PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL—The Inkjet Summit, held April 9-11, at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, was a major success for both sponsors and attendees. The Inkjet Summit is an invitation-only, hosted summit designed for senior managers and business executives from print providers and corporate enterprises who are looking to develop strategies, understand their options, and make major investment decisions around inkjet printing technology.
ISRAEL—Efraim "Efi" Arazi, founder of digital printing firms Scitex and Electronics for Imaging (EFI), has died at the age of 76, Israel National News reported.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2013, EFI reported first quarter record revenue of $171.4 million, up 7 percent compared to first quarter 2012 revenue of $160.1 million. "The EFI team delivered a great first quarter with revenue growth above our expectations, a solid increase in profitability, and very strong cash generation," said Guy Gecht, CEO of EFI.
Electronics For Imaging (EFI) will host its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2013 results on Thursday, April 18, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time).
A large demand for superwide printing led AMP Printing in Dublin, CA, to purchase a new EFI VUTEk HS100 Pro UV inkjet press at the ISA International Sign Expo in Las Vegas. The HS100 printer’s speed will be especially beneficial on some of the work AMP produces for national retailers—targeted signage requiring quick and accurate output.
EFI launched the SmartSign Analytics (SSA) system at the ISA International Sign Expo in Las Vegas. A single SSA unit includes a webcam attached to a sign, connected to a computer or tablet running a partner facial recognition software and EFI’s proprietary SSA software for data organization, analytics and reporting.
At ISA International Sign Expo, EFI is featuring wide- and superwide-format printing solutions that reduce print costs, reduce turnaround time and open the door to new opportunities. The company’s technologies on display in booth #3721 include UV LED and advanced, high-speed HS inkjet production technologies that give print service providers (PSPs) the ability to profitably grow their businesses.
Meeks Litho, based in Tulsa, OK, recently embarked on its 51st year in business. The company has flourished tremendously over the years growing to become one of the three biggest printing concerns in Tulsa. Meeks boasts 45 employees and a 65,000-square-foot facility, not to mention a fascinating combination of printing formats and capabilities that truly highlights the beauty, bold range and fun aspects of printing.
Commercial printer equipment installations and other news from Printing Impressions’ April 2013 edition, featuring Suttle-Straus Inc. and Ross Printing.
EFI has launched its latest version of PrintMe Mobile 2.4, which provides advanced capabilities for IT to manage their existing print infrastructure and enable mobile printing across hundreds of printers regardless of brand. A new IT administrative dashboard provides features including search, filters, tags, and data export/import to easily identify, configure, and check status of hundreds of printers from a central location.
