Have you ever considered the fact that almost everyone claims to have the best product, the best service, the best support and the best warranty? Not to mention that the list also often includes the best price. I love salespeople, but from my marketing perspective I sometimes look at these ’promises’ and feel they are misleading – and sometimes just propagating pure lies.
HP Inc.’s print service providers (PSPs) are mobilizing industrial facilities worldwide to deliver print products and help in the global effort to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Many PSPs are working with limited staff to adhere to health regulations, while retooling production lines to support the effort.
Fujifilm announces the start of a phase III clinical trial of influenza antiviral drug “Avigan Tablet” on COVID-19 and commits to increasing production.
Resolve Business Management has today announced the launch of Global PrintExpo - the world’s first Virtual Exhibition and conference facility for the printing industry. In developing this creative and innovative concept, Show Directors Wayne Beckett and Chris Watson of RBM have utilised their long standing technical experience managing cloud based products as well as expertise in running large-scale printing industry exhibitions. The show will open in June 2020.
MIS provider Tharstern have launched an on-demand video streaming service to help printers make the most of new and existing technology.
Completion of the process aimed at putting in place a new shareholding structure for Antalis with the signing of a binding put option agreement by Kokusai Pulp and Paper for the purchase of all the shares held by Sequana, Antalis’ majority shareholder, a share purchase agreement for the purchase of all the shares held by Bpifrance Participations, as well as a restructuring agreement with Antalis and the lenders of its existing syndicated credit facility. Upon completion of the announced transactions, Kokusai Pulp and Paper will launch a simplified cash tender offer on all remaining shares of Antalis.
Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has solved waste and digital capacity issues for family business Wagner Prestige Labels with the installation of a Tau 330 RSC E inkjet label production press.
For anyone giving their site a deep clean, or simply sprucing things up during downtime, it's important that disinfectant chemicals don't cause damage to signage and displays.
Mid-March, the postponement of the world's leading trade fair for printing technologies, drupa, to April 20 - 30, 2021 was announced due to the exponential spread of the coronavirus. Director drupa and Global Head Print Technologies of Messe Düsseldorf, Sabine Geldermann, is now answering questions that concern the print industry.
HP Inc. today announced an updated portfolio of HP Latex R Series printers with new features and solutions to make it easier for print service providers (PSPs) to benefit from HP Latex printing on a hybrid printing platform, including achieving high image quality on a range of rigid and flexible materials using HP’s water-based Latex Inks.
Since the ProStream’s first installation in November 2017, it has been well received in the market as the best suited solution for a wide range of high-quality applications including premium direct mail and graphic arts applications, such as books, magazines, and calendars.
Roland DG is sending a clear message to its customers and partners during this unprecedented time for business: that it is here to provide support now and inspiration for an invigorated future.
Given the increasing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on trade shows and events, plus the updated advice from Government recommending social distancing, ArtSystems has announced a change in proceedings for its Wide Open Print Forum.
Global Graphics‘ companies Global Graphics Software, Meteor Inkjet and Xitron are accelerating their drupa product launches despite the postponement of the show and the pre-drupa media conference that precedes it.
AutoTrim & Signs of Niagara has created a window display using Drytac SpotOn media, an ideal product for quick and simple installation.
Bluemedia, a large format printing company headquartered in Tempe, AZ focused on décor, fabrication and technology for venues and experiential activations has recently made the move to Durst digital printing equipment.
The World Out of Home Organization announces with regret that its planned Toronto Congress from June 3-5 is cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus and consequent travel restrictions.
The drupa trade fair scheduled for 16-26 June 2020 will be postponed to 20-30 April 2021. In doing so, Messe Düsseldorf is following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German Federal Government to take into account the principles of the Robert Koch Institute when assessing the risk of major events.
Working in the sign and graphics industry, we’re often expected to think outside of the box. The last time I was at a conference, I was asked if it was possible to wrap ‘an item’ with a nice print or textile fabric.
