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Packaging for Printers

Spicers Canada consolidates its divisions under one brand

Spicers Canada has merged all its divisions, including Shippers Supply and All Graphic Supplies, under a single brand – Spicers. The move is expected to offer customers a seamless experience across Canada.


Supremex acquires Vista Graphic Communications

Supremex has announced the bolt-on acquisition of Vista Graphic Communications, LLC, an Indianapolis (Indiana, U.S.)-based provider of print and folding carton packaging.


Standard Printing installs a Koenig & Bauer offset press

When Standard Printing wanted to grow capacity, it turned to Koenig & Bauer for a new large-format workhorse at its facility. The new Rapida 164 six-colour plus coater is due for delivery this summer.


Flint Group Packaging announces global price increase

Flint Group Packaging is increasing the price of its ink and coating products from April 1, as it is facing a turbulent set of supply chain conditions that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
 
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Premier Graphics

Premier Graphics serves up a treat with Drytac SpotOn

Vancouver-based Premier Graphics opted for Drytac SpotOn White Matte to carry out a window graphics project for the Very Good Butchers, a vegan food business. The project challenged Premier Graphics to create graphics offering a high impact and high contrast design, while allowing adequate ambient light to pass into the facility to assist with ongoing construction work inside. » Read full article
 
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Capital Printing invests in Komori press to increase capacity

Capital Printing, Austin, Texas, USA, has installed an eight-colour Komori Lithrone G40 perfecting press (GL840P) with LED to expand its production capacity. » Read full article

Miraclon appoints new sales manager for Canada

Miraclon appoints Brian Ellis as sales manager for the Northwestern U.S. and Western Canada territories. He will focus on supporting customers with their KODAK FLEXCEL NX Solutions. » Read full article

virtual.drupa: More than 2700 minutes of knowledge transfer

From April 20 to 23, 2021, the conference area of virtual.drupa will feature expert sessions on artificial intelligence, circular economy, connected consumer and the platform economy. » Read full article

PRINTING United Alliance and Idealliance officially merge

After months of planning and with the overwhelming support of members, PRINTING United Alliance and Idealliance have officially merged. » Read full article

Ryerson’s Samir Macklai receives Warren Wilkins scholarship

Samir Macklai, a first-year Ryerson University (Toronto, Ont.) student, has earned the Warren Wilkins Memorial Scholarship for the 2020/2021 academic year from Canadian Print Scholarships. » Read full article
 
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Ernie Crawford

Spotlight: Ernie Crawford, CEO of Crawford Technologies

We spoke with Ernie Crawford about the CrawfordTech Accessibility Academy, a training ground to help companies dealing with difficulties in understanding mandated requirements related to document accessibility standards, and the importance of document accessibility. » Read more
 
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APTech 2021 Variable Data Print & Mail Summit

Location: Online
Dates: April 14, 2021
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virtual drupa

Location: Online
Dates: April 20-23, 2021
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