PrintAction This Week: Tapp Label acquires Metro Label, Serif launches Affinity Photo app, and Ryerson’s Ma wins North American Print Skills

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Tapp Label Acquires Metro Label Making his fourth acquisition in less than a year, David Bowyer, CEO and owner of Tapp Label in Napa, California, now adds Toronto’s Metro Label and increases his company’s presence on the East Coast. >> Read full article
Improving Performance with Data? New research from Columbia and New York universities indicate companies should think twice before adopting data-driven management tools designed to spark friendly competition among employees. >> Read full article
Ryerson’s Ma Wins North American Print Skills Sylvia Ma of Ryerson University’s Graphic Communications Management program won the North American Print Skills Contest by a score of three to one when solving production problems on Sinapse SHOTS. >> Read full article




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drupa Article: Brand New Perspectives in Packaging Print UK journalist Des King, who has covered the printing market for more than two decades, takes a look at key trends in packaging print with the drupa trade show less than a year away. King focuses on issues like advances in colour management and quality control, online-oriented technologies and next-generation applications, augmented reality, and the general state of brand awareness. He also writes about the progress of emerging presses and the continuing drive toward customization in packaging. >> Learn More…




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Serif Launches Affinity Photo App After five years of development, Serif introduces its Affinity Photo professional image-editing application on the Mac App Store, adding a second program to its recently introduced illustrator software. >> Read full article
Xerox Launches XMPie StoreFlow Cloud As a subscription-based SaaS technology, Xerox positions StoreFlow Cloud as a service for creating and managing Web-to-print portals without the need for heavy IT investment. >> Read full article
Duplo Releases 600i Booklet System Described by Duplo as its new high-end collating and booklet-making equipment, the 600i integrates the DBM-600 and high-speed suction collators to produce up to 5,200 booklets per hour. >> Read full article


Event Calendar

Rhino Print Equipment Public Auction Location: Richmond, British Columbia Date: July 16th at 10 am >> More Info
RYOBI MHI Open House Location: Marietta, GA Date: July 21-22 >> More Info
Advanced Digital Manufacturing Series Location: Monte Carlo Inn Vaughan Suites, Vaughan, ON Date: July 22/23, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm >> More Info
OPIA 2015 Toronto Golf Classic Location: Angus Glen, Markham, ON Date: August 13 >> More Info
Canadian Printing Awards Entry Deadline Location: Online Date: August 31 >> More Info
Graph Expo 2015 Location: Chicago, IL Date: September 13-16 >> More Info
OPIA 2015 London Golf Classic Location: Pine Knot Golf & Country Club Date: September 23 >> More Info
Consac Imagemakers Location: International Centre, Mississauga, ON Date: September 25-26 >> More Info
PrintAction Education Series, Business of Printing Location: Delta Markham Hotel, Markham, ON Date: October 7, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm >> More Info
Canadian Printing Awards Gala Location: The Grand Luxe, Toronto, ON Date: November 12 >> More Info