Konica Minolta Business Solutions

Mike Kaufman, president of Linden, NJ-based Cox Printers, has taken his company, literally, to new heights to differentiate itself from an environmental standpoint. Cox Printers' energy use is partially powered by two wind turbines and a 36 kW solar panel system housed on its roof.

As the first collaborative achievement between MGI and Konica Minolta, the JETvarnish 3DS will be revealed to the United States at GRAPH EXPO 14. It is the newest addition to the JETvarnish Digital Spot UV Coating line and has all the tactile effects and advantages of the original JETvarnish 3D at only half the size.

FileAssist is a fully-managed file storage and collaborative solution developed for Konica Minolta and hosted by All Covered.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. has announced that it has joined the non-profit organization Two Sides North America. Kay Du Fernandez, Konica Minolta’s vice president of strategic business development, will also serve on Two Sides’ Sustainability Committee.

Printing Impressions has announced the winners of the 2014 Gold Ink Awards. This year's Gold Ink Award winners were chosen from more than 1,000 entries submitted within nearly 50 categories. Winning pieces surpassed their competitors based on print quality, technical difficulty and overall visual effect.

PHILADELPHIA—Printing Impressions has announced the winners of the 2014 Gold Ink Awards. This year's Gold Ink Award winners were chosen from more than 1,000 entries submitted within nearly 50 categories, including:

Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ August 2014 edition, featuring Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, 3D Systems, Xerox Corp., Graphco, Ryobi MHI, GPA, Specialty Substrate Solutions, Presstek

Ideal for commercial printers and in-plant print providers, the bizhub PRESS C1100 and bizhub PRESS C1085 are Konica Minolta’s next generation of digital presses, boasting 100 pages per minute (ppm) and 85 ppm respectively, regardless of substrate type or weight.

EFI has launched launch a pair of advanced digital front ends (DFEs) for the new Konica Minolta bizhub C1085 and C1100 family of color digital presses. The updated EFI Fiery IC-308 DFE and the new, high-end EFI Fiery IC-310 DFE offer sharp color quality, end-to-end workflow automation and integration with EFI's MIS and Web-to-print products.

Through a strategic alliance with 3D Systems, Konica Minolta will become the first original equipment manufacturer to sell, support and service 3-D printing products through the traditional printer and office equipment channel in the United States.