The Sign Association of Canada (SAC) presented its inaugural Outstanding Industry Contribution Award to Peter Brimmer of Gemini Incorporated during the 2013 CONSAC Imagemakers National Tradeshow and Conference held recently in Mississauga, Ontario. Brimmer, a two-time former SAC president, began his career in the sign industry in 1993 when he accepted the position of General Manager...
ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE: ACCO), a world leader in branded office products, announced today that the two premier brands in print finishing solutions—SEAL® and GBC®—have come together under the ACCO Brands umbrella. SEAL is now a part of ACCO Brands’ Print Finishing Solutions (PFS) business, which is primarily focused on professional-level products sold to the graphics...
Fujifilm, Inca Digital's exclusive global distribution partner, is displaying the latest Inca Onset model, the new 6-color plus white Inca Onset S40i large format flatbed UV inkjet press, on the Fujifilm booth 2621 during SGIA Expo (October 23-25, Orlando, FL). Following the launch of the six-color Inca Onset S40i (CMYK + LtcLtm) last year, the new...
Mimaki USA, Inc., the American division of Mimaki Engineering Ltd., Nagano, Japan and a leading manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers, today introduced the new UV curable inkjet printer UJV500-160 which attains a maximum print speed of 645 square feet/hour, and supports long lasting, energy saving LED UV lamps. The UJV500-160 is available with LUS-200 3M inks in late...
DreamScape is converting its complete line of fourteen textured printable vinyl wallcoverings to a new Low VOC vinyl formulation. This new vinyl follows DreamScape’s move to more eco-friendly wallcovering solutions that started with the non-pvc Terralon and Nolar products. The new low voc vinyl meets California IAQ-1350 low emission standards for indoor air quality and complies...
Sign Builder Illustrated Contributor Jim Hingst writes: “In decorating acrylic sheet, I offer my opinions about screen printing with either solvent or UV curable inks in my blog article this morning. Selecting a compatible ink system is critical to the success of a job. That’s where technical assistance from a distributor is valuable. "Screen printing is...
Avery Dennison announced that its broad array of high-quality digital, opaque and translucent pressure-sensitive films will be featured in Booth #863 at the 2013 SGIA Expo, October 23 – 25, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. In addition, vehicle wrap application techniques will be demonstrated several times each day. “Avery Dennison has the right product for the...
Fisher Textiles, one of the leading suppliers of fabrics for digital printing, is adding 1100 Jersey Micro Stretch to its digital apparel fabric line for dye sublimation printing. 1100 Jersey Micro Stretch is 8.4 oz/yd² and 58 - 60 inches wide. Named for its stretch characteristics, it is 90 percent Polyester, 10 percent Spandex and contains wicking, a moisture management...
Three new instant-dry photo papers for solvent, low-solvent, UV-curable, and latex printers that address both high-end and production-oriented photo reproduction and graphics production have been introduced by LexJet. The new photo papers were developed to open up new markets and profitable applications for print shops, sign companies, point-of-purchase and exhibit producers, and fine-art reproduction companies. The...
With over 30,000 installations worldwide, Colter & Peterson has struck a chord with the industry and its Microcut® systems for paper cutters. Three types of the back gauge computerized retrofit kits, an automated process that improves production time for a fraction of the cost of a new machine, will be on display in booth 2365 during the SGIA Expo....
