View from the publisher
Technology, tradeshows and key installations
I attended the Digital Imaging Association’s breakfast at
Graphics Canada last month and was extremely impressed
with Dr. Paul Smith’s presentation. Smith is the VP and
Manager of the Xerox Global Materials Research Centre
of Canada (XRCC) in Mississauga, Ontario. The work this
innovative centre is doing is absolutely amazing. For example,
they’ve already been issued over 2,800 patents and have the
most student-led start-ups in the world! One of two research
centres for Xerox worldwide, it provides advanced materials
research and development for both Xerox and external clients.
Co-located with the centre is the Research Innovation
Commercialization Centre (a regional entrepreneur and
innovation hub), and GreenCentre Canada (a Kingston,
Ontario-based organization for the commercialization of
chemistry-based technologies). All three provide valuable
expertise that helps start-up firms accelerate their growth.
The XRCC is also responsible for decades of expertise in
developing toner and ink for Xerox. Current research at
XRCC covers digital print and intelligent packaging, workflow
automation, 3D printing and printed electronics, and sensor
technology. Congratulations to Dr. Smith and the more than
100 employees at the centre for their outstanding work.
I wore through another pair of shoes visiting the more than
150 exhibitors during its three busy days. A special thank you
to those who filled out their free subscription to our printed
and digital magazines. By the way, the winner of our show
draw for a free two-night stay at Centennial House in the heart
of Niagara’s wine country was Rita Vogel Post of Vogel Art in
Milton, Ontario. We’ve got a brief glimpse from inside the
show, along with dozens of photos from our staff photographers,
starting on page 20.
Finally, congratulations to Christine Yardley of Print Panther
in Oakville, Ontario who purchased Canada’s first AccurioWide
160 wide-format printer from Konica Minolta Canada. In the
summer of 2016, Print Panther became the first printer in
Canada to install Konica Minolta’s MGI JETvarnish 3DS and
iFoil System.
As always, stay positive and stay focused.
Joe Mulcahy
Publisher, Graphic Arts Magazine
[email protected]
It was nice to say hello to so many old and new friends at the
Graphics Canada tradeshow last month in Mississauga. I think
10,671 industry professionals are using @graphicartsmag
as their perfect online connection to the printing,
graphic arts, sign, and packaging industries of Canada.
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