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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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
Machine makes banners recyclable
September 1st, 2009
Print and production specialist Imageco installed a machine that makes banners completely recyclable. The Leeds-based company is one of the first UK firms to have invested in an innovative banner eyeleting system, which makes it possible to fit any size banner with plastic and nylon eyelets instead of traditional brass. Conventional brass eyelets typically have […]
Designers use digital graphics for a good cause
September 1st, 2009
Inspired by a trip to New York City, Dutch designers Peggy van Neer and Erik van Loo created this cotton duvet and matching pillow cases to look like a folded-open cardboard box. Named Le Clochard after the French word for bum, a large portion of its proceeds will be donated to housing projects and organizations […]
EFI enters agreement with Nazdar
September 1st, 2009
Digital printer manufacturer EFI entered into a manufacturing agreement with Nazdar, wherein Nazdar will produce EFI’s VUTEk and Inkware solvent inks. The inks will use current VUTEk and Inkware formulations, with the same warranty coverage. The announcement of this extended partnership comes with word that EFI expects to cease ink manufacturing at its Meredith, N.H., […]
Wasatch printer driver earns HP certification
September 1st, 2009
Wasatch Computer Technology announced a new Wasatch SoftRIP printer driver for the HP Designjet L65500 that is fully certified under the HP RIP Certification Program. Only products that have undergone stringent testing by HP and have met the necessary performance requirements are awarded the Certified for HP Designjet L65500 Printer status. Certification tests for the […]
3M licenses Scotchgard
September 1st, 2009
St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M signed exclusive licensing agreements for its Scotchgard brand textile finish with True Textiles, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based manufacturer of contract fabrics; and TSG Inc., a North Wales, Pa.-based commission finisher. Both agreements cover the entire U.S. market, and both companies are ready to begin accepting orders for contract fabrics treated with […]
Inkjet Set opens for business
September 1st, 2009
Inkjet Set, a dealer for wide format equipment, supplies and service, officially opened for business. The company’s business philosophy is to be a source for information on everything wide format, paired with carefully selected vendors to provide the customer with a complete solution. Inkjet Set has already revealed several of its vendors, including HP, Canon, […]
Cubes wrapped for kids
September 1st, 2009
Avery Dennison Graphics & Reflective Products Division donated more than 7,000 square feet of MPI 2120 Matte Permanent vinyl to the 2009 Destination ImagiNation Global Finals at the University of Tennessee, May 20–23. The conference hosted more than 1,000 teams of elementary- and middle-school-age children from around the globe, who participated in problem-solving challenges that […]