The 36th Gutenberg Gala, Quebec’s annual celebration of the best in printing and graphic arts throughout the province (and largest such event in Eastern Canada), was held May 31 at the ballroom of Montreal’s Marché Bonsecours. As always, the awards covered a host of categories including printing, finishing & embellishment, packaging & labels, editing, display … Read more →
Contex (Alleroed, Denmark), the world leader in large-format scanning, has introduced the newest addition to its line of scanners, characterizing the new HD Ultra X 6000 as “the widest, fastest and most productive 60-inch CCD scanner available in the market.” Featuring exceptional colour-matching and image-scanning quality while exceeding environmental standards, the new device is a … Read more →
In May we reported how the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced tariffs in January on Canadian newsprint (i.e. uncoated groundwood paper or UGW) and how a bill called STOPP (Stop Tariffs on Printing and Publishing) was introduced by Senators Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine. STOPP would require a pause in the imposition … Read more →
Memjet (San Diego, California), a leading developer of inkjet printing technology, has announced that its OEM partner, Rigoli s.r.l., has launched the Rigoli MVZ – the first roll-to-roll, wide-format inkjet printer powered by Memjet and designed for flexible packaging applications. This new, low-cost solution enables users to produce the colourful, low-run to middle-run lengths of … Read more →
Over the course of two days, more than 300 print service providers, industry influencers and trade press representatives attended Agfa Graphics’ recent exclusive Red Carpet Event at its headquarters in Mortsel, Belgium, for a first look at the new Jeti Tauro H3300 LED and its capabilities. The first public debut of Agfa’s newest wide-format inkjet … Read more →
Imprimerie FL Web (Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec) President François Chicoine, has announced the installation of a new Goss Sunday 3000 Press. The state-of-the-art, 48-page rotary press makes the family-owned company one of the most advanced offset printers in Canada. The $11 million investment resulted in the creation of 40 new jobs – a figure that could triple, … Read more →
Friesens Corporation (Altona, Manitoba), one of Canada’s top book and packaging printers, has installed a Müller Martini Diamant MC Casing-In Bookbinding System that significantly improves efficiency and book production. “The continued upswing in book manufacturing compelled us to improve the efficiency of our bookbinding operation,” said Mark Friesen, Corporate Bindery Manager (no relation to … Read more →
Edwards Brothers Malloy, one of the largest independent book and journal printers in the United States, will be closing its doors Friday, June 15. A notice on its website and an e-mail sent to its customers said it all. “It is with heavy hearts we announce that Edwards Brothers Malloy will be closing our doors … Read more →
Kyocera Document Solutions America previewed its new TASKalfa Pro 15000c in an exclusive exhibit at the recent 2018 Kyocera Innovate Dealer Conference in Orlando, Florida. The TASKalfa Pro 15000c represents Kyocera’s first product entry into the high-speed cut-sheet inkjet market. With print speeds of 150 pages per minute in A4 (146 pages per minute … Read more →
Komori America has announced the addition of industry veteran, Richard Freeley to its sales team as an Inkjet Sales Manager. Freeley has spent the last 28 years as a sales leader in the printing industry specializing in complex digital print and finishing solutions. Freeley joins Komori America from MBO America, where he was Director of … Read more →
SA International (SAi, Salt Lake City, Utah), a leading provider of software solutions for the signmaking, digital printing and CNC machining industries, has announced the appointment of Bobby Fosson as Channel Sales Manager for North America. The position will see Fosson, who has over 20 years of sign industry experience, “drive and develop relations with … Read more →
The Ghent Workgroup (GWG, Ghent, Belgium) has published a new whitepaper to help designers better understand native transparency – the benefits and challenges – and the use of best practices to avoid common print problems associated with transparencies. The author is Professor Jason Lisi, who was recently appointed as the next Chair of Ryerson University’s … Read more →