The SGIA Product of the Year competition raised the bar at the 2015 Expo (Atlanta, November 4–6) with a new class of entries in categories from digital inks, finishing and media to direct-to-garment, roll-to-roll and UV flatbed.
“Every entry this year took printing technology to a new level,” said Ray Weiss, SGIA’s Digital Imaging Specialist. “Those who won are truly a display of excellence within their category.”
Congratulations to the 2015 Product of the Year Winners including:
UV Flatbed/hybrid (under $100K) – ValueJet 1617H by Mutoh America Inc
UV Flatbed ($100K–200K) – Agfa Anapurna M2540i FB
UV Flatbed ($200K–500K) – Agfa Jeti Mira
UV Hybrid/Flatbed High Volume Prod. Class – Agfa Jeti Tauro H2500
UV Flatbed +White ($100K–200K) – EFI H1625 LED by EFI
UV Flatbed +White ($200K–500K) – EFI VUTEk H2000 Pro by EFI
Small Flatbed (Industrial/Small Item Decoration) – Mimaki UJF7151plus
Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (under 80 inches) – HP Latex 370
Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (over 80 inches) – Mutoh ValueJet 2638X
Roll-to-Roll UV (under 80 inches) – Mimaki JV400SUV-160
Roll-to-Roll UV (over 80 inches) – Durst Rho 312R
Roll-to-Roll Direct Disperse Ink on Textile – Durst Rhotex 322
Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on Textile – Epson SureColor F9200
Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on Metal – Virtuoso VJ 628 by Sawgrass
Finishing — Equipment — Laminators – New Kala Mistral 1650
Large-Format Scanners – Colortrac SmartLF SG Series Large Format Scanner
For a full list of winners – which alas includes many products that currently have no UK or European representation – check out the SGIA website.
