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swissQprint: New Products in US Showroom
swissQprint large-format printers are made in Switzerland. Th e swissQprint subsidiary,
located just a half hour drive from Chicago O’hare Airport, has equipped its showroom
with the brand-new large-format printers Impala LED and Nyala LED, along
with the loading and unloading robot (Rob) for unmanned printing. Impala LED and
Nyala LED had their debut at the FESPA trade show in Germany in May this year.
Th ese new large-format printers have a refi ned mechanical basis and thus achieve yet
greater precision. Furthermore, the new models use LED technology for ink curing.
Rob is the solution for unattended printing and will cooperate with any swissQprint
fl atbed printer, loading and unloading it with media. Together they take over unattended.
Rob is ready to go within barely 10minutes. Th e user docks him to the
swissQprint fl atbed printer. Aft er that, the soft ware controls both printer and robot.
At any time or at unsocial hours, the duo takes on the shift with consistent precision
and effi ciency. Th e swissQprint US subsidiary provides machine demonstrations,
printing tests, technical advice, and maintenance, as well as supplies of consumables
and spare parts.
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Phase 3 and Gigantic Color to Solidify Their Superwide- Format
Competitive Advantage with the Purchase of EFI VUTEk 5r Printers
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) announced that Phase 3 Marketing and Communications and its subsidiary, Gigantic
Color, purchased two 5-meter EFI VUTEk 5r LED roll-to-roll printers with EFI Fiery proServer Premium 6.4 digital
front ends. Th e company will operate the pair of VUTEk superwide-format production systems at its production
facilities in Atlanta and Dallas, leveraging the printers’ quality and productivity to solidify and strengthen Phase 3/
Gigantic Color’s position as a wide-format graphics market leader.
“For us, this is a strategic purchase based on the quality and production speed of the VUTEk. Th e quality rivals or
surpasses any other printer on the market, and it does that at true production speeds, which is amazing,” said Troy
McGinnis, Phase 3’s executive vice president, print production and marketing logistics. “Th e other selling point is
the inline fi nishing option. When you’re dealing with 5-meter material, having the ability to cut on the fl y speeds up
our fi nishing three fold. Th at was huge. Th is purchase solidifi es our position as an industry leader and allows us to
continue to deliver the best quality and values to our clients.”
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6 Wide-Format & Signage August 2017
Avery Dennison Names
Gregory Lovins SVP/CFO
Avery Dennison Corporation announced
the appointment of Gregory S. Lovins to
senior vice president and chief fi nancial
offi cer. Lovins will be responsible for leading
fi nancial operations across Avery Dennison,
and will also oversee the company’s
information technology group. Lovins
has served as the company’s vice president
and interim chief fi nancial offi cer
since March 2017 and has also been the
company’s treasurer since August 2016.
“Greg is a seasoned fi nance executive
and an excellent leader, and the Board of
Directors and I are delighted to have him
as our CFO,” said Mitch Butier, president
and CEO, Avery Dennison. “He brings with
him extensive fi nancial expertise and
business acumen, and he will play a vital
role in continuing to position our business
for long-term success.”
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