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Editorial: The photo/imaging industry responds to COVID-19 News Opinion 

Editorial: The photo/imaging industry responds to COVID-19

GaryPageau
The 24-hour, non-stop coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic is inescapable. While we here at the Dead Pixels Society try to be apolitical and to focus on business-related issues and topics, it’s clear the pandemic is going to have wide-ranging effects and ramifications for the global industry. The mass cancelations and postponements of important photo and printing industry events, like photokina... Read More
Minuteman Press expands conversion program News 

Minuteman Press expands conversion program

GaryPageau
Minuteman Press International is expanding its conversion program that helps independent printers sell their printing business and secure an exit strategy. Over the past 36 months, Minuteman Press has assisted over 150 independent print center owners sell their business. Minuteman Press International claims it has the unique ability to sell independent print shops to a wider pool of qualified buyers. The... Read More
Skylum adds AI Augmented Sky capabilities to Luminar 4.2 News Updates 

Skylum adds AI Augmented Sky capabilities to Luminar 4.2

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Skylum announced the latest free update for its flagship product, Luminar, version 4.2, which includes a new AI Augmented Sky feature. The new tool lets photographers place different objects directly on the sky, enabling creatives to make either a realistic landscape or transform it into something straight out of a fairy tale, the company says. In the Creative tab inside... Read More
Heidelberg restructures to focus on core business, halts Primefire and large-format presses News 

Heidelberg restructures to focus on core business, halts Primefire and large-format presses

GaryPageau
The board of digital printer maker Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG  adopted a wide-range action plan for short-term structural cost reduction and long-term improvements in the company’s profitability. Focus on the profitable core business and systematic streamlining of the cost base are geared to delivering a €100 million improvement in EBITDA, excluding the restructuring result. At the same time, a return transfer... Read More
Emerald Holding, parent of PhotoPlus, provides update on future events News 

Emerald Holding, parent of PhotoPlus, provides update on future events

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Emerald Holding Inc. announced it will not stage any first- and second-quarter events – until early June, at the earliest – as a result of the evolving impact of COVID-19 on the global economy, the events industry, and Emerald’s business. To date, Emerald has postponed 20 events, originally scheduled to occur between March and June 2020 , equating to approximately... Read More
Madavor Media acquires Imaging Resource Acquisitions News 

Madavor Media acquires Imaging Resource

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Madavor Media has acquired the Imaging Resource brand and website, “allowing IR’s uniquely objective, balanced and always good-humored voice to continue into the future,” according to a post by IR founder Dave Etchells. Etchells had previously announced plans, after 22 years of operating one of the leading technical photography sites, to scale back. Etchells added, “ forward under Madavor, the IR... Read More
Doug Pensinger Photography Fund announces inaugural grants for emerging sports photographers News 

Doug Pensinger Photography Fund announces inaugural grants for emerging sports photographers

GaryPageau
The newly-formed Doug Pensinger Photography Fund (DPPF) announces its inaugural series of grants and mentorships. Established in 2019, the DPPF is unique in its nonprofit focus on emerging sports photographers. The 2020 Sports Photography Grants program features: $5,000 grants and one-year mentorships by members of DPPF’s Advisory Board for the top three applicants $1,000 equipment grants for seven additional applicants Expenses-paid trip... Read More
Meero provides free large file transfers to make working from home easier News Promotions 

Meero provides free large file transfers to make working from home easier

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Meero is increasing the storage capacity and validity duration of files shared via MeeroDrop, with up to 10 Gigabytes and three months of validity, features typically only available in the advanced version of the website, in response to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. “We’re all affected by what’s been happening. At Meero, we’re encouraging our teams to work from home in... Read More
Xerox puts HP bid on hold due to COVID-19 concerns Acquisitions News 

Xerox puts HP bid on hold due to COVID-19 concerns

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Xerox Holdings Corp. today put a hold on takeover bid activities for HP Inc. due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. “In light of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, Xerox needs to prioritize the health and safety of its employees, customers, partners and affiliates over and above all other considerations, including its proposal to acquire HP,” said John Visentin, Xerox vice chairman... Read More
CQ Printing adds direct-to-garment printing News 

CQ Printing adds direct-to-garment printing

GaryPageau
CQ Printing, the Strongville, Ohio-based, family-owned commercial printing and branding company, launched a Direct to Garment (DTG) printing division for apparel printing. DTG capabilities provide high quality, short-run custom printing options for customers with quick turnaround time, the company says. Apparel can be printed in single or multi-color designs. Founder and CEO, John Bechke stated, “We are thrilled to debut our... Read More
Printful adds printing on 100% Polyester with Kornit Poly Pro printer News 

Printful adds printing on 100% Polyester with Kornit Poly Pro printer

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Printful has started beta testing the new Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro printer with a select group of customers. The printer produces direct-to-garment (DTG) prints on 100% polyester, helping Printful enter new apparel niches such as activewear, the company says, adding it has invested $600,000 to acquire the new printer and plan to launch printing for all customers in the coming... Read More
Edge Imaging, Walter Capital Partners appoints James Aziz at new CEO News People on the Move 

Edge Imaging, Walter Capital Partners appoints James Aziz at new CEO

GaryPageau
Edge Imaging and Walter Capital Partners announce the appointment of James Aziz as CEO of Edge Imaging effective March 16, 2020. Aziz joins Edge, the award-winning Canadian-owned school photography company from Transcontinental’s Premedia services for Printing and Packaging. Aziz’s expertise in finance, operational reporting, continuous improvement, manufacturing systems, cost-containment, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, as well as strategic planning will continue to successfully... Read More
Ricoh spins out Vecnos to focus on consumer 360-degree camera segment News 

Ricoh spins out Vecnos to focus on consumer 360-degree camera segment

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First product aims to reinvent the selfie for social media natives Vecnos Inc., a new startup venture spun out of and funded by Ricoh Company, Ltd., unveiled its vision to be a leader in the consumer 360-degree camera market and announced its first product, an ultra-compact camera. Vecnos was founded by the core team that designed and launched the pioneering... Read More
PPA Spring Photography Workshops open for May classes Events News 

PPA Spring Photography Workshops open for May classes

GaryPageau
From May 4-18, 2020, dozens of studios across the country will host daily workshops as part of PPA’s Spring Photography Workshops — an educational benefit from Professional Photographers of America. Nearly 200 classes will be offered across the nation, helping photographers better their photography and business skills. PPA’s Photography Workshops are bi-annual, learning sessions taught by professional photographers for professional... Read More
NRF: COVID-19 impact on imports expected to be larger and last longer than previously expected   News 

NRF: COVID-19 impact on imports expected to be larger and last longer than previously expected  

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The coronavirus outbreak is expected to have a longer and larger impact on imports at major U.S. retail container ports than previously believed as factory shutdowns and travel restrictions in China continue to affect production, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “There are still a lot of unknowns to... Read More