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DIGITAL        NEWS



           Xerox to showcase their latest                                                          Agfa receives

                                                                                                   Pinnacle award
           solutions at Technoprint 2021                                                           Agfa’s Jeti Tauro H3300 LED
                                                                                                   earned a coveted Pinnacle
                                                                                                   Product Award from
                                                                                                   PRINTING United Alliance.
           US multi-national provider                                        them increase productivity   The Jeti Tauro H3300 won in
           of document management                                            while reducing costs by   the UV/Latex Hybrid cate-
           t e c h no l o g y  X er o x                                      relying on artificial intelli-  gory (more than $500K).
           announced its participation                                       gence and the latest auto-  A panel of judges from
           in the 11th edition of                                            mation technologies.”  across the printing industry
           Technoprint 2021, which                                             Through Technoprint   evaluated the annual con-
           will be held from 28-30                                           2021, Xerox is also present-  test’s 160+ entries in more
           October, 2021, at the Cairo                                       ing the new Xerox Versant®   than 58 categories. The
           International Convention &                                        280 Color Digital Press,   Pinnacle Product Award
           Exhibition Centre. The                                            which takes printing pro-  competition evaluates prod-
           company introduced new                                            cesses to a new level of high   ucts that are, or will be, avail-
           solutions to meet the needs                                       productivity and quality   able for sale in 2021 and is
           of customers in the                                               with thicker print media   open to PRINTING United
           Egyptian market.      Al Yahya: “We aim to support our customers by providing solutions”  options up to 400g, which   Alliance supplier members.
            On this occasion,                                                is the fastest in its class for
           Mahmoud Al Yahya,     the various innovative tech-  designs and improvements   printing on heavy media.   “Our Jeti Tauro H3300
           General Manager of Xerox   nologies offered by Xerox   that attract more custom-  Also available in the printer   hybrid printer provides
           Egypt, said, “We are keen to   from beyond traditional   ers. “   is Adaptive CMYK+ tech-  exceptional quality perfor-
           p a r t ic ip a t e i n t he   printing solutions, includ-  Al Yahya added, “By   nology, which supports   mance at production speeds.
           Technoprint exhibition and   ing metallic gold, silver,   launching these new tech-  gold, silver, white, trans-  The Pinnacle award proves
           various events, which are a   fluorescent, white, and   nologies in Egypt, we aim   parent and fluorescent col-  it,” said Deborah Hutcheson,
           great opportunity to inter-  clear colour printing tech-  to support our customers by   ours, which are unique   director of strategic business
           act directly with our cus-  nologies. New technology   providing solutions that   solutions in this category of   development and distribu-
           tomers in the Egyptian   allows print providers to   meet their needs in an inte-  medium production print-  tion at Agfa Corporation
           market, and to showcase   differentiate and offer   grated manner and help   ers.       North America.
           Kodak introduces range of                                         FESPA brings signage


           innovative new products                                           business back


           Kodak have announced a                                            FESPA has kick-started busi-
           revolutionary  new  digital                                       ness recovery in the special-
           press and innovative addi-                                        ity print and signage
           tions to its comprehensive                                        communities with the suc-
           portfolio of digital and offset                                   cessful return of FESPA
           solutions designed to help                                        Global Print Expo and
           printers boost their profita-                                     European Sign Expo 2021 (12
           bility and capitalize on new                                      – 15 October 2021) after a
           opportunities for growth.                                         two-year gap. The first live
            The new KODAK                                                    FESPA events in Europe
           ASCEND Digital Press is one   KODAK ASCEND Digital Press is targeted to packaging and signage  since Spring 2019 attracted a
           of the perfect solution for                                       strong audience dominated
           commercial printers and dig-  PROSPER S-Series or  enable our customers to   by business leaders, who   Event happened after 2 years
           ital service providers who  KODAK PROSPER Plus  improve their productivity   came with an appetite to
           want to succeed in the grow-  Imprinting Systems.  and profitability and suc-  update their industry knowl-  future. The buzz in the halls
           ing Retail/POP and     The KODAK Mobile CTP   cessfully expand their cus-  edge with a view to short- and   was  energising  and  the
           Packaging markets.    Control App is an app that   tomer base,” said Jim   medium-term investment.  impression was that dele-
            With PRINERGY On     allows remote control and   Continenza, Kodak’s   Neil Felton, FESPA CEO   gates felt very confident and
           Demand Access, Kodak is   monitoring of up to 10   Executive  Chairman  and   comments: “Feedback from   happy to be in a live event
           introducing a cost-effective   KODAK CTP Platesetters,   Chief Executive Officer.   exhibitors was effusive, with   environment again after such
           expansion of its cloud-based   reducing a dependency on   “With innovations like the   many commenting on the   a long time.”
           PRINERGY On Demand    onsite labor for managing   KODAK ASCEND Digital   upbeat mood among visitors,   Reflecting Neil’s observa-
           Platform.             jobs in queue, status updates,  Press, we are opening up   the unmatched value of face-  tions, Danna Drion, EMEA
            The new KODAK        and more.             new profitable application   to-face conversations with   general marketing manager
           PROSPER Digital Varnish is   “The innovations   opportunities for printers.  senior decision-makers, the   at FESPA Gold Sponsor
           a unique, water-based var-  announced today reflect   We continue to deliver on   enthusiasm for the new tech-  Mimaki Europe said, “We
           nish that can be jetted as an   Kodak’s continued commit-  our promise to provide a   nologies and consumables on   were thrilled to be back at
           area or spot coat to printed   ment to developing break-  complete range of solutions   display, and the overriding   FESPA Print Expo after such
           packages using KODAK   through solutions that   that offer Print that Pays.”  sense of optimism for the   a long and difficult period.
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