Doug Edwards

Xaar has signed an agreement with Xerox Corporation to partner in bulk piezoelectric (piezo) inkjet printheads. This partnership capitalizes on each company's expertise in bulk piezo printhead development and will deliver substantial benefits to the market through leveraging both companies' technology.

Dan Gelbart, often credited as the father of modern computer-to-plate (CTP) technology for the printing industry, has been named the recipient of the 2008 Printing Industries of America Robert F. Reed Technology Medal. Gelbart will receive the award at a luncheon during the 2009 Technical Association for the Graphic Arts (TAGA) Annual Technical Conference in New Orleans on March 16.