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March 5, 2019
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Hemlock donation helps create new SFU book arts studio

The Kouwenhoven Family this week announced a gift to Simon Fraser University to honour the legacy of Hemlock Printers founder Dick Kouwenhoven. Set to open in 2021, the new Dick Kouwenhoven Book Arts Studio at the SFU Burnaby campus will be a centre designed to inspire university and community members with the same enthusiasm for books, book-making and print culture that Dick was known for.


Mutoh visits Toronto for Flexi Live RIP software training sessions

Mutoh America is hosting 13 classes around Canada and the U.S. to provide Flexi Sign and Print Training, offering real world problem-solving answers to all printer operators using SAI’s Flexi Sign and Print RIP.


Nobuhiko Kitajima named Canon Canada President and CEO

Canon Canada has announced the appointment of Nobuhiko Kitajima to the position of President and CEO. Began his career with Canon Inc. in 1981, he has worked for the organization in several regions including Japan, Europe and the United States.


Ken Freek leads CPISTF as Executive Director

The Canadian Printing Industries Scholarship Trust Fund (CPISTF) Board of Trustees has appointed Ken Freek to the position of Executive Director, Outreach and Partner Relations, bringing with him 35 years of printing industry experience to the role.
 
 
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PDI Large Format Solutions adds three EFI VUTEk printers

PDI Large Format Solutions, a subsidiary of PDI Group Inc., is the first business in Canada to install both the next-generation, high-end flatbed/roll-fed EFI VUTEk h3 superwide-format LED printer and the new EFI VUTEk 3r+ roll-to-roll LED printer. » Read full article
 
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SMAG Graphique expands to Canada, Colombia

Last year SMAG Graphique started operations in Canada and Colombia in order to provide commercial and technical support services to its customers in the Americas. » Read full article

Ricoh and Cisco partner for connected, digital workplaces

Ricoh Co., Ltd. and Cisco Systems G.K. have announced a global strategic partnership aimed at providing Cloud solutions to empower digital workplaces that deliver increased productivity in a more secure environment. » Read full article

Fastsigns partners with automated sales platform Click2Sell

Fastsigns International has partnered with Click2Sell, an online platform designed to simplify, automate and personalize the process for business-to-business sales. » Read full article
 
FROM PRINTACTION January/February 
 
From Jan/Feb issue

Celebrating a book publishing milestone

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, a community of pioneering humanitarians say they have printed the world’s first 3D-printed book. Conceptualized through a partnership with Canadian Friends of Hebrew University (CFHU) and British-Israeli industrial designer, artist and architect Ron Arad, the milestone project aims to honour Einstein’s innovative spirit. » Read more
 
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PrintForum Tradeshow & Conference

Location: The International Centre, Mississauga, Ont.
Date: June 13, 2019
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InPrint USA 2019

Location: Louisville, Ky.
Date: April 9-11, 2019
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Graphics Canada 2019

Location: Mississauga, Ont.
Date: April 11-13, 2019
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AICC Canada Trade Show and Conference 2019

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: April 24-25, 2019
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