PRINTING United Alliance Names 2022 Pinnacle InterTech Award Recipients

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the U.S., today announces the recipients of the prestigious Pinnacle InterTech Awards Program. Award recipients from across industry segments are being showcased in the online gallery, which can be found at intertechentry.printing.org/gallery. Those attending PRINTING United Expo this October 19-21 in Las Vegas will have the opportunity to see some of this award-winning technology in person.

Best-in-Class Industry Technology

The PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle InterTech Awards Program recognizes best-in-class products created for and by the printing industry. The Pinnacle InterTech Awards are open exclusively to PRINTING United Alliance supplier members and, this year, judges selected seven award recipients.

The Pinnacle InterTech Awards exemplify new technology that is deemed by veteran industry judges to be truly innovative and likely to have a significant impact on printing and graphics companies. The seven technologies selected to receive a 2022 Pinnacle InterTech Award are as follows (listed alphabetically by company, with the technology named first):

• Barbieri Electronic for Barbieri Spectro LFP qb textile edition
• Canon Production Printing for Canon FLXfinish+
• Design ‘N’ Buy for DesignO
• Kodak for Magnus Q4800 Platesetter
• Vivid Laminating Technologies for VeloTaper
• W+D North America for W+D BB1000
• X-Rite Pantone for Mantis Video Targeting Technology

“The Pinnacle InterTech Award program celebrates the inventiveness of suppliers and recognizes technology advancing our industry,” says Dawn Nye, program manager, PRINTING United Alliance. “The judges had the tough task of singling out breakthrough innovations from many excellent entries. We congratulate all who participated and those who were designated with this award.”

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For more information about the PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards and how to participate in next year’s program, visit pinnacleawards.printing.org. For more information on joining PRINTING United Alliance to learn how to further engage with this and other award programs, as well as take advantage of vast membership benefits, including direct access to leading industry experts, services, and programs,  visit printing.org/join.

About PRINTING United Alliance  
PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in the United States, comprising the industry's vast communities. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education, training, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from the leading media company in the industry – NAPCO Media. Now a division of PRINTING United Alliance, Idealliance is the global leader in standards training and certification for printing and graphic arts operations across the entire industry supply chain.

PRINTING United Alliance also produces PRINTING United Expo, the most influential days in printing. The expansive display of technology and supplies, education, programming, and services are showcased to the industry at large, and represents all market segments in one easily accessed place.