Ten technology developers have taken out places in the prestigious 2015 InterTech Technology Awards given by Printing Industries of America, with Kodak winning two while Heidelberg and EFI were among those taking out an award. The technologies receiving this respected award have been judged as innovative and are expected to advance the performance of the graphic communications industry. The PIAA says an independent panel of judges deliberated over an outstanding selection of technology nominations which highlighted the dynamic nature of the industry. It says, “This year’s awards show great developments in high speed web and sheetfed color 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.”

Kodak Prosper, one of the 2105 InterTech wionners

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.           The ten technologies selected to receive the 2015 InterTech Technology Award are: (Listed alphabetically by company, with the technology named first) Océ VarioPrint i300 – Canon Oris CxF – CGS Publishing Technologies International LLC EFI DirectSmile Cross Media – EFI Automation Engine Connect – Esko Prinect Media Manager – Heidelberg Highcon Euclid Digital Finishing Technology – Highcon Systems. Kodak Prosper 6000 Presses – Kodak NX advantage, Kodak Flexcel NX System – Kodak MGI iFoil – MGI Digital X-Rite eXact with Scan Option – X-Rite  

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