The SGIA Product of the Year competition raised the bar today at the 2016 Expo (Las Vegas, September 14-16) with stellar entries in a variety of output and non-output imaging categories—and winners were announced at the first-ever Product of the Year Award Presentation on the evening of September 13.
“Each entrant brought their A-game, and it was obvious they were here to win,” said Ray Weiss, SGIA’s Digital Imaging Specialist. “Those who took home a Product of the Year Award can proudly say that they are the best of the best.”
Congratulations to the 2016 Product of the Year Winners:
Category 101: Digital Inks — Textile
Texart Dye-Sublimation Ink by Roland DGA Corporation
Category 103: Digital Inks — Solvent/Eco-Solvent/Latext
TrueVIS INK by Roland DGA Corporation
Category 104: Finishing — Display/Exhibit Hardware
Origami Truss System — Backwall Graphic Package by WSDisplay.com
Category 105: Finishing — Equipment — Routers/Cutters
VersaTech2 by MCT
Category 107: Finishing — Equipment — All Others
Banner Ups BravoBanner Automated Banner Finishing Machine by E.L. Hatton Sales Co.
Category 108: Finishing — Laminates, Adhesives, Films, Coatings
FLEXmark® V 240 R Clear Sharklet™ Overlaminate by FLEXcon
Category 109: Large-Format Scanners
Kurabo K-IS-A1FW Large Format Flatbed Scanner by Paradigm Imaging Group
Category 110: Media — Films
3M™ Controltac™ Print Film 40C-114R by 3M Commercial Graphics
Category 111: Media — Non-PVC
SHIMMERcal™ 22 Mil Silver Special Polyester Lamination by FLEXcon
Category 113: Media — Adhesive Back (not vinyl)
LexJet Simple Grip Backlit by LexJet
Category 114: Media — Rigid
Allure Photo Panels by Breathing Color
Category 115: Media — Textile — Apparel
ET 2600 Jersey Spandex Knit by Fisher Textiles
Category 116: Media — Textile — Flag
DD 7375 Feather Flag (FR) by Fisher Textiles
Category 117: Media — Textile — Banner
Supernova by Top Value Fabrics
Category 118: Media — Textile — Framing Systems
Impact Prime by Top Value Fabrics
Category 119: Media — Textile — Canvas
GF 4395 Semi-Glossy Art Canvas by Fisher Textiles
Category 121: Media — Banner (non-textile)
Signetics Duo by Ultraflex Systems Inc.
Category 122: Media — Adhesive Back Vinyl
Contra Vision® Campaign™ with Grayliner™ by Contra Vision North America, Inc.
Category 123: Screen Printing — Accessories
Alpha FlexTrace by Chromaline Screen Print Products
Category 124: Screen Printing — Manual Garment Press
ABACUS II Athletic Numbering Press by M&R Companies
Category 125: Screen Printing — Automatic Graphic Press
INSIGNIA Multicolor Graphics Screen Printing Press by M&R Companies
Category 126: Screen Printing — Automatic Garment Press
GAUNTLET III Automatic Screen Printing Press by M&R Companies
Category 129: Screen Printing — Pre-Press
fineLine directLaser! by dlp imaging corp
Category 130: Direct-to-Garment Printers (white shirt)
FreeJet 330TX+ by OmniPrint International
Category 131: Direct-to-Garment Printers (color shirt — not white)
2000 by FIREBIRD Digital Inks
Category 132: Flatbed/Hybrid (under $100K)
ValueJet 1638UH by Mutoh America Inc.
Category 133: UV Flatbed (under $100K)
LEJ-640FT by Roland DGA Corporation
Category 134: UV Flatbed ($100K–$200K)
VK300 by Vanguard
Category 135: UV Flatbed ($200K–$500K)
Jeti Mira MG 2732 HS by Agfa Graphics
Category 136: UV Flatbed + White ($100K–$200K)
Arizona 1280 GT by Océ Display Graphics Systems — A Canon Co.
Category 137: UV Flatbed + White ($200–$500K)
Arizona 2280 XT by Océ Display Graphics Systems — A Canon Co.
Category 138: Small Flatbed (Industrial/Small Item Decoration)
UVx90 by LogoJET USA
Category 139: Roll-to-Roll Aqueous (under 64 in.)
SureColor P20000 by EPSON America Inc.
Category 140: Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (under 80 in.)
ValueJet 1628X by Mutoh America Inc.
Category 141: Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (over 80 in.)
HP Latex 1500 by HP, Inc.
Category 142: Roll-to-Roll UV (under 80 in.)
ValueJet 1638UH by Mutoh America Inc.
Category 143: Roll-to-Roll UV (over 80 in.)
UJV55-320 by Mimaki USA Inc.
Category 145: Roll-to-Roll Direct Disperse Ink on Textile
ValueJet 1938TX by Mutoh America Inc.
Category 146: Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on Textile
SureColor F9200 by EPSON America Inc.
Category 147: Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on Metal
SureColor F6200 by EPSON America Inc.
Category 148: UV Hybrid/Flatbed High-Volume Prod. Class
Jeti Tauro H2500 by Agfa Graphics
Category 149: UV Hybrid ($100–$500K)
Anapurna H3200i LED by Agfa Graphics
