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November 13, 2018
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Kodak sells flexo packaging arm to Montagu

Eastman Kodak Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Flexographic Packaging Division to Montagu Private Equity LLP, a private equity firm. After closing, the business will operate as a new standalone company which will develop, manufacture and sell flexographic products, including the flagship Kodak Flexcel NX System, to the packaging print segment.


Maclean’s printed 66,349 individual covers for WWI centennial issue

To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, Maclean’s printed 66,349 commemorative issues — each featuring the name of a Canadian who sacrificed their life in the conflict.


Spotlight on Debbie Gilbert of PRX Print

PrintAction chats with Debbie Gilbert, PRX Print Owner and Co-founder, about digital label printing technologies and the Ontario firm’s new Mark Andy Digital One hybrid label press.


Ricoh acquires software provider ColorGATE

Ricoh Company has reached an agreement to buy ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH, a colour management software provider in the printing industry.
 
 
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Celebrating Canadian print excellence and innovation

Last week in downtown Toronto, more than 210 people from across the country attended the 13th annual Canadian Printing Awards, organized by PrintAction and parent company Annex Business Media. More than 110 Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were presented to printers and technology suppliers. Congratulations to all award recipients! » Learn more
 
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DuPont Artistri textile inks earn Eco Passport

DuPont Advanced Printing has received Eco Passport by OEKO-TEX certification from the Hohenstein Institute across the DuPont Artistri textiles digital inks and pretreatments portfolio for both roll-to-roll and direct-to-garment textiles printing applications and specifically apply to pre-treatments, acid, reactive, disperse, pigment and dye sublimation inks. » Read full article

EFI Fiery DesignPro delivers colour separations for textile prints

Updated and new tools available in version 4 of the EFI Fiery DesignPro software suite aim to help apparel and textile design professionals save time and streamline their design processes. » Read full article
 
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Graphics Canada 2019

Location: Mississauga, Ont.
Date: April 11-13, 2019
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DIA Meeting - 3D printing

Location: Design Fusion, North York, Ont.
Date: November 21, 2018
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DIA Christmas Luncheon and AGM 2018

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: December 5, 2018
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AICC Canada Trade Show and Conference 2019

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Date: April 24-25, 2019
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