The Print Loop - Week of June 9

Top highlights

  • eProductivity Software's Avanti acquisition marked a key move in print MIS consolidation

  • Courier Graphics' new Speedmaster XL 106 spurred growth and efficiency gains

  • A Minuteman Press Greenville franchisee achieved President's Club status for sales performance

M&A, Funding, and Ownership Transitions

  • eProductivity Software acquired Avanti Computer Systems Ltd, a Ricoh subsidiary offering management information systems for the printing industry, from Ricoh

New Technology Spotlight

  • Courier Graphics accelerated its growth with a new Speedmaster XL 106, enabling entry into new short-run booklet markets and boosting long-run catalog cover production efficiency

  • Pozitive Sign & Graphic Supplies launched the Summa F1625 digital flatbed cutter, designed for wide-format printing professionals, at PacPrint

Workflow Automation & Efficiency

  • Colorado Community Media selected ProImage’s NewsWayX cloud-based workflow to manage production at its new Trust Press facility in Denver

  • Solimar Systems and RISO will showcase their Chemistry platform suite, featuring end-to-end optimized PDF workflows for inkjet printers, at the IPMA 2025 conference

Franchise & Chain News

  • Minuteman Press franchisee Corey Sanders of Greenville, SC, joined the President’s Club for achieving over $1 million in gross sales for the year ending 2024

Wide Format / Signage Focus

  • Dragon Signs utilized Drytac’s Polar Smooth 150 Air R matte white polymeric film to produce digitally printed hoardings for AllSaints retail locations

  • LIFTOFF Solutions and Arise Racing GT collaborated to wrap Ferrari race cars using Orafol Australia films for the Meguiar Bathurst 12 Hour event

Other news

  • FESPA Global Print Expo 2025 attracted 14,036 unique visitors, a 10.5% increase from 2024, with 87% of visitors holding decision-making positions

  • Signarama's Ankeny, IA, location is hiring a Sign Design and Production Specialist