FUJIFILM Graphic Systems Div.

Commercial printing supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions' February 2010 edition.

VALHALLA, NY—Effective January 1, 2010, Fujifilm is creating a new organization, Fujifilm North America, which will merge Fujifilm U.S.A. and Fujifilm Graphic Systems U.S.A. Fujifilm Canada will become a subsidiary of the new company as of April 1, 2010.

Fujifilm North America Corp. will merge Fujifilm U.S.A., Inc. and Fujifilm Graphic Systems U.S.A. Inc. Fujifilm Canada Inc. will become a subsidiary of the new company as of April 1, 2010.

Putting greater emphasis on applications and business development tools has been a growing trend among trade show exhibitors.

PRINT 09 offered an array of wide-format printing systems and highlighted a number of industry trends that could present opportunities for commercial printers, including sustainability and high-volume POP production.

PITTSBURGH—Printing Industries of America has announced the recipients of the 2009 InterTech Technology Awards. The independent panel of judges deliberated over technology submissions ranging from process control tools to MIS applications. Recurring themes in 2009 InterTech nominations were process efficiency, integration and improved manufacturing performance through use of the innovative technologies.

Printing Industries of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 InterTech Technology Awards. For over thirty years, recipients of this prestigious award have not only had a major impact on the graphic communications industry, but they also consistently prove to be successful in the commercial marketplace.

Fujifilm today announced that its primary US manufacturing complex, located in Greenwood, S.C., has begun using methane gas from a local community landfill to power approximately 40 percent of its operations. Company officials joined local government leaders and guests to celebrate the project’s completion at the Greenwood County Landfill. This is one of many steps Fujifilm Corp. is taking to reduce greenhouse emissions at its facilities worldwide. In the U.S., the company aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2012.

At Print 09, FUJIFILM will highlight its approach to the integration between offset and digital printing and will give attendees a new look at workflow, demonstrating a wide range of new printing concepts, technologies, products and services, promising to put printers “In Control.”

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX) has streamlined its color management across several of its location, thanks to Fujifilm’s patented Taskero Universe, a groundbreaking suite of monitoring and analysis tools designed to increase profitability and reduce waste. CGX has implemented Taskero Universe at several sites and has found it to be “invaluable to management and to customers.”