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TIPA announces 2022 World Awards winners

May 26, 2022September 30, 2022 GaryPageau TIPA, TIPA Awards

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of the 2022 TIPA World Awards. The 40 TIPA World Award winners represent the wide range of products and services making up the imaging industry today, including cameras, lenses, inkjet papers and printers, imaging software, video, lighting, monitors, cameraphones, and more. “Each year we have more and more products and... Read More

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Former Colorado Timberline exec has new Mexico-based fulfilment center

May 26, 2022May 29, 2022 GaryPageau Colorado Timberline, UsMx1 Comment

Dan Greene, the former owner of now-defunct Colorado Timberline, announced a new Mexico-based company, UsMx Supply. The company is offering free samples and has no set-up fees. Greene claims the 750,000-square-foot facility offers 12-15 day shipping. Greene left the company a year prior to its abrupt closure, following the sale to private equity, according to the Advertising Speciality Institute news... Read More

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IFA under new dual leadership

May 25, 2022May 29, 2022 GaryPageau IFA, Messe Berline

One hundred days before IFA 2022 opens its doors, Messe Berlin appointed David Ruetz and Kai Mangelberger as the new dual heads of IFA 2022, replacing the previous IFA leadership of Jens Heithecker and Dirk Koslowski. IFA, a most significant trade show for consumer and home electronics, takes place in Berlin from Sept. 2-6, 2022. “IFA will be even stronger... Read More

Events News

SPOA announces finalists for 2022 National School Photographic Competition

May 24, 2022May 26, 2022 GaryPageau SPOA, SPOA National School Photography Contest

School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced the finalists for the inaugural 2022 National School Photographic Competition. The grand champions for each category will be announced June 10 in Houston, Texas at the International Conference on School Photography and Yearbooks held at the Westin Galleria. The contest spotlights the best in school photography, from traditional classroom portraits and graduation photos to... Read More

Acquisitions News

Moonpig to buy Buyagift platform for £124 million

May 23, 2022May 29, 2022 GaryPageau Buyagift, Moonpig

Retail Insights Network reports U.K.-based greeting card and gifting platform Moonpig to buy gift experiences platform Smartbox Group UK (Buyagift) for £124 million. The company expects to record an underlying revenue growth percentage in the mid-teens for the combined entity. Buyagift serves 3.3 million customers under its two brands, Buyagift and Red Letter, and recorded double-digit revenue growth at a... Read More

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SmallHD launches ACTION 5 touchscreen monitor

May 21, 2022May 29, 2022 GaryPageau SmallHD

SmallHD announces the launch of the Action 5 Monitor, a lightweight, 5-inch video monitor with exceptional brightness and ActionOS, a streamlined, version of SmallHD’s industry-leading PageOS 4 software toolset. The monitor is $329. “The Action 5 is the perfect on-ramp into the SmallHD ecosystem of monitors; it offers a simplified user interface, daylight-viewable display, and a lightweight form factor that... Read More

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EasyCut Pro upgrade now supports Roland GR, GR2 Series Vinyl Cutters

May 20, 2022May 29, 2022 GaryPageau

EasyCut, a worldwide leading developer of sign-making and specialty graphics solutions, announced its vinyl cutter software has been fully tested and can be used with Roland CAMM-1 GR and GR2 Series Large Format Vinyl Cutters. For Roland users, this provides the assurance the latest version of software will seamlessly integrate with their vinyl cutting plotters, the company said. EasyCut Pro... Read More

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Epson brings Shaq star power to family memories promotion

May 17, 2022May 19, 2022 GaryPageau Epson, Shaq, Shaquille O"Neal

Epson has once again tapped its star celebrity endorser – Hall of Fame NBA player Shaquille O’Neill – to promote its line of wireless photo scanners. The company is encouraging family members to gather old photos, stroll down memory lane, and share treasured stories and milestones in celebration of “Family Photo Month.” To help recognize families everywhere, Epson is offering... Read More

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albelli-Photobox Group selects OneVision Software and ctrl-s as automation partners

May 16, 2022May 18, 2022 GaryPageau

European photo product company albelli-Photobox Group chose automation software expert OneVision Software AG and ctrl-s as solution providers for an automated end-to-end workflow, according to a OneVision press release. albelli-Photobox Group initiated a “Manufacturing Platform” project, engaging in the joint workflow automation expertise of OneVision and ctrl-s to provide an automated end-to-end workflow. The albelli-Photobox Group has started to implement... Read More

Earnings reports News

Nikon fourth-quarter revenues increase

May 12, 2022May 18, 2022 GaryPageau Nikon

Nikon Corp. reported a net profit of ¥42.6 billion for the year ended Mar 31, 2022, against the year-ago loss of ¥34.4 billion a year ago. For the year ended Mar 31, 2022, revenues rose 19.6% year-over-year to ¥539.6 billion. In the fourth quarter, revenues increased 6.6% to ¥133.3 billion from the year-ago quarter. The Imaging Products segment (which 31.7%... Read More

Earnings reports News

Good start to 2022: CEWE reports earnings at pre-pandemic level

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 GaryPageau CeWe

CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA starts the year 2022 with a good result at the pre-pandemic level after the first three months. With turnover at 138.9 million euros, Group EBIT amounted to 2.1 million euros, making it even slightly better than the EBIT in the last comparable pre-coronavirus Q1 in 2020 (Q1 2020 Group EBIT: 2.0 million euros). As expected,... Read More

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FUJIFILM’s fourth-quarter earnings down, but revenue is up

May 11, 2022May 17, 2022 GaryPageau

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. reported a net income of ¥54.1 billion in the fourth quarter ended Mar 31, 2022, compared with ¥54.7 billion in the year-ago quarter. Revenues of ¥664.9 billion increased 7.4% year over year. For the year (April, 2021 to March, 2022) the company reported revenues of ¥2525.8 billion, up 15.2% year over year. Net income stood at ¥211.2... Read More

News Updates

Mylio rebrands product as Mylio Photos

May 10, 2022May 18, 2022 GaryPageau Mylio

Bellevue, Wash.-based photo organizing software company Mylio announced Mylio Photos, a rebranding of its flagship app. Mylio Photos creates a private image library that securely connects all devices into a personal network without requiring the internet or the cloud. The application for desktop and mobile will be released later this spring. “Mylio Photos is changing the way the world remembers,”... Read More

Earnings reports News

Kodak improves first-quarter revenues, but shows net loss

May 10, 2022May 17, 2022 GaryPageau

Eastman Kodak Co. reported financial results for the first quarter 2022, including consolidated revenues of $290 million, continued growth in key product areas such as KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates and KODAK PROSPER System annuities, and a GAAP net loss of $3 million, compared to $6 million net income for the same period last year. (Kodak no longer reports results... Read More

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CEWE awards best photobooks of 2021

May 10, 2022May 17, 2022 GaryPageau

Jochen Fisches won first place in the 2021 CEWE PHOTOBOOK competition with his CEWE PHOTOBOOK “Vamos Chile”. The winners from more than 1,300 submissions were honored on April 29 in Oldenburg – and received prizes with a total value of 40,000 euros. CEWE had invited to the award ceremony in Oldenburg: In a festive setting, the winners of the CEWE... Read More