DNP Photo Imaging Europe acquires PhotoPointCom News 

DNP Photo Imaging Europe acquires PhotoPointCom

In an announcement in the “better late than never” category, DNP Photo Imaging Europe (DNPIE) recently announced the July purchase of French amusement photo company PhotoPointCom (PPC). According to DNPIE, PPC is a major French player in tourist, amusement and event photography with operations in the most prestigious tourist sites like the Eiffel Tower or the ‘Puy du Fou’ theme... Read More
Printful opens second fulfillment center in Europe News 

Printful opens second fulfillment center in Europe

Print-on-demand drop shipping company  Printful, Charlotte, N.C., continues to grow in Europe, their second-largest market after North America. The company signed a lease on a new 19,350 square-foot fulfillment center near Barcelona, Spain, which is expected to start in early 2020, creating approximately 40 new jobs in the area. The company decided on Barcelona because of its proximity to a... Read More
SGIA names the 2019 – 2020 Board of Directors News People on the Move 

SGIA names the 2019 – 2020 Board of Directors

Scott Crosby, tc . holland & crosby, will serve as Chairman Dallas – PRINTING United — Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) today announces the appointment of its 2019 – 2020 board members. Scott Crosby, tc . holland & crosby, will serve as Chairman of this newest Board of Directors; and Christopher Bernat, Vapor Apparel/Source Substrates LLC, will serve as First... Read More
PPA celebrates passage of the CASE Act by U.S. House of Representatives News Press releases 

PPA celebrates passage of the CASE Act by U.S. House of Representatives

Photographers among artists praising the biggest step yet taken toward improving copyright protections ATLANTA, GA. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 22, 2019 – Professional Photographers of America and its partners in the creative community are celebrating the passage of H.R. 2426, the Copyright Alternative in Small Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act), marking the biggest step yet in improving copyright protection under the law for... Read More
Canada’s Custom Colour Imaging is the first to adopt Taopix AI in North America Events News 

Canada’s Custom Colour Imaging is the first to adopt Taopix AI in North America

Taopix, a developer of white-label personalization and photo commerce software announced Custom Colour Imaging in Canada is to adopt Taopix AI in North America. The announcement comes ahead of Taopix’s attendance of Printing United from 23-25 October to showcase their Artificial Intelligence technology. “We have over 46 years of expertise in the print and publishing sector and invest continually in the... Read More
Durst launches Rho 2500 modular series, debuts P5 350 in North America Events New Products News 

Durst launches Rho 2500 modular series, debuts P5 350 in North America

Durst, the manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, will use its booth #7816 at PRINTING United in Dallas, Texas, as the launchpad for the new Rho 2500 Series as well as showing the award-winning Durst P5 350 printer in North America for the first time. An evolution of the Rho 1300 Series, the Rho 2500 is a modular,... Read More
Snap announces third-quarter 2019 financial results Earnings reports Press releases 

Snap announces third-quarter 2019 financial results

Daily Active Users increased 13% year-over-year to 210 million Revenue increased 50% year-over-year to $446 million Operating cash flow improved 43% year-over-year to $(76) million SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Snap Inc. today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. Financial Highlights Operating cash flow improved by $56 million to $(76) million in Q3 2019, compared to the prior... Read More
Ricoh announces finishing options for RICOH Pro C9200 and RICOH Pro C7200 News 

Ricoh announces finishing options for RICOH Pro C9200 and RICOH Pro C7200

Ricoh Company, Ltd. has added paper-feed and paper-output options for its RICOH Pro C9200 and RICOH Pro C7200 product lines of heavy and mid–production digital color sheetfed presses. It will add eight new paper feed and paper output options, along with new EFI print servers. The new options will become available from November 2019. By expanding the range of paper... Read More
Australia’s Momento Pro wins prestigious “Best of Show” for limited edition book News Promotions 

Australia’s Momento Pro wins prestigious “Best of Show” for limited edition book

Sydney based printer, Momento Pro, has attained the ultimate graphic arts industry honor by winning the 2019 Premier Print Awards James H. Mayes Jr. Memorial ‘Best of Show’ prize, for a collector’s edition art book, Middlehurst | Middle Earth, by Australian landscape photographer Peter Eastway. Now in their 71st year, the Premier Print Awards is the largest and most prestigious... Read More
Roland DGA introduces redesigned VersaUV LEC2-300 UV Printer/Cutter Events New Products 

Roland DGA introduces redesigned VersaUV LEC2-300 UV Printer/Cutter

Roland DGA Corporation announced the launch of its redesigned VersaUV® LEC2-300 UV 30-inch printer/cutter, with improvements for increased versatility, more vibrant color, and greater image detail – all for less than half the price of the previous model. The new LEC2-300 boasts a newly designed print head, new LED lamps, and host of updated features for better print quality. Its... Read More
Global mobile photo printer market to grow 5.5%: TMR research Market research News Press releases 

Global mobile photo printer market to grow 5.5%: TMR research

Rising technological advancements and changing lifestyles due to rise in disposable income and quick results are expected to accelerate the Global Mobile Photo Printer Market  According to a new market report, the global mobile photo printer market is expected to reach US$ 2,922.0 million by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2019 to 2027. North America held a... Read More
Messe Düsseldorf reports impressive bookings for drupa 2020 Events Press releases 

Messe Düsseldorf reports impressive bookings for drupa 2020

Accompanying programme reflects industry’s innovative force The drupa trade fair – the no. 1 for printing technologies – will be setting key trends in the global printing industry from 16 to 26 June 2020. With numerous exhibitors already signed up at this early date, drupa underlines its unique position as the most relevant and important platform for the global printing... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Oct. 18 News 

Industry Notes for the week of Oct. 18

Lifetouch National School Studios filed a WARN notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, explaining the company will permanently close its Chattanooga, TN, facility. The permanent closure begins Dec.13, 2019 and continues until Feb. 28, 2020; 152 workers will be idled. PicMonkey offers paid internships for college students in the Her Campus Community Mediaclip to offer scholarships and mentoring... Read More
Crown Camera gets new life from photo and video services Feature News Opinion 

Crown Camera gets new life from photo and video services

When a camera store goes out of business, the loss can leave a big hole in a community. That’s the case when Redding, Calif., institution Crown Camera announced its closure after more than 60 years in the business. Eighty-five-year old founder Gary Engell chose to close down the retail store but the services side of the business lives on as... Read More