The third edition of drupa preview for 2020 held online Tuesday, December 8, once again provided an opportunity for intensive knowledge transfer throughout the print and graphic communications community. Presentations and live web sessions by industry experts and partner associations, focused on the future and current global trends and challenges. Applications and uses in the … Read more →
Durst (Brixen, Italy) manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has unveiled a series of innovations “as it continues its journey to become a complete solutions provider in line with its ‘Pixel to Output’ strategy. Central to this effort is the OEM’s P5 350 high-speed printing system, together with Durst Automat – a new … Read more →
Zund America (Oak Creek, Wisconsin) has announced that its online event introducing Zünd’s latest workflow automation solutions will take place this Thursday and Friday, December 17 and 18. Geared towards print service providers in the graphics and packaging industries, the online-only sessions will highlight multiple new workflow options for maximizing efficiency and productivity while reducing … Read more →
For over a decade, the most award-winning commercial printer in Canada, CJ Graphics of Mississauga, Ontario, has held one of the most popular and well-attended in-person events in our industry – its annual Christmas Party and Fundraiser led by CJ Graphics President Jay Mandarino. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the company’s popular event and fundraiser for … Read more →
Application-specific synthetic paper specialist Hop Industries (Lyndhurst, NJ), manufacturer of Hop-Syn Synthetic Papers, has published a market report on the environmentally friendly and low-cost alternative to laminated, pulp-based paper for durable signage and displays. The report reveals four key steps that printers can take to educate their customers about reducing their collective carbon footprint. “Lamination … Read more →
To bring large-format professionals together to inspire and share ideas, Canon Solutions America (Melville, New York) has announced that Canon Production Printing (a Canon affiliate located in Venlo, The Netherlands), has launched a new online community called graphiPlaza. Free to access for customers, partners and employees, graphiPlaza offers a network of expertise designed to help … Read more →
Xplor International (Lutz, Florida), the worldwide electronic document systems association, has announced its full agenda of programming for 2021. Known as the association for the Customer Communications industry, Xplor is planning a full schedule of events for 2021 including: Xplor21: September 2021 in Florida. Venue and dates to be announced soon. Xplor at Printing United … Read more →
Tom Fitzgerald, a well-respected industry veteran, has been promoted to the position of Director of Post-Press Products at Koenig & Bauer (USA and Canada). He was also recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD) as Director of Member Retention. In the past three years, Fitzgerald has … Read more →
Montreal’s Point 1 Displays has installed a large-format digital press – the Jeti Tauro from Agfa Canada (Mississauga, Ontario). The company specializes in manufacturing eye-catching displays for the health and beauty markets. For over 27 years, it’s been a key partner for some of the most respected brands in the industry. The addition of the … Read more →
Mark Andy (St, Louis, Missouri) is launching the second iteration of its Evolution Series Flexo Press which initially debuted at Labelexpo Europe in 2019. The OEM’s newest press, the Evolution Series E3, is poised to fill a gap in the market for a servo-powered machine that prioritizes both ease of use and reducing operating costs … Read more →
With its “Pixel to Output” strategy, OEM Durst (Brixen, Italy) has expanded its software solutions for printers to deliver complete solutions by inking an important alliance with PrintFactory (The Netherlands), an award-winning workflow software specialist in wide-format. PrintFactory’s colour management technology and high-speed, XML-centric RIP-based software connects multi-manufacturer environments seamlessly. The suite of workflow software … Read more →
The Toronto-based Digital Imaging Association’s (DIA’s) Print Summit webinar was held online Wednesday, December 2 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. In previous years, the live in-person event was an annual and extremely popular Christmas Luncheon that featured special guest speakers. This year, the virtual event saw “a panel of printing pundits and prognosticators” discuss … Read more →