Industry News

Printware will introduce its most affordable HP powered iJetColor Envelope Press at PRINTING United. Featuring a next-gen benchtop envelope system and HP’s Page-Wide thermal inkjet technology, the iJetColor presses reflect Printware’s commitment to improve all parts of its exclusive inkjet bundle.

Ricoh announced the debut of the RICOH Pro Z75 digital press, the first B2 perfecting (auto-duplexing) sheetfed inkjet platform using aqueous ink. The RICOH Pro Z75 is designed to accelerate the shift from offset to digital with higher print quality, faster turnaround times, and fewer demands on staff.

For a finished look and better durability, hemming banners is essential. How you handle the hemming, however, depends on your in-plant’s volumes.

Next week, thousands of printers will head to Atlanta for PRINTING United Expo 2023. In addition to the massive show floor featuring more than 800 exhibitors, the Expo will be packed with educational sessions and networking events. Some of these will be focused directly on the in-plant market.

In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer chats with Greg Smith, president of Printed Specialties, about the brewery he opened inside his printing company. His Printers Ale will be served during PRINTING United Expo. Our resident “beer snob” offers his review.

Roland DGA will be demonstrating its newest, most innovative technologies at the upcoming PRINTING United Expo 2023, October 18-20, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

At PRINTING United Expo, keynote speaker Eric Chester will be discussing best practices for attracting and retaining employees. As a special collaboration, Standard Finishing Systems and SCREEN Americas have printed and finished 250 copies of Chester’s book, “Fully Staffed.”

Mayo Clinic’s in-plant and Solimar Systems have been honored with Xplor International’s 2023 Technology and Application of the Year Award.

IPMA is pleased to announce that Danny Adams will keynote its 2024 educational conference June 2-6, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa. Adams' keynote, "Laughter is Medicine," will discuss the importance of laughter, and how it is a strong contributor to productivity in the workplace and overall health.

Canon U.S.A. announces the new varioPRINT iX1700 B3+ size inkjet digital sheetfed press, designed for the commercial, in-plant, and direct mail print markets. The varioPRINT iX1700 color inkjet production press combines the flexibility of sheetfed printing with production inkjet.