Fairfax, VA—The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) announced the winners of its 2013 Product of the Year Awards, a competition that showcases “digital imaging products that keep the specialty imaging industry moving forward.” Product of the Year winners benefit from worldwide recognition and the ability to market their product as a winner of this competition.
Here are the 2013 Product of the Year winners in the following categories:
Finishing Equipment: Matic SA, Cronos, matic.es/en
Poster-size – Solvent/Latex Printers < 96″: Mutoh America, ValueJet 1638, mutoh.com
Flat Bed – Rigid Substrate UV <$200K MSRP: Canon USA, Océ Arizona 640 GT, usa.canon.com
Flat Bed – Rigid Substrate UV >$200K MSRP: Canon USA, Océ Arizona 660 GT, usa.canon.com
Flat Bed – Rigid White Ink UV >$200K MSRP: Canon USA, Océ Arizona 660 XT, usa.canon.com
Grand Format R to R – Solvent & Latex Inks: Hewlett-Packard, HP Latex 3000, hp.com
Direct to Garment Inkjet Printers: Eastern Tech – Mankind Digital/ion-Argon (18), mankinddigital.com
Digital Inks: EFI, EFI VuTek GS Pro-TF System, w3.efi.com
Media – Paper: Visual Magnetics, VM-ECOten, visualmagnetics.com
Media – Vinyl: ATP Adhesive Systems AG, Open Air Clear, atp-ag.com
Media – Films: AlumiGraphics (Floor Signage LLC), AlumiGraphics Grip, alumigraphics.com
Media – Textile: Verseidag Seemee US Inc, seemee 3P Premium Backlit, seemeeus.com
Media – Rigid: Chromaluxe/Unisub, Chromaluxe Tabletop, chromaluxe.com
Finishing – Display Exhibit Hardware: Consort Display Group, FlagTrax Flag and Banner Mounting Hardware, consort.com
Media – Non-PVC (Non-Woven): Argotec LLC, ArgoGraph Two-Part Graphic Film, argotec.com
Media – Vinyl (Pressure Sensitive): Contra Vision Ltd, Contra Vision Sprint, contravision.com
SGIA is the international association for specialty imaging. Its mission is to provide imaging professionals with the tools and information needed to make the best possible business decisions. Member benefits include the SGIA Information Network, an extensive online industry resource. sgia.com
