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  • X-Rite and Pantone announce availability of Virtual Color and Appearance Seminar 2020-10-29
    X-Rite Incorporated (Grand Rapids, Michigan), a global leader in colour science and technology (and its subsidiary Pantone), have announced that their popular, in-person Fundamentals of Color and Appearance Training (FOCA) Seminar is now available in an interactive, online learning format. Similar to the classroom format, the new virtual training features self-paced modules, a detailed course […]
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  • X-Rite and Pantone announce availability of Virtual Color and Appearance Seminar 2020-10-29
    X-Rite Incorporated (Grand Rapids, Michigan), a global leader in colour science and technology (and its subsidiary Pantone), have announced that their popular, in-person Fundamentals of Color and Appearance Training (FOCA) Seminar is now available in an interactive, online learning format. Similar to the classroom format, the new virtual training features self-paced modules, a detailed course […]
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  • Keypoint Intelligence announces new study on going beyond CMYK 2020-10-29
    Keypoint Intelligence has launched another timely study. The research presented in CMYK Plus: Commercial Printing Demand, Needs and Opportunity Assessment, defines the market demand for services that go beyond CMYK process colour – including white ink, neon colours, metallic inks, spot colour capabilities and colours for security printing. “Print service providers need to differentiate more […]
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  • Canon and Ilford produce world’s longest digitally-printed photo 2020-10-29
    The longest digitally printed photograph was produced September 26, 2020 by Canon, Oberstdorf Tourism, Oberstdorfer Fotogipfel and Ilford, in Oberstdorf, Germany, according to Tom Albrecht of Guinness World Records. After calculating the maximum roll length of the Canon imagePrograf Pro-6100 Graphic Arts Printer, several rolls of Ilfojet Synthetic Paper were produced with a special length. […]
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  • Neschen appoints TreckHall Wide Format as its new dealer in Canada 2020-10-28
    To serve the North American market efficiently and immediately, Neschen Coating GmbH (Bückeburg, Germany), a leading global manufacturer of self-adhesive media, laminators and industrial coating solutions, is opening a US-based warehouse, Neschen Incorporated, headquartered in South Carolina. Neschen Coating GmbH is part of the Munich-Germany-based Blue Cap Group. Just this month, Neschen Incorporated announced a […]
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  • HP expands “bug bounty” program to HP original ink and toner cartridges 2020-10-28
    Office printer and MFP consumables cartridges come equipped with embedded integrated circuit (IC) micro-controller chips that contain code used to communicate with the printer and perform essential functions. In 2018, HP was the first document imaging OEM to launch a public “bug bounty” program, where industry experts were rewarded to look for vulnerabilities in HP’s […]
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  • Infigo releases free workpack on how to make the most of a web-to-print system 2020-10-28
    Infigo Software (Crawley, England) is offering a collection of assets called the #SuccessfulWebToPrint Hands-On Kit. As the name suggests, it includes materials that will help users achieve a successful web-to-print implementation. Broken down into four insightful segments (downloadable workbooks, a webinar recording, case study videos and reading material), the kit is free and can be […]
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  • Koenig & Bauer Durst announces innovations for Delta SPC 130 FlexLine 2020-10-27
    OEM Koenig & Bauer Durst has unveiled further updates to its Delta SPC 130 FlexLine Automatic Corrugated Production Press that provides industrial solutions for run lengths from one to millions. New water-based orange and violet inks have been launched to ensure food safety compliance for primary packaging and extend the colour gamut. This will positively […]
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  • Koenig & Bauer Durst adds innovations to Delta SPC 130 FlexLine 2020-10-27
    OEM Koenig & Bauer Durst has unveiled further updates to its Delta SPC 130 FlexLine Automatic Corrugated Production Press that provides industrial solutions for run lengths from one to millions. New water-based orange and violet inks have been launched to ensure food safety compliance for primary packaging and extend the colour gamut. This will positively […]
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  • Polar Mohr launches Polar AirGo Jog 2020-10-27
    Characterizing its just-released technology as “a milestone for autonomous print finishing,” Polar Mohr (Hofheim, Germany) has developed the Polar AirGo Jog that can processes entire paper layers automatically. Driven by autonomous end-to-end print finishing, AirGo Jog fully automates the loading and jogging process via an integrated blower unit that’s the core of the new system’s […]
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  • Broucher Joins Fujifilm As Director of Sales 2020-10-29
    Martin Boucher- Director of Sales Fujifilm Canada has named Martin Boucher as new director of sales for the company’s graphic systems division. Boucher will be responsible for leading sales strategies  and driving the sales growth of graphics products throughout Canada.  Boucher’s career spans more than 25 years in the printing and graphics industry.
