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PUA announces 2020 Product of the Year award winners

Printing United Alliance (PUA) has announced the winners of its annual Product of the Year competition. PUA received over 200 entries across 85 categories, all produced by PUA member suppliers and available for sale in 2020.


Manroland Sheetfed North America to represent MPN product

My Press Needs (MPN) and Manroland Sheetfed have teamed up on a new sales and marketing partnership, which will see Manroland Sheetfed North America represent MPN’s Crest Clamshell product line throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, effective immediately.


Daniel Vilchez named area sales director for Koenig & Bauer Flexotecnica

Koenig & Bauer has named Daniel Vilchez as its area sales director for North America and Latin America. In this role, Daniel will be responsible for sales and business development for the firm’s range of flexographic presses and service support.


Hemlock teams with Rolland to expand ZERO Carbon Neutral Printing Program

Hemlock Printers, often recognized as one of North America’s most sustainable commercial printers, has announced a further expansion to its ZERO Carbon Neutral Printing Program with the addition of Rolland Papers Enviro 100% PC.


Impressions Printing installs Canada’s first Kodak Nexfinity digital press

Impressions Printing of St. Thomas, Ont. recently became the first Canadian printer to install a Kodak Nexfinity digital press.
 
 
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ENGINEERED FOR YOUR DEMANDING PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT

The new imagePRESS C10010VP Series prides itself on offering a range of distinctive and vital technologies that help drive productivity, versatility, and high image quality. At up to 100 ppm (6,000 letter sheets per hour), the imagePRESS C10010VP Series is designed to handle your daily workload and more at rated print speeds regardless of paper weights.

Then imagePRESS enables print providers to expand into a new territory of high margin print applications by being able to print on heavy card stocks up to 150lb Cover (400 gsm), synthetic paper types, and long sheet papers up to 51.2” (print double sided on up to 30” long papers).

The imagePRESS C10010VP Series offers accurate, consistent, and predicable print quality day in and day out with the latest imaging technologies and tools for managing colour. Utilizing the Canon ILS (In-Line Sensors) and the PRISMAsync Controller, the imagePRESS can be easily ICC profiled and calibrated to G7 in 5 minutes with the push of a button. » Learn more
 
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TC Transcontinental Printing

TC Transcontinental invests over $10 million in book printing

TC Transcontinental Printing, a sector of Transcontinental Inc., has announced it has invested over $10 million over the past eight months into its book printing platform in Québec, mainly at its Transcontinental Interglobe plant in the Beauce region. » Read full article
 
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Lowe-Martin installs Agfa Jeti Tauro H2500

A Lowe-Martin branch in Mississauga, Ont. has upgraded its wide-format services with the recent installation of an Agfa Jeti Tauro H2500 wide-format printer. » Read full article

Konica Minolta pulls out of drupa participation

Konica Minolta, Inc. is the latest company to announce that it will not participate at drupa 2021, instead choosing to focus on new formats of engagement with its target groups. » Read full article

Ricoh and Canon have withdrawn from drupa 2021

Ricoh Europe and Canon have both announced they are withdrawing from exhibiting at drupa 2021, due to the concerns and risks involved with travelling and gathering large groups of people amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. » Read full article

E.B. Box installs Heidelberg Speedmaster XL

Richmond Hill, Ont.-based E.B. Box, a food-grade packaging company, recently installed a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106+6+L, a move that the company says has helped increase its packaging capacity by 50 to 60 per cent per shift. » Read full article
 
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Digital labels

Digital label printing and finishing

When buying a product, do you often make your choice based on the label? If your answer is yes, you’re not alone. As consumers decide within seconds which product to buy, labels and packaging are key factors for product to be competitive on the shelf. » Read more
 
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Printing United Digital Experience

Location: Online
Dates: Oct. 26 – Nov. 12, 2020
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PACK EXPO Connects 2020

Location: Online
Dates: Nov. 9 – Nov. 12, 2020
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