Printing Industries of America (PIA) has announced the recipients of the 2015 InterTech Technology Awards. The technologies receiving this renowned award have been judged as genuinely innovative and are expected to advance the performance of the printing and graphic communications industry in many areas. An independent panel of judges deliberated over an outstanding selection of technology nominations that showcased the dynamic nature of our industry.
This year’s awards reflected important developments in high-speed web and sheetfed colour inkjet presses, digital finishing equipment, the use of metallic foil, patterning for optimal flexo ink laydown and a portable spectrophotometer for use in the pressroom. Also honoured were solutions that facilitate cross-media marketing campaigns, use a new standard to define and communicate brand colours, and simplify the integration of production and business processes.
Here are the 10 winners listed alphabetically by company with the technology named first:
- Océ VarioPrint i300 (Canon U.S.A.)
- ORIS CxF (CGS Publishing Technologies International)
- Kodak Prosper 6000 Presses (Kodak)
- NX advantage, Kodak Flexcel NX System (Kodak)
- EFI DirectSmile Cross Media (EFI)
- Automation Engine Connect (Esko)
- Prinect Media Manager (Heidelberg)
- Highcon Euclid Digital Finishing Technology (Highcon Systems)
- MGI iFoil (MGI)
- X-Rite eXact with Scan Option (X-Rite)
The InterTech Stars, recognized as symbols of technological innovation and excellence, will be presented before an audience of industry leaders during the 2015 Printing Industries of America Premier Print Awards Gala (that will include the InterTech Technology Awards and the Product of Excellence Awards) September 13 at Graph Expo in Chicago.
A technology review booklet showcasing all of the year’s entries will be distributed both at the tradeshow and with the August issue of Printing Industries of America – The Magazine. The publication will also be available at www.printing.org/InterTech.
For more information about the InterTech Technology Awards, contact Dr. Mark Bohan, Vice President of Technology and Research, Printing Industries of America, at www.intertech@printing.org or visit www.printing.org/InterTech.
