The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) added HP and INX International to the SGP Patron program. HP is the first company to join as a Platinum Patron, the highest patronage level, and INX International joined as a Bronze Patron. HP and INX International join numerous other companies that have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability by [...]

Proveer, a provider of sign and graphic supplies, equipment and services, was selected as a strategic partner and North American distributor for Ultraflex Systems Inc., a supplier of wide- and grand-format digital media products. Proveer is authorized to sell Ultraflex’s full product portfolio of substrates for digital, UV, screen printing and dye-sub applications throughout the [...]

EFI and its superwide format printer unit VUTEk achieved a victory in a patent lawsuit against Leggett & Platt Inc. A federal judge in St. Louis, Mo., held that all of the claims in L&P’s U.S. Patent No. 7,290,874 were invalid in light of EFI’s own patent and printer design technology. The court concluded that [...]

Since its launch in November 2008, Digitalprintmarket.com has had more than 1,000 classified ads listed, more than 2,000 users sign up for a free account and more than 20,000 visitors. Digitalprintmarket.com offers a user-friendly search environment that allows traders, dealers and print providers to buy and sell used large-format printers, cutters, finishing equipment and media, [...]

International retailer IKEA is facing a global backlash from customers and design aficionados after changing its font from a customized version of Futura to Verdana. In addition to aesthetic complaints, some branding experts believe the new font, especially when enlarged on stores and billboards, could harm the company’s brand image.

Kennickell merged with Savannah’s Digital Image Color Supergraphics. The expertise of Digital Image, in combination with Kennickell’s reputation for quality and service, will provide the local and regional market with a one-stop source for direct-digital wide-format printing. The addition of Kennickell’s FB 6100 UV hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll digital printer will provide shared and new clients with [...]

Digital printing on glass, Plexiglas, backlit film and other transparent media has become very popular. Applications for such printed, transparent media are various and attract viewers’ attention. Measuring these kinds of media may be tricky and needs experience, as well as the right tools. Barbieri Electronic’s free white paper “How to Measure Glass/Plexiglas” points out [...]

InteliCoat Technologies added to its Magic media line with Magic GBL-9, a 9 mil., semi-opaque, one-side satin polyester backlit film. For use in both solvent and eco-solvent printing systems, Magic GBL-9 is recommended as a front printing and viewing film where high density can be achieved. GBL-9 is suitable for both indoor and outdoor lightbox [...]

Arlon Inc. launched a new website. Based on end-user needs, new and improved areas include registered distributor and end-user portals specifically designed to meet their needs, ICC Profile Database, added color charts and scrolling bars for cut graphics and flexible substrate products, an application image gallery, and a search tool. Visit arlon.com.

Ultraflex Systems Inc., international supplier of diverse options of digital solvent, UV, latex and screen printing substrates, announced a new member of its sales force. Peter Allard has been appointed to Southeastern sales manager for the United States. Allard joins Ultraflex with nearly 25 years of sales experience in the printing industry. His skill set, [...]