  • Parcels Boom Helps Print 2020-10-29
    Has caused a tightening of the corrugated carton market Parcel shipments result in every thing from instruction sheets, boxes , labels and cartons have to be printed. With worldwide parcel volumes exceeded more than 100bn for the first time last year according to the latest research from Pitney Bowes . Pitney Bowes predicted that global […]
  • Konica Minolta Pulls From Drupa 2021 2020-10-29
    Drupa 2021 has been losing major exhibitors for month now  Konica Minolta has become the latest large-scale exhibitor to withdraw from Drupa 2021, stating that “exhibiting at Drupa or any other trade fair at the moment makes no sense to us during the current world uncertainty”. It was the last of the ‘big three’ digital […]
  • Postage Stamps Printed On Toilet Paper 2020-10-29
    Not an ordinary stamp  Austria's  postal service announced it is issuing a postage stamp made from three-ply toilet paper,inspired by the panic-buying of toilet paper when Covid-19 first hit. The stamp shows an image of a baby elephant, which has been used in Austria to symbolize the 1-meter (3.2 feet) physical distancing advice used in […]
  • Global Print Expo 2021 Still Going Ahead 2020-10-27
      FSPA largest event FESPA Global Print Expo 2021 is Europe’s largest international speciality print exhibition   The event will be open from the 9 - 12 March 2021 at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam is going ahead.  Fespa has started the visitor campaign for next March’s Global Expo and reaffirmed its commitment to […]
  • E. B. Box Installs Speedmaster XL 106-6+L 2020-10-27
    FRONT: Jeff Morrow, Plant Manager; BEHIND LEFT TO RIGHT Irfan Rajabali, Director of Business Development; Fawad Faeiz; Amin Rajabali, President; Reza Sohrabi, Shafreen Munjee, Director Sales & Strategy  E.B. Box’s new Speedmaster XL 106-6+L with Push to Stop technology and Prinect Production Manager from Heidelberg could not have come at a better time for the […]
  • Heidelberg's Innovation Week Oct 19th to 23rd 2020-10-21
    Program for Innovation week  “Innovation Week” from October 19 to 23, 2020, the Heidelberg is holding a digital event with product presentations of its current highlights, innovation talks, and one-on-one conversations via video chat. Under the motto “Unfold your potential”, Heidelberg will showcase the potential offered by the digitization of processes for the commercial, label, […]
  • Digital Drupa Launches Next Week 2020-10-21
    Drupa Digital Platform launches Online Drupa platform goes live next week when it will launch with a state of the nation panel discussion and a deep dive into the expo's virtual offering, Drupa Preview. The platform will feature a virtual conference, networking and exhibition and will go live at 9am GMT next Tuesday (27 October). […]
  • Access Label Gets $835,000 Funding From Government 2020-10-21
    One of the largest label printers in Atlantic Canada Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, announced a repayable contribution of $835,000 to support the expansion of Access Labels.This investment, provided through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency‘s (ACOA) Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program, will enable the company to buy specialized equipment to produce pressure […]
  • Factor Forms Add Domino N6101 Label Press 2020-10-21
    Chris Gleis , President of Factor Forms beside new Domino Label press  Factor Forms & Labels is installing a  Domino N610i Label press. Chris Gleis, President of Factor Forms says this is going to allow us to continue to grow at double-digit percentages every single year. This technology is best-in-class, and it’s going to allow […]

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  • Sign Research Foundation named one of ‘100 associations that will save the world’ 2020-10-23
    The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has added the Sign Research Foundation (SRF) to its list of ‘100 associations that will save the world.’ The post Sign Research Foundation named one of ‘100 associations that will save the world’ appeared first on Sign Media.
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  • Transforming spaces with video walls 2020-10-23
    Companies, healthcare systems, government agencies, hospitality organizations, and many other industries have recognized the potential of video walls. MarketsAndMarkets, a research organization, forecast spending on video walls will jump from $4.12 billion in 2013 to $18 billion by 2020, a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 23 per cent. The post Transforming spaces […]
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  • Illuminating brands: Standing out in a cluttered digital landscape 2020-10-23
    To break through the clutter and integrate in a fast-paced digital future, lighting/light boxes can have a dramatic and lasting impact and be extremely cost effective as corporate purse strings and budgets are tightened. The post Illuminating brands: Standing out in a cluttered digital landscape appeared first on Sign Media.
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  • Keeping people safe in the new era of floor graphics 2020-10-23
    Floor graphics serve many purposes. They are impactful tools for branding and advertising; can transform a bare floor into a fun, colourful space for sports, entertainment, or decorative purposes; and can be highly effective for educational and wayfinding applications. The post Keeping people safe in the new era of floor graphics appeared first on Sign […]
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  • Local artists wrap traffic signal boxes in downtown North Bay 2020-10-21
    Several traffic signal boxes are being wrapped in digitally printed vinyl designs by local artists in downtown North Bay, Ont. The post Local artists wrap traffic signal boxes in downtown North Bay appeared first on Sign Media.
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