SGIA presents wide-ranging history book to educator members

A new book about the history of the screen printing industry has been released. "A History of Screen Printing" by Guido Lengwiler chronicles the rapid advancements in the ancient art of stenciling that took place during the late 1800s, and how it turned into screen printing as we know it today. Hundreds of never before seen product photos, machine designs and some of the first art prints done in the 1920s in California are included, as are special chapters on fine art printmaking, ceramics and textile industries.

Mimaki Engineering Co.,Ltd., a leading manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers, announced that it will introduce the enhanced version of the JV33 series at C!Print in Lyon, France. Focused on bringing new ideas, new applications and new markets to providers of printing services, the show will be held from 4 through 6 February. Mimaki will be located on booths F26/G25 and E26/F25 at the show. In the run up to FESPA Digital 2014, Mimaki is also presenting the French market with an exclusive launch of the enhanced solvent JV33, Mimaki's work horse in its solvent inkjet product line.

UK's First VUTEk HS100 Pro Goes to Consolidated Event Specialist

The move that finalises McKenzie Clark's integration with Icon, following acquisition by Chime Communications, has led to further investment being made with the purchase of a VUTEk® HS100 Pro high-speed digital press, the first to be installed in the UK. As a first-time purchaser of EFI™ technology, the company's new flat-bed and roll-fed UV-curable 3.2m platform is complemented by the Fiery® proServer digital front-end, enabling both throughput and quality to be addressed on the same device without compromise, and is an important addition to increase productivity of point-of-purchase and event graphics.

Building on the success of the Jeti Titan series of UV-curable wide-format printers (recently recognized for its superiority in the IDEAlliance Wide/Grand Format Inkjet System Study), the new Jeti Titan S (speed) and HS (high speed) true flatbed UV-inkjet printers combine exceptional print quality and high productivity at a best-in-industry price point. The robust build engines incorporate the latest generation in inkjet print heads (the Ricoh Gen 5 with 1,280 nozzles).

Located in the center of Birmingham, The Sign Shop has recently invested in a new UV640 printer from Colorific. The roll-to-roll printing system utilizes the latest Roland RE640 chassis with an integrated Lightbar as the heart of the solution. The installation of the UV640 System has instantly increased production speed and dramatically reduced turnaround time meaning The Sign Shop can now offer a same day service to its valued customers.

Screen printing, dye-sub and direct-to-garment demonstrations all a part of MAGIC Market Week in Las Vegas

After much exciting success in August, SGIA has again joined with SOURCING at MAGIC (Las Vegas, February 17–20) in offering an area exclusive to the SGIA community of garment decorators. The SGIA Innovation Zone will highlight the SGIA community of garment decorators at PrintProviders.org and emphasize its function as the go-to trade association for a complete source of unbiased information, fundamental educational programs and services conducive to the growth and advancement of the industry.

Distilled insights into digital print at FESPA Digital 2014

FESPA Digital 2014 will incorporate four feature hubs, offering a themed blend of presentations, debates, networking and demonstrations.

The Digital, Fabric, Wrap and Signage hubs will each offer tailored learning and networking addressing key growth opportunities for digital printers, during the world's largest focused exhibition for digital print in 2014.

An advanced set of tools to increase efficiency in the print environment will be the focus of Zünd's presence at Ipex 2014 (ExCeL, London, 24th - 29th March). A leading manufacturer of multifunctional digital cutting systems, the company will display one of its most successful products, the S3 digital cutter, supported by new functionalities.

Leading computerized knitting machine manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI of Wakayama, Japan will be exhibiting at the 11th Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition (DTG 2014) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in cooperation with its partner Pacific Associates Ltd. Operating within the Bangladeshi market since 1996, this will be the seventh time the Japanese manufacturer will participate at DTG. As strong candidate for China-Plus-One manufacturing, Bangladesh has seen a significant increase in knit production for export purposes in recent years. At the same time, buyers are demand- ing quicker turnaround for orders with more variety. Adding to that the current demand for higher wages and improved working conditions, and a formula is created for major transfer of technology from manually operated knitting machines to computerized knitting machines. At DTG 2014 SHIMA SEIKI will be exhibiting its latest solutions to meet those current needs, as well as advanced innovations in preparation for market needs in the foreseeable future. In such a way, SHIMA SEIKI intends to distinguish itself from its competition by presenting itself as an innovative company with the strength and resource to lead the Bangladeshi knitting industry into the future.

While for a long time it has been considered not suitable, SUN Studios worldwide now have the ability to print on any glass surface creating stunning effects and images.

EFI™ hat bekannt gegeben, dass der Militärrüstungsanbieter Hardwire LLC einen UV-Inkjetdrucker des Typs VUTEk® QS2 Pro von EFI erworben hat.Der zwei Meter breite neu installierte Drucker ermöglicht Hardwire, die Verfahren für individuell angepasste Dekorationen zu verbessern und damit der steigenden Nachfrage gerecht zu werden.

EFI™ announced that armour systems manufacturer Hardwire LLC has purchased an EFI VUTEk® QS2 Pro UV inkjet printer. The newly installed, two-meter wide printer gives Hardwire the ability to meet growing demand by improving the company's custom decoration processes.