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The global printing community celebrated 24 hours of social media sharing during International Print Day Oct. 18. PrintReleaf planted its 500,000th tree as part of its certified reforestation program that offers a certified, verified means of ensuring that their paper usage is “reforested.” Z -fold cards Sun Chemical entered into a license agreement to introduce a new family of molecular inks for printed electronics, based on ionic molecules processed through a reduction process, that “will offer a viable alternative to conventional polymer thick film conductive inks and serve as a low-cost alternative to nano materials.” Idealliance launched three new initiatives to advance industry research and management and address staffing concerns. These included the Idealliance Institute for Strategic Research, The Idealliance Institute for Strategic Leadership, and the Idealliance WorkPLACE Industry Development Program. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER Z Z -fold -fold cards Z -fold cards HP bought Samsung Electron- ics’ printer business in a blockbuster deal valued at $1.05 billion (USD). HP added that A3 represents its largest growth opportunity in busi- ness printing. The combination with Samsung expand HP’s portfolio, accelerates its ability to disrupt the $55 billion A3 copier segment with superior multifunction printing technol- ogy, and strengthens its leading A4 laser printing business. Samsung also brings compelling intellectual property of more than 6,500 print patents and a world-class workforce of nearly 1,300 researchers and engineers with expertise in laser tech- nology, imaging electronics and supplies and accessories. With Samsung, HP can now offer the industry’s strongest portfolio of A3 multifunction printers that deliver the simplicity of printers with the high performance of copiers. Unlike our competitor ... Unlike our our competitor competitor ... Unlike ... We deal only with printers Unlike our only competitor ... We deal with printers We deal only with printers Boss Logo Print & Graphics (Markham, ON) became the first and don’t sell to end customers and don’t sell to end We deal only with printers trade shop in Canada to invest in a Scodix Ultra Pro with the and don’t sell to end customers customers and don’t sell to end customers Spicers Canada acquired Shippers Supply to expand its prod- ORDER SAMPLES ORDER SAMPLES uct offerings in Western Canada. ORDER SAMPLES sgfteam.ca/z-pak ORDER SAMPLES Xeikon and EFI entered into an exclusive partnership sgfteam.ca/z-pak for the sgfteam.ca/z-pak EFI Jetrion digital label and narrow-web inkjet printing systems. sgfteam.ca/z-pak GET A QUOTE Xeikon will service, support and supply the worldwide Jetrion Foil Station Module, noting that its feeding system was far superior to its competitors. A A QUOTE GET GET A QUOTE [email protected] GET QUOTE customer base, and continue with direct sales of Jetrion. [email protected] [email protected] [phone] ext. 312 [email protected] Tony Curcio Editor, Graphic Arts Magazine [email protected] @graphicarts (416) ext. 312 312 [phone] 701-0111 ext. [phone] ext. 312 GRAPHIC ARTS MAGAZINE | December 2017 / January 2018 | 17