No matter what story you are telling, print is always in the mix. In a time when visual marketing is key to engaging with people and brands everywhere, the companies winning at the game know how to make print a tangible part of the experience. We sat down with a handful of industry printers to get their thoughts on the market, what is hot and where things are heading. Our [...]
‘The Acuity Select 26 has been the best investment in our business’ Signs By Tomorrow Arlington Heights – Arlington Heights, Illinois, has developed a reputation as a ‘very creative and reliable’ family-owned signs and graphics company within Chicago’s northwest suburbs, and attributes much of its success to Fujifilm’s Acuity Select 26, a versatile high quality UV inkjet flatbed press, suitable for a variety of unique print applications. Signs By Tomorrow [...]
‘The J Press 750S has been a real victory’ Industry leader Wright Printing installs Fujifilm’s third generation J Press 750S, the most productive production inkjet platform available. “We’ve experienced double-digit growth over the years,” said Mark Wright, owner, Wright Printing. “It’s due to the impressive line-up of J Press digital inkjet technology we have acquired. Inkjet is the way now, and into the future. If you’re going to be making [...]
Advanced inkjet printbar technologies developed by FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc. will be showcased at the upcoming TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, June 17 - 19, 2019, at Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Highlights within FUJIFILM Dimatix booth number 103 include the Samba® Mini 4300 Series Industrial Inkjet Printbar System for the development, commercial and packaging printing segments. The Samba Mini 4300 Series Industrial Inkjet Printbar System is a compact printbar system [...]
Push Solutions, a New Berlin, Wisconsin-based print service provider doubles its wide format LED-UV printing power with Fujifilm’s Acuity F and Acuity LED 1600 II presses. At its core, Push Solutions is a kit-packing house, specializing in national distribution for retail support, with a heavy focus on print management, distribution and supply chain. Pictured, left to right, Craig Inglish, Brad Flagge, and Nick Bova alongside the Acuity F by Fujifilm. “We [...]
The Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA) recently announced FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division an award winner in the 2019 Graphic Excellence Awards competition, recognizing print illustrated with the 'Award of Excellence' in a magazine series. The GEA competition is one of the largest printing competitions in the nation. A panel of out-of-state judges with extensive experience in printing and print production were brought in examine all entries, with [...]
Innovations in superwide UV press technology to be displayed by FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division at the upcoming Graphics Canada Expo, April 11 – 13, 2019, at the Toronto International Centre, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The Acuity Ultra, featured in booth 5234, is the new superwide UV printer from Fujifilm, and part of the Acuity Ultra Series, available in 126” (3.2 m) and 197” (5 m) versions. Acuity Ultra [...]
Salem One has evolved into one of the largest and fastest growing packaging, direct marketing, print and logistics companies in the Southeast. This high-growth corporate communications company is aimed at additional success and efficiencies with its recent switch to Fujifilm’s SUPERIA ZD, a true no-process thermal plate making technology. “Our previous plate making technology had run its course,” said Philip Kelley Jr., President, Salem One. “We launched a 90 day [...]
Many of us in the printing industry print unique signs and labels. The reason for signs and labels is to educate and inform. Effective August 30, 2018, the state of California amended a measure adopted by voters in 1986. Designated as Proposition 65 on the ballot, the actual title is “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.” To be compliant to this law, California requires business owners in California and [...]
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announces the new Acuity LED 40 Series with instant-on LED curing, the newest addition to the highly successful, renowned Acuity platform. The new Acuity LED 40 Series of mid-volume UV flatbed printers are an innovative solution for customers in the sign and display graphics industry, offering superior print quality and application versatility with rigid or flexible substrates. Designed to be a cost-effective printer [...]
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announces tariff tax exclusions on its aluminum offset printing plates, currently making it the only major printing plate manufacturer in the U.S. to earn exclusion. Fujifilm has proactively worked with industry associations and the Federal Government to address the unintended consequences of the tariffs applied to the sales of aluminum offset printing plates as an unfair burden on the graphic arts industry. The [...]
Standing tall in the face of an ever-changing, complex print industry climate requires staying laser focused, driven and flexible. And commercial industry print sales are growing, so maintaining an ability to adapt as the climate evolves has never been more important. Total commercial printing industry sales increased in 2018 to roughly 1.7 percent, or $85.3 billion, according to research by the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA). Sales are up, but [...]
The world of commercial print is facing new challenges every day and commercial print owners are continually looking for creative, and cutting edge ways, to meet the ever changing tides. And, at the very same time, looking for new revenue streams and ways to grow their businesses in a space that is shrinking by consolidation and seeing margins for commodity work stagnate. Being able to face both the market trends [...]
It might be cliché to say it’s important to stand out from the crowd, but it’s especially important when standing out could mean higher profits and a stable future, right? Following the SGIA 2018 Expo in Vegas, I was reading the SGIA Journal and came across a great piece written by Deborah Corn (Intergalactic Ambassador to the Printerverse, Print Media Centr) about ways to profit as a print provider in [...]