Infosource says that the swissQprint Nyala was once again the best-selling large format printer in its class in Western Europe in 2019 – for the fifth year running. In second place: the swissQprint Impala.
Tilia Labs, Inc., a leading developer of planning, imposition, and Artificially Intelligent automation software solutions for the graphic arts industries, has scheduled a program of webinars aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of planning, estimating and imposition technology in the 2020s.
Going Big – Buying an industrial printer without getting bitten on the proverbial. Here’s how.
The International Sign Association Board of Directors met yesterday to discuss options surrounding ISA Sign Expo 2020 given the current environment.
Tarsus Group has today confirmed that its upcoming edition of Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2020, due to take place at Bangkok’s International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC) from 7 – 9 May 2020, has been postponed in light of concerns over coronavirus/COVID-19.
Fisher Textiles, the leading supplier of fabrics for digital printing, presents the highly anticipated addition of its newest 16’ wide fabric for soft signage applications, DD 9919 Nirvana B.O.B., specially treated for direct dye sublimation and UV-curable printing.
South African-based Midcomp has launched an innovative Pay Per Use (PPU) programme for HP Latex 300 and 500 printers.
Drytac has released a series of videos giving an insight into how it utilises its unique adhesive science to develop market-leading print media, protective films and bonding tapes - and how graphics professionals can use them to achieve outstanding results.
Drytac has appointed Shann DPM as the exclusive Australian distributor for its extensive range of wide format print media, mounting and protective films.
Gill Reid, Board Director Out of Home at MediaCom and Guy Cheston, Partnerships Director of Harrods, are joining a heavyweight panel of Judges for the World Out of Home Organization Awards, to be presented at the Organization’s Annual Congress in Toronto from June 3-5.
Nazdar Ink Technologies will present its diverse range of inks developed for narrow-web printing applications on booth #40 at Latin America Label Summit 2020.
EFI Optitex, Electronics For Imaging's global provider of integrated 2D & 3D CAD/CAM software solutions for the fashion and apparel industry, is pleased to share the results of its successful 2D CAD implementation with Macron, a leading global sportswear manufacturer.
There will be a moderate increase in growth in the global print market across the next 5 years, as the industry adjusts to new product demands, more flexible business models, and a shift in geographic emphasis.
The swissQprint flatbed printer commissioned in August 2019 marked a turning point for Super Sign Mart of Louisiana. That machine was joined in December 2019 by Karibu, the swissQprint roll to roll printer – and the first such machine in North America. These investments mean assured growth for the family business.
BIGPRINTER company today announced the long-awaited relocation of its headquarters to a new office to accommodate the rapid growth and future expansion plans for its business.
Fisher Textiles, the leading supplier of fabrics for digital printing, now offers several black liner fabrics with no-bleed yarns that are 100% colorfast and do not bleed or fade when washed.
Onyx Graphics, Inc., today announced the global availability of ONYX Hub 2.0, the newest version release of the company’s award-winning business intelligence software.
Benny Landa, Chairman of the Landa Group, today announced the appointment of Asher Levy to the position of Active Chairman of Landa Digital Printing, the largest of the Group’s eighteen companies.
Drytac has announced the global availability of its its SpotOn White M50 window graphic media for vibrant, eye-catching displays, which offers 50% more opacity than standard SpotOn White products.
Fisher Textiles, the leading supplier of fabrics for digital printing, announces the addition of DD 4420 Nirvana Purity to its F7 Certified fabric lineup for direct sublimation printing.
In the second half of 2019, swissQprint challenged customers worldwide to a competition. Now the winners are known. The diversity of entries underscores the versatility of the printing systems used in their creation.
It's no surprise that over the past decade wall graphics have become more and more relevant. The explosion of higher quality and more affordable large format printers has enabled graphics companies to offer their customers more than just their standard signs, vehicle graphics and posters.
Flint Group Packaging Inks announces an price increase on all inks and coatings with immediate effect.
