PRINTING United Expo

At PRINTING United this year, one special guest in attendance is Joe Everson, an artist and performer known around the world for his talent at painting and singing. Celebrities, corporations, sports teams, and more are all found on his client list — and now the attendees of PRINTING United will be among them as well.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division (Booth 8220) features the all-new third generation J Press 750S, with an unsurpassed level of productivity; it is capable of generating 3,600 B2 sheets per hour, for both static and variable jobs, with a new maximum sheet size of 23x29.5" (585mm x 750mm).

Collazo Group, a Puerto Rico-based print service provider, rebuilt its business with Fujifilm’s Inca Onset X1-LT months after Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm, devastated several islands in the Caribbean.

Growth and profitability. At the end of the day, those are the two key metrics every printer is after. Every attendee is here because they are searching for new ways to grow their business. The challenge, however, is figuring out what those growth opportunities actually are.

SGIA announced the winners of the 2019 Product of the Year competition.

While Konica Minolta may be showcasing one of the widest ranges of products on the PRINTING United show floor, it’s the applications that are drawing the most attention at its booth.

MultiCam Inc. (Booth 7801) is celebrating its 30th anniversary by displaying its full range of versatile high-speed cutting and rigid routing solutions, priced to fit any budget.

The GBC story began in 1947 when founder William Lane and two business partners helped Chicago printers find a faster, more reliable way to bind and laminate. Seventy plus years later, the original vision and commitment to innovation is evidenced by its newest laminator: the GBC Foton 30.

Larger format landscape book production has been an awkward issue for some time in the finishing area. With print engine manufacturers continuing to expand the capabilities of their products, the post-press equipment suppliers have had to keep pace and find solutions for larger sheet sizes and new applications.

Sara Hoida's focus on print — and her relationship with substrate and press manufacturers — led Hoida to rely on Color-Logic, a software package that enables graphic designers using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite to quickly incorporate metallics and other specialty embellishments into their designs.