At its annual convention, held October 13-15 in Las Vegas, the Specialty Graphics Imaging Assn. (SGIA) announced the winners of its annual Product of the Year awards. Printers, media, finishing equipment and software were commended as the best in the category. Winners from among the 16 sign-related categories include:
Digital Inks
Mimaki USA (Suwanee, GA)
LF200 UV-flexible inks for backlit displays
Media (Paper)
Xcel Products Inc. (Brooklyn Center, MN)
TerraSkin® XP stone/polyethylene material blend
Media (Vinyl)
Ultraflex Systems Inc. (Randolph, NJ)
Glow Mesh photoluminescent media
Media (Films)
Continental Grafix (Charlotte, NC)
HydroSol Satin textured light-blocking film
Media (Rigid)
Panel Processing Inc. (Alpena, MI)
Eco-Finish rigid printing media
Media (non-PVC)
Dreamscape Inc. (Rockaway, NJ)
Terralon recycled-content, printable wallcovering
Business/Workflow Software
Caldera Graphics (Strasbourg, France)
Costview 2.0 (iPad-optimized)
Finishing (Laminates, Adhesives, Films, Coatings)
Neschen Americas (Elkridge, MD)
Print Shield® anti-graffiti laminating film
Finishing (Equipment)
Colex Imaging (Paramus, NJ)
Fotoba Intl. Dreamcut XLD-170D cutter
Poster-size solvent/latex printers (under 96 in. wide)
Mimaki USA
JV33-160
Flatbed UV-Cure Rigid-Media Printer (under $200,000 MSRP)
Océ Display Graphics (Chicago)
Arizona 550 GT
Flatbed UV-Cure Rigid-Media Printer (over $200,000 MSRP)
Océ Display Graphics
Arizona 550 XT
Flatbed White-Ink, UV-Cure, Rigid-Media Printer (under $200,000 MSRP)
Mimaki USA Inc.
JFX-1615
Flatbed White-Ink, UV-Cure, Rigid-Media Printer (over $200,000 MSRP)
Océ Display Graphics
Arizona 550 XT
Grand Format Roll-to-Roll, Solvent- or Latex-Ink Printer
Mimaki USA Inc.
JV33-260
Grand Format, Roll-to-Roll, UV-Cure Ink Printer
Mimaki USA Inc.
JFX-1631 R