Agfa Graphics has won four product of the year awards from the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA).
The Jeti Tauro H3300 LED won the ‘Roll-to-Roll UV (over 80in)’ category, the Jeti Mira won ‘UV Flatbed + White ($200,000-$500,000)’ and ‘UV Flatbed ($200,000-$500,000)’ awards and and the Anapurna H3200i LED won the ‘UV Hybrid ($100,000-$500,000)’ gong.
Agfa will showcase all of its winning printers at the 2018 SGIA Expo this October.
A total of 255 entries in 68 product categories were submitted for this competition. Other winners were:
Flatbed/Hybrid (Under $100,000): Mutoh America Inc
UV Flatbed (Under $100,000): Vanguard Digital Printing Systems
UV Flatbed ($100,000–$200,000): Vanguard Digital Printing Systems
UV Flatbed + White ($100,000–$200,000): Vanguard Digital Printing Systems
Tabletop Flatbed (Industrial/Small Item Decoration): Mutoh America
Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (Under 80 Inches): Mutoh America
Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (Over 80 Inches): Mutoh America
Roll-to-Roll UV (Under 80 Inches): Roland DGA Corporation
RTR/Hybrid/Flatbed New Technology or Inkset: Durst Image Technology
Digital/Screen Print Hybrid Printing Systems: M&R Companies
3D Printers: Mimaki USA Inc (Booth 2161)
Roll-to-Roll Direct Disperse Ink on Textile: Durst Image Technology
Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on Textile: DGI
Roll-to-Roll Dye Sublimation on Metal: Epson
UV Hybrid/Flatbed High Volume Production Class: EFI
Digital Press: Fujifilm Graphic Systems
Single-Pass Printer: EFI
Direct-to-Shape Printers: Inkcups Now
Digital Inks – Textile (Small Format <24in): Sawgrass, Ultra HD Flex Digital Inks - UV: Roland DGA Corporation, Roland ECO-UV inks Digital Inks - Industrial and Packaging: INX International, Prodigy EBGA Premium EB Curable Inks Finishing - Display/Exhibit Hardware: Spirit Displays, Spirit Tex Fabric Tension System Lasers/Routers/Cutters (4' x 8' or Larger): Trotec Laser, SP 2000 Multi-Function Finishing (Slit/Score/Perf): Safety Speed Manufacturing, DFC-H5 Panel Saw and Dust Free Cutter Combo Heat Press (Table-Top): Stahl, Hotronix Fusion IQ Heat Press (Large Format Roll or Clam): Hix Corporation, Hix LF-4464 Laminates, Adhesives, Films and Coatings: Drytac, ReTac WipeErase Large-Format Scanners (Flat or Roll): SMA e Document, SMA Versascan Automation Equipment (Print/Post): OmniPrint International, Wurk Bridge Software - RIP, Web-Based Design, Personalisation or Product Bldg: Graphical Systems USA, Graphic Tracer Professional Software - Workflow/MIS/CRM: PrintFactory, PrintFactory Cloud Spectrophotometer Devices: Barbieri North America, Spectro LFP qb Media - Films: Gans Ink and Supply, BF9 Media - Non-PVC: Floor Signage, AlumiGraphics Glow Grip Media - Adhesive Back (Not Vinyl): Gans Ink and Supply, Holographic Window Film Media - Rigid/Corrugated: Johnson Plastics Plus, The Naturals from Rowmark Media - Banner (Non-Textile): Gans Ink and Supply, Jet 550 Media - Heat Transfer Material, Cuttable: Siser North America, Blackboard Media - Heat Transfer Material, Printable: Chemica US, Hotmark RevolutionPrint Textile - Apparel: Fisher Textiles, ET3200 Hoodie Textile - Flag: Fisher Textiles, DD 7801 Flag Textile - Banner: Fisher Textiles, GF4019 Nirvana B.O.B Textile - Framing Systems: Senfa – Decoprint, Sublimis Textile - Canvas: HP, HP Recycled Satin Canvas Textile - Wall Covering: Gans Ink and Supply, Jettex Textile - Home Furnishings: Top Value Fabrics, Sequoia S/577 Media - Adhesive Back Vinyl: Drytac, SpotOn Floor 200 Dye Sublimation Transfer Paper: Sawgrass, True Pix Classic Sublimation Transfer Paper Dye Sublimation Rigid Material for Transfer: Chromaluxe, ChromaLuxe EXT Finished Garment Blanks - Natural Fiber: Image Armor/RTP Apparel, RTP Apparel Image Armor Women's DTG Ready to Print Racer Back Tank Top Finished Garment Blanks - Blends: Terry Town, DP1731- Sherpa Lined Micro Mink Throw Finished Garment Blanks - Accessories: Terry Town, Myoga - Sublimated Yoga Mat DTG - Pre-Press (Sprayers/Dryers): Brown Manufacturing, Synergy Pretreat Module and FireFly curing system Screen Printing - Inks: Marabu North America, MaraTech MGO Screen Printing - Pre-Press (Exposure/Imaging): Lawson Screen and Digital Products, Lawson Lock-N-Go Screen Printing - Manual Garment Press: A.W.T. World Trade, American Redesigned Rototex Screen Printing - Automatic Garment Press: Ryonet + Roq, Roq Eco P16 Automatic Press Screen Printing - Curing Equipment: M&R Companies, M&R HotHead Fabric Compression System Screen Printing - Drying Equipment: Brown Manufacturing, FireFly Curing System Screen Printing - Post-Press (Clean/Reclaim): Easiway Systems, EasiSolv 1028 Ink and Emulsion Remover Product Finishing - Sewing: MEEVO MKF, MEEVO MKF MX Event with SEAS Banner Finishing (Grommet/Sew/Weld): Miller Weldmaster, 112 Extreme Direct-to-Garment Printers (White Shirt): OmniPrint International Direct-to-Garment Printers (Black Shirt): OmniPrint International