Katrin Robertson, CEO of blowUP media and a board member of the World Out of Home Organization, will head the Organization's panel of judges for its 2020 Awards, to be announced at its Congress in Toronto from June 3-5, 2020.
Electronics For Imaging Inc. is launching a new mid-range roll-to-roll printer line that helps sign and display graphics customers drive more volume with high-end digital print for endless applications and designs.
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. will deliver the first EFI Cubik S700 industrial single-pass digital inkjet printer in North America to Mono, Ontario-based flooring manufacturer Kember Kreative Interiors in early 2020.
Electronics For Imaging, Inc., is pleased to announce Changyin Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd, as its inkjet superwide and wide-format printer distribution partner in China.
Fans heading to a winter sports complex are set to receive a warm welcome thanks to a new ceiling mural, printed and installed by Branded Wraps using Drytac products.
EasyCut has introduced Easy Cut Studio version 5, a compatibility update to the company’s sign-making solution with more enhanced functions, Support for more vinyl cutters, 64-bit compatibility and much more.
Well, Happy New Year to you all! I hope you have made some great new year’s resolutions too! Perhaps stopping smoking, stopping drinking, stopping flying, stopping eating meat, stopping yelling at your dog. Stop, stop and stop!
Kornit Digital, a worldwide market leader in digital textile printing technology, today announced that Textil del Valle South America, a vertically integrated garment manufacturing company based in Peru, has chosen to implement Kornit’s digital direct-to-garment (DTG) printing technology at its 1.1 million-square-foot facility in Lima, Peru.
Landa today announces that the Chinese packaging giant, Zhongrong Printing Group Co., Ltd. (ZRP), has completed the installation and launched the first Landa S10 Nanographic Printing Press in Asia Pacific.
Netpak, Quebec’s largest privately held manufacturer of printed folding cartons, has partnered with Electronics For Imaging, Inc., to further advance its integrated workflow for business and production management.
The Wide-format Summit 2020 — taking place April 20 - 22 at the Hyatt Lost Pines in Austin, Texas — today announces that Canon Solutions America, HP and Ricoh have joined the summit as official event sponsors.
We are getting closer to the holiday season and the temperatures have started to drop fast in Western Europe. The cold wind is picking up and I’m getting the driveway ready for Santa and his reindeer-pulled sled to come and join us. We definitely don’t want to miss him this year; when the cold arrives, we should be ready to warm up with some hot chocolate and a burning fireplace.
Confidence in the future of the industrial inkjet market is high, according to a new survey from FM Future and Strategic Partner Ricoh Europe.
United Carton Industries Company (UCIC), a leader in Saudi Arabia's packaging industry, is achieving a breakthrough advancement in digital print for corrugated packaging with the installation of an EFI Nozomi C18000 six-colour, single-pass LED inkjet printer from Electronics For Imaging, Inc.
BOBST today announced the launch of the BOBST NOVA RS 5003 gravure press engineered to deliver superior performance with water- or solvent-based ink printing on a wide variety of flexible packaging materials including the new eco-friendly substrates.
If you're looking for a captive audience for your advertising or branding, you can't get much more focused than an elevator - exterior or interior. Your market may only be exposed to the display for a few seconds at a time - although possibly several times a day - which means it must have an immediate impact. But if you get it right, there's incredible potential for engagement.
With an on-going commitment to environmental responsibility, Fujifilm announces 25 of its Uvijet UV inks continue to retain GREENGUARD Gold Certification, a highly-regarded industry accreditation.
EskoWorld 2020, the premier technology-focused event for packaging professionals, takes place in Dallas, Texas, April 28-30, 2020 and discounted tickets are now on sale for early bird registrations.
Kaplamin Ambalaj, a Çukurova Paper and Packaging Group company providing packaging solutions to some of the biggest businesses and brands in Turkey, has added a second Onset X platform at its Prigo Digital Solution Center, which opened in December 2017.
