Grovetree Press appoints operations manager

Grovetree Press, a trade lamination and coatings company in Toronto, has appointed Selma Singh to the role of operations manager.

“Grovetree is planning on many new products and services in the coming year, and Selma will be an integral part of our growth and success,” general manager Mike Heggie, said.

Singh brings 16 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge in print finishing to Grovetree Press. Singh will be responsible for all operations, including customer service.  >> continued

Konica Minolta announced the bizhub press C71hc

Konica Minolta’s bizhub press C71hc digital production printer uses high chroma toner to reproduce a wider range of sRGB gamut and offers magnificent colours as seen on the monitor screen.
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Mimaki USA Introduces the TS300P production dye sublimation printer

The TS300P production dye sublimation printer is a 77-inch wide, roll-to-roll paper printer, with print speeds up to 1238 sq.ft. per hour in four-colour mode. It can also print at speeds of up to 700 sq.ft. per hour in six-colour mode. Mimaki’s aim with its latest offering s to offer new levels of quality and productivity for digital textile printing applications requiring transfer to hard surfaces.

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Scodix appoints Mark Nixon to oversee North American Operations

Scodix, a digital enhancement company for the graphics arts industry, has appointed Mark Nixon as vice-president of sales and general manager for Scodix, North America. Nixon will be responsible for sales, customer support, marketing and operations in both the American and Canadian markets, effective immediately.

“Scodix continues to grow and capture the North American market, one major service provider at a time, while increasing both mindshare and market share,” Roy Porat, CEO of Scodix, said. >> continued

Xerox announces the iGen 5 Press

Xerox’s latest offering, the iGen 5 press, offers an expanded colour gamut that now includes a 5th colour option. The company plans to take advantage of growth opportunities in the high-end digital production colour market, which according to InfoTrends, will expand from around 60 billion pages today to 87 billion pages globally by 2018.

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New inks for Mimaki USA

Mimaki USA, a manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, has released its Sb54 and Sb310 dye sublimation inks, to use in its printers for the transfer to textile or hard surface applications.

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Agfa launches Advantage N TR VHS Platesetter

Agfa’s Advantage N TR VHS platesetter for high-volume newspaper printers can produce up to 400 plates per hour — 50 plates faster than the Advantage N TR HS.

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HP releases the Latex 3500 and 3100 printers and Scitex 17000 corrugated press

HP is expanding its latex technology portfolio with the HP Latex 3500 and 3100 printers, and bolstered its digital corrugated offerings with the HP Scitex 17000 Corrugated Press. The company aims to help the display print service providers and corrugated converters increase productivity and workflow efficiency.

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The Duplo 600i booklet system

Duplo’s 600i booklet system is a high-end collating machine with a fully automatic DBM-600 bookletmaker. The high-speed DSC-10/60i suction collators, the 600i can produce professional saddle, side, or corner-stitched booklets as well as letter landscape application.

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Gandy Digital unveils the Gladi8tor

Gandy Digital’s latest UV flatbed printer, the Gladi8tor comes in two options: smooth 6 colour (CMYK &LM&LC) quality plus double, or double CMYK for twice the speed topping 240sqm.

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