PrintAction This Week: Celebrating print at Gala Gutenberg, Rayacom buys assets of Generation Printing, and Cansel acquires PMP Media

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Rayacom Buys Assets of Generation Printing Rayacom Group based in Edmonton, Alberta, purchases the assets of Generation Printing of Vancouver, BC, and states the move will allow it to launch a new West Coast trade printing division. >> Read full article
Cansel Acquires PMP Media Expanding its presence in Quebec, Cansel acquires PMP Media, which specializes in paper conversion and the distribution of large format equipment and medias. >> Read full article
KBA Reports Q1 Revenue up 46% German press maker Koenig & Bauer Group (KBA) reports 46% more revenue and EBT is up €18 million, reaching €0.6 million, relative to the same quarter last year, in addition to a large order backlog. >> Read full article


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Gala Gutenberg Celebrates Print in Montreal More than 310 people came to the Centre des sciences de Montréal on the evening of May 12, located along the city’s port, to celebrate Quebec printing-industry achievement at the 34th annual Gala Gutenberg. Divided into two distinct sections for Innovation Printing and Technical Printing, 19 trophies – adorned with a metallic g – were awarded to a range of printing companies, who were often joined on stage by their equally proud designers and production partners. >> Learn More…
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PrintForum Session: Is It All Digital Now? Leveraging more than two decades of printing-research and application experience, Dr. Martin Habekost of Ryerson University will provide an unbiased report on his findings from the exhibition floor of drupa 2016. In his PrintForum session, he plans to investigate the progress of key emerging digital technologies and their potential impact on offset printing. From advances in offset lithography to cutting-edge inkjet and toner production, including Landa's Nanography, Habekost will share a unique view on the near future of printing technologies at PrintForum, including booth exhibits and a full conference program. >> Register Today

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Stewart Joins KBR Graphics Larry Stewart becomes a Regional Sales Manager for technology and service supplier KBR Graphics, based in Montreal, Quebec, overseeing eastern GTA and other parts of Ontario. >> Read full article
Agfa Graphics Unveils PrintSphere Cloud-based PrintSphere provides printers with a standardized way to send and receive files, integrating with Apogee Prepress or Asanti, and allows CSRs to manage clients via a dashboard. >> Read full article



From PrintAction May 2016

Shopping For Business Growth PrintAction contributor Victoria Gaitskell joined dozens of journalists in Dusseldorf, Germany, to preview some of the technologies and strategies that will be unveiled at drupa 2016 beginning in late May. This year’s massive print show helps visitors target exhibitors and vice versa by organizing exhibits into six growth sectors: Print, Package Production, Green Printing, Multichannel (Big Data and Web-to-print operations, variable-data printing, Internet-based marketing tools such as augmented reality and QR codes), 3D Printing, and Functional Printing (printed electronics and conductors, sensors, medical electrodes, electroluminescent lights, solar cells). >> Read More



Event Calendar

Canadian Printing Awards Call for Entries Location: Enter online (Gala, November 10, 2016, Palais Royale, Toronto) Date: August 31, 2016 (Early Bird, July 31, 2016) >> More Info
DIA Seminar, Pre-drupa Location:TBD Date: May 18, 2016 >> More Info
OPIA 2016 Awards Night Location: St. Georges Golf & Country Club Date: May 18, 2016 >> More Info
Golf Tournament, Digital Imaging Association Location: St. Andrew's Valley Golf Club, Aurora, ON Date: June 16, 2016 >> More Info
PrintForum, presented by PrintAction Location: Mississauga Convention Centre Date: June 22, 2016, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm >> More Info
OPIA Toronto Golf Classic Location: Angus Glen, Markham, ON Date: August 11, 2016 >> More Info
Golf Tournament, Toronto Craftsmen Location: Royal Woodbine Golf Club, Toronto, ON Date: September 14, 2016 >> More Info
Graphics Canada Location: International Centre, Mississauga, ON Date: April 6 – 8, 2017 >> More Info