AWARDS Mimaki receives five prestigious SGIA awards


At the recent awards ceremony that accompanies the globally significant SGIA Expo in the USA, Mimaki was in receipt of an incredible five prestigious awards, across a number of categories, representing significant recognition of their achievements in launching new products and sustaining pioneering R&D.


The Mimaki JFX-1631plus and its smaller sister machine,


the JFX-1615plus both received separate awards for “Best Grand Format Roll-to-Roll UV cured ink” and “Best Flat Bed rigid with white ink UV below USD$200K” respectively. These awards for the new JFXplus range signify the recent successful launch of the product that sports higher productivity and spectacular quality and is suitable for both volume board printing output and high end, specialist printing. The Mimaki JV33-160 and its bigger brother, the


2.6m wide JV33-260 both received awards for “Best Poster size solvent or latex printer” and “Best Grand Format Roll-to-Roll solvent or latex ink” respectively. The JV33 series is available in sizes from 1.3m up to the aforementioned 2.6m machine and delivers a winning combination of speed and high quality, coupled to low running costs and excellent creativity. Mimaki’s final award was for the “Digital Inks -


Best digital ink - flexible UV inks for Backlit/Display” category and went to the pioneering LF-200 inkset that runs on the LED cure UV machines that include the roll-to-roll / flatbed UJV-160 and the award winning JFXplus series of flatbed printers. Mimaki is exclusively distributed in the UK &


Ireland by Hybrid Services Ltd and their marketing manager, Duncan Jefferies described the awards as a real compliment to Mimaki’s R&D effort. For a demonstration of all of this technology and


The Mimaki JFX-1631 plus scoops ‘Best grand format UV’ award.


more, Hybrid can be contacted on 01270 501900 or via its website at www.hybridservices.co.uk


Gold Award for Icon’s work at the FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa


Icon, a global leader in event branding and production, received recognition for its work when they collected the Gold Award and trophy in the Event Look category at the 4th International Sports Event Management Awards. The award came as a result of the company’s work on the Look Programme for FIFA LOC at this year’s highly successful World Cup in South Africa. In the words of the judges, Icon’s work for


the event was deemed ‘to have most effectively captured the spirit, inside and outside its venues’. When making their selection, the judges considered the spectator view of the event within the stadium and its surrounding environment. Icon, which has established an operation


in South Africa, worked closely with its partners on behalf of FIFA LOC to provide the overall event look and feel. This included stadium dressing and wayfinding at all the match venues as well as event branding for the transportation network and at various non-competition venues throughout the country. For further information telephone Icon on +44 (0) 208 269 6213.


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