Fujifilm

Rich Rindo Promoted to VP, US Sales, Commercial Print Strategy & Business Development at Fujifilm

HANOVER PARK, IL—Fujifilm North America Corp, Graphic Systems Division has announced the promotion and expanded role of Rich Rindo to vice president, US sales, commercial print strategy and business development. With oversight of Graphic Systems, Rindo will collaborate across many functional groups within the business including sales, marketing, operations and finance, to enhance analog and … Continued

Mike Barry Joins Domino as Key Account & OEM Manager

GURNEE, IL— Domino continues to grow and invest in resources for its digital printing business with the appointment of Mike Barry, who joins Domino as key account & OEM manager, digital printing North America. Barry spent the past eight years in the printing and packaging industry. Prior to joining Domino, he was with Fujifilm for seven … Continued

Fujifilm ColorPath SYNC Now Supports X-Rite i1Pro 3 Spectrophotometers

GRAND RAPIDS, MI—X-Rite Inc and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, announced that Fujifilm’s ColorPath SYNC cloud-based color management tools now support the new i1Pro 3 family of spectrophotometers. Print providers will be able to quickly and easily create ICC profiles using the i1Pro 3 devices and align production devices to a … Continued

Stephen Bennett Appointed to Vice President & General Manager, North America at Esko

GHENT, Belgium—Esko, a global supplier of integrated hardware and software for the packaging, labels and wide format sectors, has announced the appointment of Stephen Bennett to vice president and general manager, Esko North America. Bennett previously worked at Esko until 2017 as vice president sales, having then moved on to Fujifilm as vice president, packaging … Continued

Global Graphics Acquires Xitron

ANN ARBOR, MI and CAMBRIDGE, UK—Xitron, a leading independent developer of Harlequin RIP and workflow products for commercial, flexo, digital and high-speed inkjet printing, has been acquired by Harlequin RIP manufacturer Global Graphics PLC from Vanguard Graphics International (VGI). A nearly 30-year Harlequin OEM, Xitron is one of Global Graphics’ longest standing partners. “Xitron is … Continued

BOBST Launches New MASTER DM5 Hybrid Press at Labelexpo Europe 2019

MEX, Switzerland—Bobst announced the world premiere of its latest innovation—the MASTER DM5, a hybrid label press. The MASTER DM5—which has “Mouvent Ink-Jet Digital Technology Inside”—is associated with total flexibility for high added value labels, with short job setup and fast return on investment. “The MASTER DM5 is our first ever fully digitally integrated hybrid press … Continued

Jake Kissner Joins Interflex Laser Engravers as Technical Sales Rep

SPARTANBURG, SC—Interflex Laser Engravers, a global provider of anilox rolls, in partnership with Surber Printed Products LLC, welcomes Jake Kissner to its team as technical sales representative, focusing on the narrow web printing market. Kissner joins Interflex with eight years of industry experience: two years as an intern and four years as quality control technician … Continued

“FIRST in Motion”: Characterization

The Details Behind the Profiling Portion of the Forum 2018 Print Project This is the fifth installment in a series of articles chronicling the wide web, flexible packaging pouch job at the center of the Forum 2018 FIRST in Motion session. Other articles in the series include: FIRST in Motion: Objectives by FTA Hall of … Continued