Increasing profits will be the focus of the educational sessions at the 2015 joint convention of the Eastern Reprographics Association (ERA) and the International Reprographic Association (IRgA) April 9-11 at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. As the reprographic industry evolves into new technologies, the convention provides a great opportunity to keep up to … Read more →
Xerox’s newest press, the Xerox Rialto 900 Inkjet, will “make inkjet technology a reality for more printers by breaking down barriers such as high print volumes, large footprint and cost.” Characterized as “the world’s only fully-integrated roll-to-cut sheet narrow-web inkjet press,” the Rialto 900 is designed to produce 1.5 million to 5 million impressions per … Read more →
Heidelberg Canada President Richard Armstrong will retire at the end of March after 18 years with the OEM – 4 years as Vice President of Customer Service for Canada and 14 as Heidelberg Canada President. For much of his 30 years in the Canadian Printing industry, he has been a key and influential figure. He … Read more →
New research commissioned by the international non-profit organization Two Sides, has revealed that major global corporations are still using inaccurate and misleading environmental claims to encourage consumers to ‘go paperless’ and switch from paper-based to digital communications. This is despite legislation being introduced by advertising standards authorities to protect the consumer from being misled. The … Read more →
Calling it “the most advanced technology available in the industry,” Fujifilm Dimatix’s new Samba printhead has 2,048 individually addressable nozzles, 1200-dpi native resolution (600-dpi in redundant mode) and a native ink drop size of 2.4 picolitres that in total deliver “outstanding print quality that can jet a wide range of fluids, including UV curable and … Read more →
Italian manufacturer SEI and Matik, SEI’s North American distributor of converting machines, have unveiled the PaperOne Laser System. Equipped with dual-laser technology, PaperOne is “the fastest and most flexible machine on the market for complex die-cutting of packaging, greeting cards, literature, posters, envelopes and more.” For inline operation, it can be integrated with any digital … Read more →
HP and KBA have announced plans to develop the HP T1100 Simplex Color Inkjet Web Press, a high-speed high-volume 110-inch-wide web press for pre-printing of corrugated top liner. This will enable users to combine many individual jobs together on a roll or across rolls for short, medium or long runs. Unlike traditional analogue preprint, every … Read more →
Drytac’s Interlam Pro Emerytex, a 125-micron (5 mil) PVC overlaminate with a pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive, is now available with a more durable sand-textured finish that “provides greater uniformity and an improved matte, anti-glare appearance.” The heavier coat weight and unique cross-linking adhesive on the textured finish is popular for use on aqueous, solvent and latex … Read more →
Cron-Ecrm, a newly formed joint venture of China’s Hangzhou Cron Machinery & Electronics and Ecrm Imaging Systems, has announced the availability in North America of the partnership’s new platesetter family. The systems offer “unmatched versatility” while maintaining up to 400 lpi with 1,200-dpi to 3,600-dpi resolution. Each system enables users to tailor the speed, automation … Read more →
Icon Digital Productions (Richmond Hill, ON), a major provider of large-format digital graphic solutions with offices in Toronto, Montreal and New York, has installed a Durst Rho 1312 UV inkjet digital printer – the first such installation in Canada. The 98-inch Rho 1312 has been characterized as “the most productive 12-picolitre hybrid printer in its … Read more →
The Denmark-based company’s new iCoat 30000 Twin applies two coats of varnish to digitally printed folding cartons inline in a single pass – for double coating on digitally printed folding cartons. Designed for inline integration with the HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press, it includes two flexo units capable of applying spot, partial or full-surface coating … Read more →
The new CTI Paper USA Swatchbook showcases and updates all of its FSC-certified text and cover brands in metallic and pearlescent papers, translucents, printable kraft, soft flat matte and C1S metallic papers. The highlighted brands are Aspire Petallics, Glama Natural, Glama Kraft, Tube and Currency. CTI’s distributor in Canada is Ariva. CTI’s Aspire Petallics text … Read more →