Sappi Limited, a global leader in graphic, packaging and specialty papers, has promoted Michael (Mike) G. Haws, currently Vice President of Manufacturing at Sappi North America, to President and CEO of Sappi North America, effective October 1, 2019. Haws succeeds Mark Gardner, a 38-year veteran of Sappi in North America, who’ll retire at the end … Read more →
With the recent acquisition of an Agfa Tauro H2500 LED printer and an Anapurna RTR3200 LED printer, Impecca of Quebec City, Quebec is now able to offer its customers an much wider range of high quality, wide-format print products. From indoor and outdoor signage and exhibition graphics, to vehicle graphics and car wraps, their sales … Read more →
Tilia Labs of Ottawa, Ontario was the lone Canadian winner of a sought-after 2019 InterTech Technology Award from the Printing Industries of America (PIA – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). The software provider was one of only 10 technologies selected to receive the prestigious Award. Many more were considered this year, said PIA, but only those listed below … Read more →
The Printing Industries of America (PIA – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is currently seeking speakers for its 2020 Continuous Improvement Conference to be held April 5-8 in Columbus, Ohio. Conference organizers are inviting interested printing, packaging and converting professionals to submit speaking proposals on best practices, strategies and case studies in implementing and sustaining continuous improvements. Of … Read more →
Ricoh (Tokyo, Japan) has announced that it will acquire DocuWare, a leading provider of content services software. Headquartered in Germany and the United States, DocuWare provides cloud and on-premise document management and workflow automation software to over 12,000 customers in more than 90 countries worldwide through a network of 600 partners. “We’re intent on building … Read more →
Inkjet Insight’s free on-demand educational webinar titled Six Sensible Steps Towards Doing More with Inkjet can help you enter new markets, or do more for the customers you currently have. Moderated by Mary Schilling, Inkjet Development & Print Quality Manager with Inkjet Insight, the webinar will discuss the impact of plant capabilities, business models, sales … Read more →
Delphax Solutions (DSI, Mississauga, Ontario), a leading digital inkjet press manufacturer, has completed a major upgrade to the new Elan platform already installed at Prime Data located in Aurora, Ontario. Prime Data, an early adopter of the Elan platform, is the first company to field-upgrade its existing Elan system to DSI’s new “Elan HD” platform. … Read more →
With encouragement and hard facts from Two Sides North America, a global non-profit organization promoting the sustainability of print and paper, over 440 companies across the globe have now agreed to remove their misleading environmental claims. Environmental claims such as “go green – go paperless” and “save trees” are regularly used by banks, telecoms, utilities, … Read more →
In addition to its 96 educational sessions, Printing United (the latest iteration of the SGIA Expo) will feature three half-day intensive workshops on Tuesday, October 22, the day before its official show opening in Dallas, Texas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Complementing the comprehensive agenda throughout the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and … Read more →
Drytac (Bristol, UK), a leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large-format printing and signage markets, has added Polar Chrome Film to its popular Polar range “to give even more options to print professionals, advertising agencies and retailers who want to make an impact with their displays.” Polar Chrome is a 75-micron (3-mil) reflective … Read more →
Xaar (Cambridge, UK) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its popular Xaar 128 Inkjet Printhead. Surprisingly, the 128 was initially conceived and targeted for use in desktop fax machines. But after its launch, it proved to be better suited to other sectors due to its combination of reliability, ease of integration, speed and high quality … Read more →
Mary Elizabeth Black of Big Cedar Estates in Oro Medonte, Ontario, printing industry veteran and owner of Mary Black Recruiting, lost her heroic battle with cancer on Friday, July 5, 2019 after spending her last moments with her family. This is not only a loss for the printing industry, but a sad moment for anyone … Read more →