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C.P. Bourg Announces Key Territory Adjustments and Appointments at U.S. Operations
C.P. Bourg, developer and supplier of on-demand document binding and finishing equipment today announced several territory changes designed to strengthen relationships with customers and partners across North and South America. These changes ensure that C.P. Bourg Inc. will not only retain its leadership position in the Americas, but also add to the increasing success of…
Lees meerHow much innovation can 1 billion dollars buy?
Apple´s Advanced Manufacturing Fund will be investing 1 billion dollars in new technology over the coming few years. The first 200 million dollars will go to Corning (see picture), the maker of Gorilla glass used in iPhones and iPads. According to analysts, Corning will be using the money to improve Gorilla glass and to add…
Lees meerXaar and FEI collaborate on new generation production inkjet printers
Xaar´s new Print Bar System and the more than 65 years of experience of FEI in digital imaging will form the basis of a new generation hybrid production inkjet printers. The cooperation will give OEMs the building blocks for the development of complete production inkjet systems. Components of this unique collaboration are workflow and print…
Lees meerRecord sales UK books
According to Publishers Association 2016 was a record year for book publishers. Remarkable is that the printed book scored higher than digital. The sales of printed books grew with 8% to 3 billion UK Pounds, for the first time since 2012. Digital book sales were up to 1.7 billion UKP, a growth of 6%. Most…
Lees meerPrintgraph Group boosts expansion plans with appointment of Peter van Dijk as new Group Commercial Director
Valuable competence for new disruptive technologies, special equipment and solutions for the printing industry, this is the dowry Peter van Dijk brings to Printgraph as new Group Commercial Director, to further support Printgraph and PCO’s growth. Printgraph Group the most innovative and fully automated manufacturer of consumables, printing chemicals and varnishes for the printing industry…
Lees meerHighcon Beam wins Red Dot Design Award
The Highcon Beam digital cutting and creasing machine has received a Red Dot Award for its good design. The award, organised by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen is one of the world´s biggest design competitions. The Highcon Beam, designed by Taga, was one of 5,500 entries from 54 countries.
Lees meerForrestor Report: Leading Digital Transformation
The digitalisation of our industry is nearly complete. This revolution had many victims as well as new heroes. Forrester did some research into how the digital change came about and what entrepreneurs can do to profit from this digital transformation and become digital leaders. This, definitely interesting, report can be downloaded for free after registration,…
Lees meerXitron Sells 4,500th Screen PT-R Interface
Xitron, the leading independent developer of RIP and workflow products for commercial, digital, and high-speed inkjet printing has now shipped more than 4,500 units of its Screen interface kit. The interface allows PT-R owners to use any RIP or workflow they choose when driving their computer-to-plate system. “All installation scenarios are covered when our USB…
Lees meerRobert Taylor, the man behind ARPA net, the first PC and the computer mouse has died
He was not the brains behind ARPA net – predecessor of the worldwide web -, the ALTO computer, the first PC or the computer mouse, but Robert Taylor brought together teams and resources that made all these possible. Taylor worked at ARPA, the Advanced Research Project Agency where he started the development process which standardised…
Lees meerRehms Druck chooses Konica Minolta for investment in B2 inkjet
Christian Rittmoeller, Daniel Baier (Rehms Druck), Markus Neumann and Thorsten Kinnen (all Konica Minolta) in front of AccurioJet KM-1 Rehms Druck GmbH has chosen Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet KM-1 for its first investment in B2 inkjet. The sheetfed press further expands the company’s capabilities, enabling it to grow into new markets using one digital inkjet…
Lees meerCan Kodak “prosper” now it´s keeping its inkjet business?
Kodak has decided against selling its Prosper inkjet technology. This decision seems to be driven by the rising interest in production inkjet systems. But also, according to insiders, the interest in the very promising UltraStream technology was not as hoped. Not surprising seeing the amount of competition in this sector. Competition from proven technology from…
Lees meerXitron Celebrates 40th Year as Provider of Prepress Independence®
RIP, workflow, and interface developer reflects on history while charting future contributions to printing industry Ann Arbor, MI – April 4, 2017 – Xitron, the leading independent developer of RIP and workflow products for commercial, digital, and high-speed inkjet printing has passed a milestone, now celebrating 40 years as a provider of prepress…
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