INX announces global availability of print head cleaning service
September 1st, 2009
INX Digital International Co. announced the global availability of its UV HeadCure print head cleaning service. Employing a new, patent-pending technology, it has shown to provide 100-percent recovery of UV print heads with obstructed nozzles and restricted flow. Unlike solvent inks, UV inks cannot be dissolved once they have cured, which creates a problem when […]
Sawgrass releases dye-based, waterproof ink
September 1st, 2009
Sawgrass Technologies released M-FP Ink Film Positive, a dye-based, waterproof ink for screen printing. Pigment-based M-FP inks offer more resistance to UV light than dye-based inks currently on the market. With the ability to dry quickly on most standard clear films, M-FP ink allows users to print multiple films at once and burn screens immediately […]
HP launches Scitex reseller program
September 1st, 2009
HP launched the Graphics Elite Industrial Program designed to bolster the company’s industrial large format distribution strategy. HP’s first Business Development Partner, Prisco, has joined the program and is now eligible to sell the complete portfolio of HP Scitex printing solutions directly to U.S. customers. Backing the program with the full support of its resources, […]
HP increases Scitex production capacity
September 1st, 2009
HP announced the end of its successful beta testing program for the HP Scitex FB7500 flatbed printer and the first commercial installations of the printer at Fair-play BV in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Kürten & Lechner in Köln, Germany. HP increased production capacity for the HP Scitex FB7500 printer by more than 150 percent and augmented […]
Starleaton appoints distributors
September 1st, 2009
Starleaton Digital Solutions, a converter and distributor of wide format printing technologies and consumables, appointed Positive Camtec, Australia, as a reseller of SEAL brand laminators and laminates, plus Neschen brand vinyl, fabric and eco-friendly materials for signage and display. Wide format supply company Aarque Graphics will market the same brands to the New Zealand industry. […]
Moss announces personnel moves
September 1st, 2009
Moss Inc. announced the appointment of Vince Marler executive vice president, operations. Marler served as Moss’ executive vice president and chief financial officer for two years and was instrumental in the acquisition and integration of the former Nichols Company based in Salt Lake City. Prior to joining Moss, Marler was corporate senior vice president-central operations […]
Printed tent houses the Acatemy
September 1st, 2009
By Abbie Yarger The project. To create and install a 30-foot by 60-foot tent structure for an exhibit promoting Meow Mix products. Interactive play areas inside the tent allowed visitors to bring their cats into the structure, which traveled to 11 U.S. cities. The structure, appropriately named The Acatemy, was part of the Meow Mix […]
Digitally printed carpet
September 1st, 2009
By Tim Greene One advantage of some of the new digital printing ink formulations is that they allow direct printing to industrial textiles. The advantage of digital printing is the ability to more cost effectively print short runs or turn jobs around quickly. Recently, I saw some examples of digitally printed carpets. I spoke with […]
Moral fibre: Business ethics and the specialty fabrics industry
September 1st, 2009
By Christopher J. Nolan Most business owners would probably agree that three words—profitable revenue growth—could summarise their corporate objectives, even if expressed more subtly. Understandably, as the storm-ravaged economy, supported by a government lifebelt, traverses further shoals, this business paradigm is being questioned. Has it got us into this economic mess, and does the continuing […]
Green sourcing resurfaces
September 1st, 2009
By Janet Preus The practice known as “green sourcing” has resurfaced following last fall’s economic tsunami, and appears to be very much afloat. Gathering many green practices into one promotes the purchase of products that have the lowest and safest impact on the environment and human health. If every company at every level of the […]