SGIA Announces 2009 Product of the Year Winners

SGIA Announces 2009 Product of the Year Winners

SGIA Announces 2009 Product of the Year Winners Product Image

SGIA has announced the winners of the coveted 2009 Product of the Year awards:

Digital Inks: Roland DGA Corporation

RIP Software and Proofing Software: Caldera Graphics

Media-Paper: Ultraflex Systems Inc.

Media-Vinyl: Dreamscape

Media-Films: Xcel Products Inc.

Media-Textile: Vapor Apparel/Source Substrates

Media-Rigid: Rochling Engineering Plastics Ltd

Business or Other Workflow Software: Nazdar SourceOne

Finishing-Laminates, Adhesives, Films, Coatings: FLEXcon

Finishing-Equipment: Maverick Innovations, Inc. dba Extreme Graphics - The Wraptor

Poster Size: Roland DGA Corporation

Rigid Substrate UV <$200K MSRP: Océ Display Graphics Systems

Rigid Substrate UV >$200 MSRP: Océ Display Graphics Systems

Grand Format Roll-to-Roll-Solvent & Latex inks: Roland DGA Corporation

Grand Format Roll-to-Roll-UV cure ink: Durst Image Technology US LLC

Direct to Garment Inkjet Printers: Kornit Digital

All of the entries were showcased and evaluated by a team of digital imaging professionals during the 2009 SGIA Expo (New Orleans, October 7-9) in the Golden Image Gallery.

 

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