The Digital Packaging Summit 2015 is a hosted, invitation-only conference designed for senior managers and executives in label and package printing and converting. The event will take place from November 9-11 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Punch Graphix Americas
Printing Industries of America has announced the recipients of the 2012 InterTech Technology Awards, with a total of 12 innovative technologies selected to receive an InterTech star. The technologies receiving this prestigious award have been judged as truly innovative and are expected to advance the performance of the graphic communications industry.
Itasca, Ill.—Punch Graphix Americas has appointed Michael V. Ring as its Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Business Development. Ring will be responsible for overall marketing and increasing the sales of Punch Graphix’s Xeikon digital color printing solutions in North America. He and his team have been assigned the responsibility of further expanding Xeikon’s share of high-end digital color printing systems. Xeikon systems have enjoyed rapid growth over the last few years with the introduction of new products and technology. Ring has more than 20 years of experience in the printing industry and has held several key positions with various companies such as
CARLSTADT, N.J. and ITASCA, Ill.—Strategic Content Imaging, Inc. (SCI), a leading provider of digital color printing solutions, has installed a Xeikon 6000 digital color press. With the addition of the Xeikon 6000, SCI will further leverage its content management and production capabilities. According to Burt Scherman, president of SCI, “Our core competency is in the preparation, management and on-demand delivery of data and graphics. Coupled with our intense focus on client satisfaction, these unique capabilities distinguish us from our competitors and position us to best meet the needs of our customers, both now and in the foreseeable future.” “At SCI, we know that success
Xeikon launched two new digital color printing presses: the Xeikon 4000 and the Xeikon 5000plus. With this, Xeikon completes its product family, following the launch of the Xeikon 6000 in September 2006. The new Xeikon 4000 system offers higher quality product specifications and allows printing on a wide array of substrates and formats of 50 cm wide. It boasts Xeikon’s unique One-Pass-Duplex technology, which minimizes total run time and produces prints in a single pass. The Xeikon 4000 incorporates the X-800 DFE (Digital Front End) that combines extensive pre-press functionalities including a fast RIP with impressive variable data processing and collation capabilities. In addition,