When Electrolux, a global leader in appliances for households and businesses, needed a stunning display that would maximize the impact of its new brand messaging and product information at its recent 2013 Electrolux Partner Showcase in Toronto, they turned to Canada’s leading digital signage distributor, APG Displays. APG Displays provided Electrolux with four NanoLumens® NanoFlex™ 112-inch displays that were...
At Dscoop 2013, SGP Board member Martine Padilla will share the reasons why big brands are seeking more sustainable print, and what the print community can do about it. Padilla will provide concrete steps that printers can take—starting immediately—to help position themselves as sustainability leaders in the eyes of major brands. The session will be held Saturday, February...
The SpencerLAB Digital Color laboratory, the internationally recognized leader in unbiased, third-party research and testing of digital imaging and printing system performance, announces the U.S. introduction of SpencerMETRICS iDPA™ (improve Digital press availability). The system enables press shop operators and owners, perhaps for the first time, to actually measure the productivity of their digital presses—as they are used on...
Whatever the weather, Christie®, a global visual technology company, will be at Digital Signage Expo 2013 with innovative products and services designed to meet the digital signage needs of today’s customers. As a complete digital signage solutions company, Christie will debut its new Christie® WeatherAll Series of outdoor flat panels and showcase Christie® MicroTiles®, with Christie Interactivity Kit, and...
Dscoop (the Digital Solutions Cooperative) announced two major business development initiatives today at the opening of Dscoop8, the organization‟s eighth annual North American conference. To open the sold-out three-day conference, Eric Hawkinson, Dscoop‟s executive director, spoke before an enthusiastic crowd of more than 2,000 print professionals. Attendees to this annual event include business owners, executives and technology experts from...
Deutscher Drucker has awarded the 2012-2013 International Print Technology Award to EFI™. The award goes to EFI Digital StoreFront, Pace, PrintSmith, Monarch, and Radius as one integrated package of management information systems (MIS/ERP) and web-to-print solutions. EFI MIS was the winner in the prepress category in the online vote in which 1,643 readers of the Deutscher...
With the rapid growth in the global "Green Marketplace", UL (Underwriters Laboratories) hosted a national conference to analyze and discuss elements of sustainability at The Trident Oberoi, Mumbai on February 19. The conference was held in the context of "Greenwashing", the increasingly prevalent practice of making unsubstantiated or misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product. Greenwashing is...
SGIA's annual SPIRE meeting being held at Innisbrook, Palm Harbor, Florida February 24-27 will gather industry leaders from the graphics community for discussions on graphics trends, new innovations, and ideas to ignite sales. "SPIRE provides SGIA member imaging professionals a platform to interact and network with other community leaders," said Michael Robertson, SGIA's president and...
Dimensional signage manufacturer Gemini Incorporated announces the celebration of its fiftieth year in business. The Minnesota-based firm, founded in 1963, has expanded over the years to become one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the signage industry. “Celebrating fifty years is very gratifying,” said Gemini President Frederick Oss. “The teamwork of Gemini employees combined with cutting-edge...
Amana Tool, manufacturer of industrial-quality carbide-tipped, solid carbide, and replacement carbide cutting tools, has announced the availability of its double-edge folding V and rectangular groove router bits. The panel shaping collection features four profiles specially designed to cut aluminum/plastic sandwich materials such as Alucobond® and Dibond®. Amana’s double-edged folding V and rectangular groove router bits are...
