SGIA Reveals the 2014 'Product of the Year' Winners from the 2014 SGIA Expo
FAIRFAX, VA—October 31, 2014—The SGIA Product of the Year competition raised the bar at the 2014 Expo (Oct. 22-24, in Las Vegas) with a new class of entries in categories from digital inks, finishing and media to direct-to-garment, roll-to-roll and UV flatbed.
"Whether they were a seasoned company or an industry newcomer, each and every entry came to win," said Ray Weiss, SGIA’s digital imaging specialist. "They gave the judges a real run for their money."
Congratulations to the 2014 Product of the Year Winners:
Category 101: Digital Inks
MAP (Metal and Plastic) Inkjet Ink by Prism Inks
Category 102: Media – Paper
FILMFREE LASERJET WATERSLIDE DECAL PAPER by Sunny Scopa
Category 103: Media – Vinyl
AlumiGraphics Smooth by AlumiGraphics - A Division of Floor Signage
Category 104: Media – Films
VM-CHALKboard PLUS by Visual Magnetics
Category 105: Media – Textile
digitex decoflex (H7303-0502) by HEYTex by Heytex Bramsche
Category 106: Media – Rigid
eco-HIPS by New Hampshire Plastics
Category 108: Finishing - Display Exhibit Hardware
Tension LED System by TLS INTERNATIONAL
Category 109: Finishing - Laminates, Adhesives, Films, Coatings
Marashield UV-Curable Coatings by Marabu North America
Category 110: Finishing – Equipment
SSC 165H Panel Saw and Dust Free Cutter by Safety Speed Manufacturing
Category 111: Roll-to-Roll Aqueous (under 96 in.)
SureColor T7270 by EPSON America
Category 113: Roll-to-Roll UV (under 96 in.)
JV400SUV-160 by Mimaki USA
Category 114: UV Flatbed (under $200K)
Océ Arizona 318 GL by Océ Display Graphics Systems - A Canon Company
Category 115: UV Flatbed (over $200K)
Jeti Titan HS by Agfa Graphics
Category 116: UV Flatbed +White (under $200K)
Océ Arizona 318 GL w/White Ink Option by Océ Display Graphics Systems - A Canon Company
Category 117: UV Flatbed +White (over $200K)
Océ Arizona 6170 XTS by Océ Display Graphics Systems - A Canon Company
Category 118: Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (over 96 in.)
ValueJet 2638 by Mutoh America
Category 119: Roll-to-Roll UV (over 96 in.)
Q5-1000h by CET Color
Category 120: Direct to Garment Printers
Mankind Digital/ion-Argon(18) by Eastern Tech
Category 124: Screen Printing - Pre-press
i-Image STE II by M&R Cos.
Category 130: Media - Non-PVC (Non-woven)
AlumiGraphics Smooth by AlumiGraphics - A Division of Floor Signage
Category 131: Media - Vinyl (Pressure sensitive)
BRILLIANT! Self-Adhesive by Dreamscape
SGIA — Supporting the Leaders of the Digital and Screen Printing Community
“Specialty imaging” comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they’ll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, printed electronics, membrane switches, signs, advertisements, garments, containers and vehicles. Make the most of your specialty imaging business.
Source: SGIA.
