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Market-leader Océ will be demonstrating a diverse range of applications on its multi award-winning flatbed printing systems at Sign & Digital UK at the NEC in Birmingham from 12-14 April 2011.

The Océ Arizona 550XT and Océ 350 GT systems, both part of the Océ Arizona family, the world’s best-selling UV flatbed printers for the display graphics market, will star on Océ’s stand D10 at show in Halls 17 and 18.

Océ is also planning to have significant customer interaction for its stand that will also include state-of-the-art technologies and products being showcased.

The Océ Arizona 550 XT UV curable flatbed printer is twice as large and nearly twice as fast: the Océ Arizona 550 XT printer, delivering the same award-winning print quality. It will have pride of place alongside the Océ Arizona 350 GT UV curable flatbed printer, both powered by ONYX® Workflow Software X10 Océ Edition market-leading RIP software.

Other products at Sign & Digital UK will include the Océ ColorWave® 600 poster printer, which incorporates Océ CrystalPoint® technology that uses toner pearls. Solutions for creating durable graphics on coated and uncoated media will also be shown.

Once again at the show, Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, will be partnering Zünd Plotting Systems (UK) Ltd, the UK distributor for Zünd Systems Technik AG, the Swiss manufacturer of digital flatbed cutters. The two companies will be displaying the Zünd G3 L2500 digital cutting system.  Products from Océ Imaging Supplies will also be shown, and Océ will host daily competitions, in which prizes will be awarded to visitors.

Océ and its partners will use the event to demonstrate the latest labour-saving innovations, designed to reduce waste and increase productivity. There will also be online access to the popular Océ Media Guide, which provides detailed advice and guidance that helps printing professionals select the best media for their printers and applications.

Derek Joys, Océ UK’s Display Graphics Systems’ Programme Manager, said: “Once again our stand will be a must-see part of the show experience for all our customers and prospects, as well as other visitors. Sign & Digital UK is an important platform for us to demonstrate with world-leading technologies our commitment to this all-important market sector.”

INX International Ink Co. and INX Digital International Co. are preparing to showcase a series of traditional and digital products and solutions at the upcoming Graphics of the Americas (GOA) and FESPA Americas show. Visitors to booth #1323 will learn more about EVOLVE Advanced Digital Solutions and the TRIANGLE and prodigy brands. The February 24-26 event takes place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

INX introduced EVOLVE in 2010 to help traditional printers and converters evolve to digital printing with industrial inkjet systems. Digital provides operational flexibility for a host of manufacturing and niche capabilities including wide format, super-wide, narrow web, UV flatbed, pre-press and others. EVOLVE has a solution for everything from textiles, wall coverings and flooring to folding cartons, flexible packaging and cylindrical printing.

One of those solutions, the CP100 cylindrical printer, will be in operation in the booth producing decorative stainless steel water bottles. Utilising Xaar technology, the cost-effective CP100 offers best in class performance and image quality for short-run production. At the show, it will produce the stainless steel water bottles using UV LED digital inks. Faster curing with short turnaround times, these inks offer more colour options and consistent output and provide better adhesion to a large variety of substrates.

Also featured will be INX Digital's prodigy UV LED-INX ink that will be run on a Human Digital XJet printer, and the global launch of PDQ. The TRIANGLE brand PDQ inks are multipurpose and high quality, mild solvent pigmented inks. INX will also have a number of its traditional inks on display in the booth.

 

EFI, a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced the Platinum sponsors of the upcoming Connect users' conference are xpedx and Ricoh. Heidelberg USA and Unisource are Gold sponsors. The company has also just posted the complete set of Connect classes to the online registration website (www.efi.com/connect).
 
Set to take place April 26 to April 29 at the Wynn Las Vegas, Connect enables print industry leaders from around the world to attend educational sessions, test drive the latest EFI products, voice their opinions at user group meetings, discuss industry trends, and network with peers.
 
"EFI is busy putting together all of the details for the upcoming Connect 2011, and we're excited to welcome a high-caliber group of early sponsors," said Frank Mallozzi, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing, EFI. "In addition to industry vendor booths, we'll showcase our full portfolio of products and solutions, host exciting speakers, and hold in-depth educational sessions all aimed at making our customers more successful in 2011 and beyond. From what our customers are saying, just based on the product education, interaction with product experts and sharing of best practices, attendees to this year's event can expect more than $5,000 in benefits as a result – a great ROI!"
 
The Connect lab area will once again showcase the full portfolio of EFI solutions, including the complete print MIS line-up (PrintSmith, Pace, Monarch, Radius, Digital StoreFront and more), numerous Fiery solutions, VUTEk, Rastek and Jetrion printers, as well as live demos of end-to-end workflow integrations. The event will also feature the return of the popular live auction.
 
The conference will kick off with a lively "fireside chat" between Adobe President and CEO Shantanu Narayen and EFI CEO Guy Gecht on Tuesday evening, April 26. The two will discuss a variety of topics, including the future of printing and Adobe's strategy moving forward. Other speakers include EFI executives and a panel of industry experts.
 
