EFI Wins Important Patent Lawsuit on Its VUTEk Inkjet Technology

Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (EFI) and its super-wide format printer unit VUTEk, recently obtained a sweeping victory in its defense of a patent lawsuit filed by Leggett & Platt, Inc. A federal judge issued a summary judgment ruling in VUTEk’s favor. The ruling decisively concluded that all the asserted claims of Leggett & Platt’s (L&P) patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,755,518) are invalid on multiple grounds. Leggett & Platt brought the lawsuit during EFI’s acquisition of VUTEk in May 2005 in its home court of the Eastern District of Missouri, asserting that the L&P patent covered VUTEk’s ultra-violet (UV) ink curing technology. READ MORE

ARC Joint Venture in China, UNIS Document Solutions Co., Ltd., Acquires Firm in Shanghai

American Reprographics Company (ARC) announced the acquisition of the assets of Shanghai Light Business Machines Co., Ltd., a provider of document reproduction equipment, supplies and reprographics services to the Shanghai business community by Shanghai UNIS Printing Technology Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of UNIS Document Solutions Co., Ltd. (UDS), its joint venture in China. The new subsidiary is the second UDS reprographics company located in Shanghai and will operate under the brand name “Shanghai UNIS Printing Technology Co., Ltd.” or UPT. READ MORE

Michelle Adamski Joins C2 Reprographics as Billing Manager

Costa Mesa-based C2 Reprographics hired Michelle Adamski as billing manager. Before being hired by C2, Adamski spent 23 years at OCB Reprographics as billing manager for 14 locations. For three of those years, Adamski served simultaneously as a customer service manager. C2 president Gary Crisp remarked, “Michelle’s proven capabilities in working with the sales staff and upper management to implement new processes and procedures are a great advantage for our company.” READ MORE

Roland DG Certifies DuPont™ Tyvek® 1056D Media for the Award-Winning VersaUV LEC Series

Roland DG Corporation has selected DuPont™ Tyvek® 1056D as a certified media for the company’s VersaUV LEC series of UV inkjet printer/cutters. A nonwoven, lightweight material, Tyvek® 1056D media is highly durable and tear resistant.

“DuPont™ Tyvek® 1056D is perfectly matched to the Roland VersaUV platform, offering quality prints, high tensile strength and a distinctive look for applications ranging from interior décor to numbered race bibs,” said Y. Yazawa, Roland DG product marketing senior manager. “In certifying Tyvek® 1056D for the LEC series, we have taken the first step in our partnership with DuPont. Our goal is to expand the digital graphics market by making advanced technologies more widely accessible.” READ MORE

LexJet Named One of the Top 100 Best Companies to Work for in Florida

LexJet was recently named one of Florida’s Best Companies to Work For by Florida Trend magazine and the Best Companies Group. One hundred companies were recognized in three company categories: small, medium, and large. LexJet was recognized in the “medium” category. The rankings appear in the August issue of Florida Trend and on FloridaTrend.com. “As part of LexJet’s primary goal of providing the best customer experience in the digital printing industry, LexJet is also continually striving to increase employee satisfaction. LexJet’s philosophy is that excellent customer service goes hand in hand with satisfied and passionate employees who care about their work and the customers they serve,” says Angie Lane, vice president of human resources for LexJet. READ MORE