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USPS Resumes Mail Service to Cuba The United States Postal Service on Wednesday, March 16, resumed direct transportation of mail service with Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years. >> Read full article
Adobe Reports Record Revenue Software giant earns record quarterly revenue of US$1.38 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 25 percent, including 33 percent growth in Digital Media, fueled by the adoption of cloud products. >> Read full article
X-Rite Unveils PantoneLIVE Private Cloud Building on its PantoneLIVE initiative, X-Rite introduces PantoneLIVE Private Cloud as a repository to share colour libraries, as well as a new PantoneLIVE Rationalization Service. >> Read full article
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Kodak Considers Sale of Prosper Business Eastman Kodak is in talks to sell its Prosper-branded enterprise inkjet business and has hired a range of financial advisors to oversee ongoing talks with third-party players. Kodak CEO Jeff Clarke explains the Prosper business will be best leveraged by a company with a larger sales and distribution footprint in digital printing markets. At the same time, Kodak announced functional 3D printing to be an important future element of its business and will focus on copper-based 3D development as opposed to working with silver technology. >> Learn More…


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KBA 145 with Double-Pile Delivery KBA is introducing a new double-pile delivery system for its Rapida 145 sheetfed press, which will be shown at drupa in a six-colour configuration with coater and automated pile logistics. >> Read full article
Mimaki Unveils Super Wide Dye Sub The new 129-inch TS500P-3200 dye sublimation printer enables production runs for extra-wide textile applications such as home furnishing and hospitality fabrics, with speeds of up to 1,937 square feet per hour. >> Read full article
Xaar Introduces 1003 Print Head Building on the Xaar 1002 and 1001, the 1003 print head family introduces an important new feature called the XaarGuard, which provides nozzle plate protection and longer maintenance-free production. >> Read full article


Event Calendar

Toronto Craftsmen Awards, Gallery of Superb Printing and Scholarships Location: Duncan House, Toronto Date: April 6, 2016 >> More Info
PDS, OKI Open House Location: OKI Canada Headquarters, Mississauga, Ont. Date: April 14, 2016, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm >> More Info
Digital Imaging Association, Seminar Series Location: TI Group, Toronto, Ont. Date: April 20, 2016, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm >> More Info
Gutenberg Gala Location: Montreal Science Centre Date: May 12, 2016 >> More Info
drupa 2016 Location: Dusseldorf, Germany Date: May 31-June 10, 2016 >> More Info
Digital Imaging Association, Golf Tournament Location: St. Andrew's Valley Golf Club, Aurora, Ont. Date: June 16, 1:30 pm >> More Info
PrintForum, presented by PrintAction Location: Mississauga Convention Centre Date: June 22, 2016 >> More Info
Toronto Craftsmen Golf Tournament Location: Royal Woodbine Golf Club Date: September 14, 2016, 1:30 pm >> More Info