Customers are reminded to enter the "Win with EFI" video contest until March 4 – customers can submit a video about how their company uses or plans to use EFI products to help ensure business success. The winning company will receive conference registration for one attendee, three nights' hotel accommodations at the Wynn during the conference for that attendee, and $5,000 in credit towards the purchase of EFI products. (No purchase necessary. For complete information, see details and official rules at http://www.efi.com/connect/videocontest/)
 
For more information on Connect 2011, including video testimonials of customers who attended last year, go to www.efi.com/connect.

The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) has announced that it is to launch the Excellence Awards in 2011, encompassing a range of 14 best performance in Industry Awards. It will be celebrated at a black-tie event at the Café de Paris in London. The Café de Paris is referred to by Forbidden London as “The Coolest Club in London”, the perfect venue to launch the awards.

Revamped and now presented solely by the BPIF, all the categories will be aligned with the BPIF’s numerous products and services. The Excellence Awards will reward and showcase the most innovative and creative companies across the print media spectrum. The awards categories will range from Human Resources, to the Environment, Health and Safety, Lean Manufacturing and Innovation. There will also be awards for both Training and Development and Apprentice of the Year.

The Excellence Awards will take place on 15 June 2011, and will be open to both BPIF members and non-members except for the Company of the Year Award, which will be open to BPIF members exclusively.

Commenting on the announcement, BPIF Chief Executive Michael Johnson said, “Excellence in business – as opposed to excellent printing – becomes crucial for businesses looking to stand out from the crowd and build a winning brand. Our awards stand out too, as the premier business event of the year. So I would urge you to enter your business for an award and to be there on the night.”

The call for entries for the Excellence Awards has commenced, with judging set for April 2011 and the shortlist to be announced in May 2011. The closing date for entries will be 31 March 2011. The judging panel will comprise of both internal and external judges.

The full list of categories for the BPIF Excellence Awards 2011 is:

• HR Award – over £5m annual turnover
• HR Award - up to £5m annual turnover   
• Health and Safety Award - over £5m annual turnover
• Health and Safety Award - up to £5m annual turnover   
• Environment  Award - over £5m annual turnover
• Environment  Award - up to £5m annual turnover   
• Innovation
• Marketing   
• Lean Manufacturing Award
• Training and Development Award
• Apprentice of the Year Award
• Company of the Year Award – over £5m annual turnover
• Company of the Year Award – up to £5m annual turnover   
• Customer Service

 

On Tuesday 1st March, William Smith will be bringing its New Openings Roadshow to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow.

“As well as the opportunity to learn more about new materials and a range of hardware products and gain first-hand experience of our products and equipment...exclusive discounts on selected materials and hardware product will be available to visitors attending our Roadshow,” says  Chris Bradley, Marketing Manager.

The event, which runs from 9.30am to 4pm, will include interactive demonstration areas including:

• HP Designjet Latex L25500 Printer – increase production and reduce carbon footprint
• Cutters from Graphtec & Summa – precision cutters offering drag and tangential cutting
• RollsRoller Applicator – increase profitability and discover new ways of working
• New Vehicle Wrapping products –solid and colour digital film
• Exclusive Offers on certain materials and hardware  - to those customers who attend

Latest 3M materials, including:

• New 80 & 100 Series colour films
• DI-NOC – new architectural finishes available ex-stock
• Optically Clear Graphic Marking Film
• Contra Vision One Way Vision Films

William Smith’s New Openings Roadshow is FREE to attend and includes complimentary refreshments and car parking.

 

EFI today announced the Platinum sponsors of the upcoming Connect users' conference are xpedx and Ricoh. Heidelberg USA and Unisource are Gold sponsors. The company has also just posted the complete set of Connect classes to the online registration website (www.efi.com/connect).
 
Set to take place April 26 to April 29 at the Wynn Las Vegas, Connect enables print industry leaders from around the world to attend educational sessions, test drive the latest EFI products, voice their opinions at user group meetings, discuss industry trends, and network with peers.
 
"EFI is busy putting together all of the details for the upcoming Connect 2011, and we're excited to welcome a high-calibre group of early sponsors," said Frank Mallozzi, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing, EFI. "In addition to industry vendor booths, we'll showcase our full portfolio of products and solutions, host exciting speakers, and hold in-depth educational sessions all aimed at making our customers more successful in 2011 and beyond. From what our customers are saying, just based on the product education, interaction with product experts and sharing of best practices, attendees to this year's event can expect more than $5,000 in benefits as a result - a great ROI!"
 
The Connect lab area will once again showcase the full portfolio of EFI solutions, including the complete print MIS line-up (PrintSmith™, Pace™, Monarch, Radius, Digital StoreFront® and more), numerous Fiery® solutions, VUTEk®, Rastek™ and Jetrion® printers, as well as live demos of end-to-end workflow integrations.The event will also feature the return of the popular live auction.
 
The conference will kick off with a lively "fireside chat" between Adobe President and CEO Shantanu Narayen and EFI CEO Guy Gecht on Tuesday evening, April 26. The two will discuss a variety of topics, including the future of printing and Adobe's strategy moving forward. Other speakers include EFI executives and a panel of industry experts.