PrintAction This Week: Advertek acquires Smart Laser Graphics, Hume to add first Xerox Brenva, and Scenes from drupa 2016

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Scenes From drupa 2016 A pictorial report on some of the new systems on display in Germany at drupa 2016, running under the moniker of Touch the Future, which continues in Dusseldorf until June 10. >> Read full article
Advertek Acquires Smart Laser Graphics Advertek Printing Inc., led by co-CEOs Joe Montalbano and Simon Spina, purchases Smart Laser Graphics (SLG) to expand its market offerings in digital and wide-format imaging. >> Read full article


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Hume Media Acquires First Xerox Brenva Hume Media Inc. of Toronto, Ont., becomes the first company to purchase the new Xerox Brenva HD inkjet press, which was unveiled in March 2016, along with the Trivor 2400 inkjet press. Targeting a production gap between high-end toner and low-end inkjet presses, the Xerox Brenva is a cut-sheet system that Xerox initially expects to disrupt light direct mail, transactional and book markets. The Brenva incorporates many of the paper-path components of the Xerox iGen press line, as well as an inline spectrophotometer to assist with calibration and profiling; object-oriented colour management; and a K-only mode to run as a monochrome press. >> Learn More…


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PrintForum Exhibitors to Discuss New Tech With drupa continuing in Germany until June 10, technology advances are once again the main attraction of the world’s largest exhibition dedicated to print. On June 22, PrintAction will host PrintForum, a one-day conference with exhibits from leading Canadian technology suppliers, including Canon Canada (event sponsor), Delphax, Domtar, Grand Valley Direct, IMAC, Insource, PDS, Sydney Stone and Veritiv. Four sessions at the conference will focus on new technologies ready to impact the market and how Canadian printers can best access these innovations. >> Register Today

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Etiquettes IML to add LED UV Expecting to increase its press speed by around 50 percent, Etiquettes IML of Montreal is investing in an Air Motion Systems LED UV system to replace the existing UV on its roll-to-sheet press. >> Read full article
Pronto Installs EFI 1625H Pronto Reproductions of Mississauga, which runs Heidelberg sheetfed and Xerox toner presses, has added an EFI 1625H wide-format printing system, purchased through Cansel. >> Read full article
From PrintAction May 2016

TAGA Tech Diversity As the printing world focuses on drupa 2016, PrintAction provides a report on TAGA from its May 2016 issue. Author Dr. Martin Habekost of Ryerson’s Graphics Communications Management program boils down five keynotes presented during TAGA, held two months ago, which is the premier event for research in North American print. Liz Logue of EFI discusses printing on textiles and ceramics with inkjet; while Kevin Berisso from the University of Memphis focuses on The Internet of Things (IoT); Janos Verres of Palo Alto Research Center touches on Printed Electronics; and Don Schroeder of Fujifilm (pictured) speaks about trends in inkjet printing. >> 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
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