The 2015 Gutenberg Gala is a unique annual event celebrating the accomplishments of printing companies in Quebec. Xeikon is a Gold Sponsor of the gala, which will be held at the Montreal Science Centre in Montreal, Quebec, this Thursday, May 14. The gala recognizes creativity and innovation, especially in projects requiring a high level of technical expertise.
Companies have submitted projects in several different categories, including display advertising, publishing, labels, packaging, finishing and marketing materials. Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges, and will be presented with trophies at the gala. All the winners will be prominently mentioned on the event website, along with images and videos from the event.
“We’re proud to support the Gutenberg Gala, which is a special event intended to promote pride in print and highlight exceptional companies in the Quebec print industry,” said Todd Blumsack, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Xeikon America. “It’s an important event for our industry and we look forward to joining the celebrations.” Xeikon representatives will attend the gala and discuss its line of digital colour presses and related solutions for labels, packaging and commercial printing applications.
Xeikon’s solutions for label and packaging applications include the Xeikon 3000 Series and the recently launched Xeikon Cheetah. The Xeikon Cheetah prints at a top speed 98 feet per minute, making it “the fastest digital colour press in its quality class.” All Xeikon press models have an imaging resolution of 1200 x 3600 dpi. Benefits include the use of dry toners (that meet FDA regulations for food contact) and the ability to print opaque white toner in one pass. They also enable the use of conventional/flexo substrates that don’t have to be pretreated. Extremely high toner light-fastness and eco-friendly printing (no VOCs) are some of the other notable features of the presses.
Xeikon’s solutions for document and commercial printing applications include the Xeikon 8000 Series of digital colour presses, along with the recently-launched Xeikon 9800 Press. All the presses have a web width of up to 20.2 inches and support “virtually every application a business needs” – from direct marketing/direct mail and POP/POS signage, to posters, banners and even wallpaper! Capable of printing at speeds of up to 70.5 feet per minute, the Xeikon 9800 is the most productive digital colour press in the company’s portfolio of 5/5 single-pass duplex presses. It uses a uniquely adapted dry toner, QA-CD, which can deliver high speeds at a reduced cost.
Xeikon to sponsor annual Gutenberg Gala May 14 in Montreal
