xpedx to Open Technology Center

On Monday, xpedx is set to open an 11,000-square-foot Technology Center in its metro Cincinnati headquarters. It will provide U.S. print professionals with a single location to learn about and test new equipment and technologies from top manufacturers. The exhibition center will spotlight technology covering all aspects of offset and digital printing, including creative, pre-press/workflow, press and post-press/fulfillment. Printers can evaluate new products, technologies and production techniques from major print industry suppliers in a live print production environment.

“This new center is an important investment to help print professionals make their businesses more productive, efficient and profitable,” said Thomas G. Kadien, president of xpedx and senior vice president of International Paper. “Print is evolving and there are new opportunities for growth. xpedx is working closely with printers so they are positioned for success as the economy recovers.”

The Technology Center will feature equipment from top manufacturers like Ryobi, Kodak, Epson, C.P. Bourg Inc., Morgana, Secap and others. It will include two Ryobi multicolor presses, Kodak’s Prinergy Workflow, a Kodak platesetter, Epson wide-format ink-jet printers and more.