Contex Appoints New General Manager in China
Contex recently announced the appointment of Jerry Cheng as general manager in China. Cheng adds to Contex’s strength in the Asian market, together with Nobuo Kanzaki, who is general manager in Japan. Both Cheng, in China, and Kanzaki, in Japan, emphasize the high-level technology that Contex scanners bring to the Asian market, as well as the large market share that Contex enjoys. They both stress the importance of working closely with Contex distributors to ensure success for the distributors, their dealers and for Contex.
Cheng plans to lead growth in China by focusing on distributor growth for both the new Contex SD line of scanners and the traditional HD line of scanners. HD scanning solutions give companies uncompromising image quality, versatility and reliability, and are primarily designed for reprographics and graphic arts companies, copy shops, engineers and GIS professionals. The SD series scanners are high production; low cost scanners designed to bring quality scanning within reach of most budgets, and are used by engineers, GIS professionals, architects, construction companies, copy and reprographic shops. Contex takes pride in its “no compromise” philosophy, offering quality scanning technology at affordable prices.
In addition to his duties in China, Cheng will become part of Contex’s global sales and marketing leadership team.
Colortrac appoints Malcolm Lane as President of Colortrac Inc.
Colortrac announced the appointment of Malcolm Lane as president of Colortrac Inc., its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, effective 2nd January 2009.
The appointment of Lane, a U.S.-based business leader with 20 years wide-format experience, follows Colortrac’s recruitment throughout 2008 of experienced specialist technical staff and quality assurance professionals to enhance its large-format scanner manufacturing and support infrastructure. Now, with a new generation of SmartLF wide format scanners starting to ship, Lane’s expertise in large-format scanner distribution in the Americas and Japan will help Colortrac penetrate the markets further with their affordably priced SmartLF wide format scanners and software products.
EFI’s VUTEk QS3200 UV Superwide Format Printer Receives Seal of Approval for 2009 Inaugural Graphics
EFI announced that Hargrove, Inc., the official general contractor for the Presidential Inaugural, produced more than 200,000 square-feet of the 2009 inauguration graphics using an EFI VUTEk QS3200 3.2 meter superwide format printer.
Hargrove has been a major contractor for every Presidential Inaugural since the 1949 inauguration of Harry Truman.
LexJet Introduces Banner Recycling Program
Largely based on its successful Inkjet Cartridge Recycling Program, which has saved hundreds of thousands of wide-format inkjet cartridges from polluting landfills, LexJet’s new banner recycling program aims to significantly decrease the wide-format printing industry’s environmental impact and give each LexJet customer a competitive advantage in their market.
LexJet partnered with Trex Company to develop the program, which allows participants to bag used banners printed on LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek SUV (solvent/UV-curable compatible) and mail them to Trex to be recycled into decking, railing, and fencing products. The envelopes used to mail the banners are also recycled.
How the Recycling Program Works:
- Customers who use LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek SUV in a graphics project – whether they’re LexJet Tyvek banners for a special event, trade show, or retail promotion – take the banners back after the project’s completion.
- Package the used LexJet 3R DuPont Tyvek SUV banners in the pre-addressed recyclable UPS envelopes available from LexJet. Each envelope can handle about ten standard-sized banners. There is a small fee for each envelope to cover shipping and handling costs.
- Send the envelope directly to Trex, which will recycle the contents of the envelope and the envelope itself into its recycled lumber products.
- Print, install, and repeat.
LexJet’s banner recycling program is part of the company’s Environmental Management Services, which were developed for print shops to decrease their environmental impact and increase the range of sustainable products they can offer as graphics providers.
Contex SD4400 Technical/CAD Scanners Receive BERTL’s Best Award for 2008
Contex announced that BERTL has awarded the Contex SD4400 series scanners the 2008 BERTL’s Best Award for best value for price in a wide-format scanner. This new award is in addition to the previously announced 4 ½ star “Outstanding” Award that BERTL gave to the SD4400 series in September, 2008, the highest award yet achieved for a wide-format scanner.
The SD4400 series is designed for professionals who require ease of use, quality scans and value for the money they spend. It is used by engineers, GIS professionals, architects, construction companies, copy and reprographic shops.
Paradigm Graphtec CSX300HD Wins Bertl’s Award
Paradigm Imaging Group announced that Graphtec’s CSX300HDPlus has received a BERTL’s Best 2008 award for Best Value for Price – Wide Format 36” Scanner.
BERTL analysts review current product lines and new product introductions to identify the select group of devices and software that stand apart from the others. BERTL’s Best covers the entire digital imaging and document management arena. Earlier this year, the CSX300HDPlus was awarded BERTL’s prestigious Four Star Rating. According to BERTL, “The CSX300-090HDPlus scanner is a feature-rich, reliable, and high-quality scanner with a color-capture accuracy that is among the best in the industry.”