Cactus Imaging, the printing division of outdoor giant oOh!Media, has installed Australia’s first Fujifilm Acuity Ultra 5044, one of the first five of its generation in the world, which boosts the platform’s print speed from 236sqm/h to a blistering 400sqm/h.
The organizer of the Labelexpo and Brand Print Global Series’ of international trade shows, Tarsus Group, has announced a further two three-day events in China for 2020: Labelexpo South China and Brand Print China. This takes its total number of printing trade expos in the country to three.
When leading Mumbai-based label printer and converter Janus International sought greater efficiencies in the label production supply chain and to reduce the pressure on margins, the specialists in alcoholic beverage labels looked to Esko.
Anvy Digital, a Calgary, Alberta Canada-based large format specialty print service provider experiences increased revenue with the Inca SpyderX, a wide format UV digital inkjet flatbed printer distributed exclusively throughout North America by Fujifilm.
New contender in the sports sector, French visual communications specialist Deko 3D by Sepia, has been enjoying knock out success with its investment in Massivit 3D printing technology.
Chile is set to host the forthcoming 17th edition of Label Summit Latin America in March 2020, for only the second time. The two-day annual event, which rotates between key locations in the region, is the leading educational event supporting the label and package printing industry in Latin America.
Agfa has announced that its Anuvia 1250/1551 and Anapurna1200/1501 UV LED inkjet inks sets for sign & display printing received the GREENGUARD Gold certification in recognition of their environmental friendliness.
Global printing industry leader Inkcups has announced its latest innovation and most advanced system to date – the Revolution high-speed digital cylinder printer.
Textile solutions from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) are changing the way textile and apparel products are designed and produced, bringing environmental sustainability to the industry in a big way.
The organizer of the Brand Print and Labelexpo Global Series’ of international trade shows, Tarsus Group, has unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of events targeting the branded print market - Brand Print India 2020.
Drytac, a leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large format print and signage markets, has announced that a stunning new ReTac Textures finish is now available globally.
Sensient Imaging Technologies, the trusted partner for innovative digital inkjet technology, will promote its portfolio of digital inks and demonstrate its commitment to safer, more sustainable solutions for the textile industry, at stand W1A20 during ShanghaiTex 2019 (25th – 27th November, Shanghai).
Having worked for technology companies for the last 35+ years, I decided to do things differently from now on. I decided that sharing information is better than keeping it to yourself – especially in the printing industry and textile markets where knowledge is often kept close to the heart in case a competitor is looking, might steal your idea or whatever reasoning you would like to come up with.
swissQprint's current range of UV inkjet inks is Greenguard and Greenguard Gold certified. Printed products made with them are safe for use in schools and hospitals.
Northern Ireland-based Brett Martin provided EFI with its ultra-high quality Foamalux White, Foamalux Ultra and Foamalux Xtra substrates to EFI at PRINTING United in order to help it promote the efficiency, quality and speed of its new VUTEk 32h printer through live on-stand demonstrations.
Esko, a global supplier of integrated hardware and software solutions for leading display, signage and packaging customers, has extended its Kongsberg digital cutting table range with the Kongsberg X Edge - a completely new, fully upgradeable table design offering the perfect combination of productivity, flexibility and best in class reliability.
In less than a month’s time, visitors to FESPA Eurasia 2019 (5-8 December 2019, IFM Expo Istanbul, Turkey) will discover a vibrant, sell-out exhibition packed with innovations from more than 250 exhibiting brands.
FESPA has expanded its Board with the appointment of Daniel Sunderland to represent the Latin American region. The appointment was ratified by representatives of FESPA’s National Associations at the recent FESPA General Assembly in Lyon, France.
Electronics For Imaging, Inc.'s new Fiery digital front end (DFE) software platform, EFI Fiery FS400 Pro, gives a new level of innovation to the industry-leading DFE server platform. EFI Fiery FS400 Pro includes innovations that can provide unmatched color superiority, increased productivity, and more automation customers need to respond to the demands of today's production print environments.
