PrintAction This Week: Cimpress invests €91.5M in Exagroup, ICON installs Canada’s first Durst Rho 1312, and Annex purchases 40-inch Komori perfector

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Annex Purchases 40-inch Komori Perfector Annex Business Media, on the heels of acquiring Glacier Media assets in late January, purchases a 40-inch, 8-colour Komori LS perfecting press, which is scheduled to be operational in the company’s Simcoe, Ontario, facility this summer. >> Read full article
Cimpress Invests €91.5M in Exagroup The newly named holding company of Vistaprint takes a 70 percent interest in French-language Web-to-print provider Exaprint, which provides a trade-printing model in Europe. >> Read full article
Grenville Acquires NCO Technologies President Michael Burke moves to purchase what is described as the largest dealer of Canon imaging systems in Ontario, resulting in a powerful document-production company that will operate as NCOGrenville. >> Read full article
Heidelberg to Acquire European PSG German press maker prepares to expand its services and consumables business by acquiring one of its key Benelux distributors, which is expected to add annual sales of around €130 million. >> Read full article


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ICON Installs Canada’s First Rho 1312 Juan Lau, President and CEO of ICON Digital, continues to build one of Canada’s foremost super-large-format printing operations with the installation of a 98-inch Durst Rho 1312 UV inkjet system. The Rho 1312 reaches printing speeds of up to 6,600 square feet per hour, handling difficult and heat-sensitive medias in a hybrid system for both rigid and flexible input. Founded 20 years ago, ICON Digital is now housed in a 45,000-square-foot facility. >> Learn More…


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drupa Names Six Themes for Innovation Park Messe Düsseldorf announces the six themes to be highlighted next year in its drupa innovation park, covering 32,000 square feet in Hall 7, which was first introduced to the German show in 2004. >> Read full article
CRON-ECRM Introduces New Platesetter Series The new joint venture of China’s Hangzhou CRON Machinery & Electronics Co. and ECRM Imaging Systems introduce a field upgradable platesetter series in North America. >> Read full article
Affinity Designer: More Vector, Less Money Zac Bolan takes Serif Software’s new Affinity Designer software for a test drive to find out if this once PC-focused illustrating engine can make an impact in professional premedia. >> Read full article

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Ryerson GCM Job Fair Location: Ryerson, Student Centre SCC-115, 63 Gould Street, Toronto Date: March 5, Graduates 4:00-6:00 pm, Interns 7:00-9:00 pm >> More Info
Jetcomm Conference at Dscoop Location: Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, Washington, DC Date: Date: March 4-5 >> More Info
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TAGA Technical Conference, 67th Annual Location: Hotel Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico Date: Date: March 22-25 >> More Info
Graphics Canada Location: Toronto International Centre, Toronto, ON Date: April 16-18 >> More Info
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