of the eXactT Auto-Scan – a versatile scanning solution that provides pressroom flexibility for measuring colour with spot, manual and automated scanning capabilities. The new product will be available in March of 2019. With the push of a button, the … Read more →
InPrint USA, the exhibition of print technology for manufacturing set for April 9-11, 2019 at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in Louisville, Kentucky, is launching Ask the Experts where visitors can schedule complimentary consultations with some of the industry’s most accomplished professionals. The Ask the Experts pavilion will be located on the show floor. … Read more →
The first-time event, in collaboration with Imaging Alignment Corporation (IMAC – Woodbridge, Ontario) will explore how to expand your current business opportunities with the OEM’s line of digital textile printers. Established in 1996, IMAC specializes in providing wide-format inkjet solutions, laminators, colour management systems, printable display materials and Rips. The seminar will be held at … Read more →
One year from its launch, the Heidelberg Assistant customer portal is now in operation at over 400 print shops with over 700 users – and has just won the 2019 Digital Edge 50 Award in the United States. The platform is currently being rolled out in Japan, Poland and Austria. The OEM’s new digital customer … Read more →