The organizer of Labelexpo Asia 2019 has unveiled the details of its very first educational program at the upcoming ninth edition of the show, taking place at Shanghai’s New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) from 3-6 December.
Canon has completed more than 1000 global customer installations of its Colorado roll-to-roll wide format printer series, powered by UVgel technology.
Fedrigoni S.p.A., an Italian and European leader in the production of specialty papers and high value-added products for packaging and fine printing and self-adhesive labels (“Pressure Sensitive Labels”), has signed an agreement to acquire the Ritrama group, an Italian multinational group specializing in self-adhesive products.
Built upon the strong foundation and success of its predecessor, the SGIA Expo, the inaugural PRINTING United trade show brought approximately 30,000 individuals representing all facets of the printing industry to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas October 23 - 25.
It's that time of year again: here in the northern hemisphere the leaves are falling from the trees, the nights are drawing in and the temperatures are dropping. While many of us would like to stay indoors with a warm drink, work goes on - and that means installing graphics in cold conditions.
As a Diamond Sponsor of the inaugural PRINTING United trade show with a dominant presence, Fujifilm ended the three-day event with multiple signed contracts for its innovative solutions.
The organizer of Labelexpo Asia 2019 has unveiled further details for its themed show floor areas dedicated to flexible packaging production and smart technology. These, along with the main expo, mean that this ninth edition of the show is set to be its most extensive to date.
An artist has seen her work come to life in the form of stunning wallpaper, printed by Boylan Imaging on Drytac's ReTac large format print media.
The Academy of Screen and Digital Printing Technologies (ASDPT) inducted its newest members — Mark Gervais of Ningbo Shenzhou Knitting, Brian Hoag of Roseville Area High School and Beppe Quaglia of Quaglia srl/VIRUS Inks — on October 24 during PRINTING United at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
Ohio-based Metromedia Technologies (MMT), a leading technology innovator in the outdoor advertising industry, is driving greater value and productivity with its newest superwide-format inkjet printer addition.
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today announced a significant investment in the next generation of water-based ink solutions, ahead of PRINTING United 2019.
DGSHAPE Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Roland DG Corporation and a leading provider of digital fabrication tools, including 3D milling machines, 3D printers, and engraving machines, announced today the release of the LD-300 laser decorator.
The flexible Canon UVgel 460 ink launched with the new Colorado 1650 roll-to-roll printer in May 2019 has achieved the highest level of UL GREENGUARD Gold certification from UL Environment, a worldwide leading safety and certification company.
Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, will use its booth #7816 at PRINTING United in Dallas, Texas, from 23-25 October 2019 as the launchpad for the new Rho 2500 Series as well as showing the award-winning Durst P5 350 printer in North America for the first time.
Avery Dennison was named winner of the 2019 Future of Sourcing Awards during the Sourcing Industry Group’s Global Executive Summit in Carlsbad, California.
Digital (inkjet and electrophotography) systems will become increasingly important across the global print marketplace through the 2020s according to the latest exclusive research from Smithers.
Tilia Labs, Inc., a leading developer of planning, imposition, and Artificially Intelligent automation software solutions for the graphic arts industries, is showcasing its latest solutions across the full range of print applications in the Graphic & Wide Format, and Commercial & Packaging zones at PRINTING United 19 (Dallas, TX, Oct 23-25).
Best-selling manga and comic series of all time, One Piece, has marked its 20th anniversary with an exhibition featuring 24 huge 3D printed replicas of its leading characters which have been produced on a Massivit 3D printer.
With an ever growing number of customers, Digiflex, one of the leading suppliers of flexographic plates in India, has installed Esko Automation Engine at its Hyderabad facility as part of a drive to improve efficiency.
The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) has chosen Durst large-format digital printers as “2019 Product of the Year” in their respective categories.