Print industry news
HP buys Samsung Electronics ' printer division for $ 1.05 billion
HP has acquired Samsung Electronics ’ printer business in a deal valued at roughly $ 1.05 billion ( USD ). A3 represents HP ’ s largest growth opportunity in business printing and the combination with Samsung will expand HP ’ s portfolio , accelerate its ability to disrupt the $ 55 billion A3 copier segment with superior
Dion Weisler
MFP technology , and strengthen its leading A4 laser printing business . Samsung adds more than 6,500 print patents and a world-class workforce of nearly 1,300 researchers and engineers . “ As we ignite a renaissance in printing , we ’ re thrilled to bring together the industry ’ s best and brightest talent ,” said Dion Weisler , President and CEO of HP . “ Together , we ’ ll build on more than 30 years of print leadership to accelerate our strategy , disrupt new market opportunities , and provide our customers and partners with unique and highly innovative print solutions .” With Samsung , HP can now offer the industry ’ s strongest portfolio of A3 multifunction printers “ that deliver the simplicity of printers with the high performance of copiers .” The integrated portfolio will also allow HP to grow its managed print and document services .
Spicers Canada acquires Shippers Supply
Central National Gottesman ( CNG ) Spicers Canada Division has acquired Shippers Supply , expanding its distribution of shipping , packaging and warehouse supplies across Western Canada . Privately owned and headquartered in Edmonton , Alberta , Shippers Supply operates nine locations throughout Western Canada , and has supplied corrugated boxes , labels , tape , stretch film , shelving ,
Andrew Wallach packaging supplies and warehouse equipment to the region since 1975 . “ The acquisition of Shippers Supply is another critical step forward in many product categories we want to grow throughout our North American distribution business ,” said Andrew Wallach , CNG President and CEO . “ We look forward to building on the strong foundation and success that Shippers Supply has created over the years .” Spicers Canada President Cory Turner added that “ extending product solutions both inside and outside of our core markets creates immediate opportunities that align well with our growth initiatives .” Shippers Supply will operate as an independent division of Spicers Canada , working closely with Spicers ’ existing operations and distribution network in Western Canada .
C . J . Graphics first to install fully-loaded Xerox iGen 5s
Toronto ’ s C . J . Graphics has installed the first set of ‘ fullyloaded ’ Xerox iGen 5 digital presses worldwide . “ The new iGen 5 technology is a game changer with revolutionary capabilities , including matte toner , extended gamut to achieve up to 93 % of reproducible PMS colours – with orange , blue , green , white and clear dry ink – and 24-point thick stock kit ,” said Jay Mandarino , CEO and President of C . J . Graphics . “ The iGen 5 is fast , and with the new features you ’ re only limited by your imagination . We ’ re proud to be the first in the world to have the complete set of features to deliver more value to our clients .” Mandarino added that the new iGen 5 presses work at production speed , delivering more design flexibility and increased efficiency for faster time-to-market . C . J . Graphics also acquired an Epic coater CTi-635 inline coating system equipped with a C . P . Bourg BSFE-x Sheet Feeder .
Xerox iGen 5 Press
Chinese scientists develop fireproof , waterproof paper
A new fire-resistant paper developed by a team of scientists at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics is creating plenty of excitement . Researcher Zhu Yingjie and his team developed a set of methods to produce paper with a new material called hydroxyapatite , the inorganic constituent of tooth enamel and bone . The invention was reported in ACS Applied
Fireproof and waterproof paper
Materials and Interfaces , a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Chemical Society . Best of all , the inorganic material is both fire-resistant and water-resistant . “ Traditionally , paper is made of plant fibres , which are easily destroyed by liquid . Previous research attempts to produce waterproof paper found that it was difficult to achieve fire retardancy and water repellency at the same time ,” Zhu said . The newly published paper shows that the inorganic material behaves like paper , but with excellent thermal stability and with “ astonishing ” mechanical wear resistance .
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