SGIA Expo 2018

Here’s a quick look at some of the newest wide-format systems that were on display at the 2017 SGIA Expo.

What a dazzling showcase the 2017 SGIA Expo was.

At the 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans this week, more than 19,000 people attended to see the nearly…

SF Landmark is meeting surging demand for textile-printed soft signage with the installation of an EFI VUTEk FabriVU 340.

SGIA has announced a new conference, THREADX, for the dynamic apparel printing community, Feb. 25-28, 2018, in Palm Springs, Calif.

At the 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans yesterday, SGIA presented winners of the Golden Image Competition.

In 2017, SGIA launched the Women in Print Alliance. At the 2017 SGIA Expo on Wednesday was the group’s first official event.

Promotion is one of the key elements of branding, said Sharon Donovich, Kornit Digital at a session held during the SGIA Expo.

Start building your printed electronic partnerships now, long before you will likely need them.

The best advice for printers looking to get into — or grow —  their wide-format business.

The SGIA Expo has been the primary show Erik Norman attends to learn about the latest trends and technology influencing the graphics ma

Best practices printers should keep in mind as they add — or consider adding — packaging to their product lineup.

The number of companies wanting to get some kind of vinyl on their vehicles for advertising is continuing to grow and grow each year.

The BC Racing Team and Absolute Racing chose SWM’s non-PVC polyurethane graphic films to promote and protect their team cars.

DTG units have several niches, from screen printers who want to add the ability to print short-run or one-off products, to individuals

You see the opportunity that digital garment printing could bring to your shop. You have attended…

The printed electronics space is not a new market trend; rather it is decades in its evolution.

the key to a successful implementation is planning — and to plan, you need to know where your potential pitfalls might lie.

Knowledge-base is not everything, it’s the only thing in the textile market.

Even with a hurricane scare, attendance at the SGIA Expo show as of noon yesterday reached more than 19,000 registered individuals.

The Celero digital finishing system, from MultiCam, offers a fast solution designed to fit a variety of production environments.

Screen printing can be a lucrative and rewarding business. But to set yourself up for that, you need to take several steps.

In a press conference, Brent Moncrief, FUJIFILM North America, Graphic Systems Div., stressed the importance of creating partnerships.

SF Landmark is meeting surging demand for textile-printed soft signage with the installation of an EFI VUTek FabriVU 340 printer.

I’ve been taking in all the sights and sounds the first few days in New Orleans, and I am mesmerized.

FP3 — Functional Printing, Process and Products — is the latest conference offering from SGIA and will take place June 4-6, 2018.

Agfa Graphics is celebrating 150 years at SGIA by showcasing some of its newest innovations, as well as two unique application cubes.

FUJIFILM announces the Inca SpyderX, a flexible and powerful flatbed and roll-to-roll UV inkjet press, making its North American debut.

EFI’s exhibit at SGIA Expo shows how signage and graphics businesses can gain productivity advantages with digital production products.

Digital garment printing is exploding, with new technologies and substrates expanding the capabilities far beyond just basic signage.

There is no denying that adding any new element to your shop will come with a unique set of challenges, and digital garment printing is

It should come as no surprise that the first challenge most shops will face when adding wide-format equipment is where do you put it?

Automation has become a necessary part of commercial printing, with as many parts of the printing workflow as possible automated.

You’re ready to take the leap into digital packaging. But where are the biggest opportunities?

Screen, dye-sublimation, direct-to-fabric, and more — each has its own nuances and niches.

Here is a quick look at the packaging-specific sessions you can attend at SGIA Expo this year.

Pacific Coast Fabrics and Top Value Fabrics will be featuring Colette Miller’s wings – the first time in a lightbox application.

OKI’s ColorPainter devices provide lower-volume print environments with best-in-class color saturation and outdoor durability.

Getting into graphics installation is not difficult, according to Dan Marx of SGIA—but that creates a challenge for graphics printers.

The pre-event training session “Your Business: Prepare for Success” on Monday offered advice…

From the moment they step onto the show floor, attendees of the 2017 SGIA Expo are inundated with innovation and new products.

Welcome to the biggest print Expo in North America, and to what is the most robust marketplace for the discovery of new technology.

Tuesday morning, before the 2017 SGIA Expo floor officially opened, Gold Sponsor OKI Data (Booth 2233) offered a breakfast session.

OKI Data Americas’ wide-format, light-production and textile transfer printing solutions will be demonstrated at the SGIA Expo.

Vapor Apparel is seeing more and more call for print-on-demand type activity in the garment printing space.

From October 10-12, 2017, Agfa will showcase the latest technologies and production expertise at SGIA taking place in New Orleans, LA.

SGIA has launched a new color certification program which allows shops to promote their knowledge of color theory and practice.

On behalf of SGIA, I invite you to take in all the Expo has to offer. See, experience, listen and learn.

For three days at the 2017 SGIA Expo, you can immerse yourself in the complexities of the graphic and visual communications industry.

On Monday, October 9, the SGIA Board of Directors announced that SGIA and NAPCO Media entered a…

10 lucky winners of Grimco’s Golden Giveaway Promotion won round-trip airfare to New Orleans to attend the SGIA Expo and a hotel stay.

The 2017 SGIA Printed Electronics Symposium is absolutely worth attending.

A sneak peek at a few of the equipment and software you’ll want to make sure is on your “wide-format must-see” list this year.

There is no denying that packaging is becoming a segment of the print industry that printers are starting to pay closer attention to.

Eye-catching neon colors and nuanced color printing are becoming more in-demand for the sports and fashion apparel markets.

Industrial printing is a high growth area, and new digital technologies are opening up opportunities for other kinds of printers.

There is perhaps no one better equipped to talk about fabric and textile printing than the “Fabric Guru,” Michael Sanders.

Industry analysts identify numerous opportunities in textile printing, but “textile printing” encompasses many different technologies.

SGIA Expo educational sessions are designed to provide insight to attendees on subjects including digital garment printing.

Shepard purchased its first printer in 2008, and have continued using SGIA Expo as a research and purchasing resource every year since.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division (Booth 1529) invites you to experience new innovations at SGIA Expo.

Veritiv (Booth 1757) is featuring wide- and grand-format media, equipment and product solutions at SGIA Expo.

Custom printing fabric for a single garment, or for a specific collection, is gaining in popularity.

INX International Ink Co. is featuring an eclectic mix of digital alternative inks, equipment and technologies at the 2017 SGIA Expo.

The line between industrial and commercial is blurring. And it is largely due to the exponential growth of digital printing.

A major focus for many exhibitors is to help commercial printer add new capabilities for wide-format or specialty printing applications

SWM (Booth 4216) is attracting attention with its dramatic graphic and intriguing message: “go beyond vinyl.”

One of the themes of this week’s Expo is that the line separating these entities has been blurring.

Wide-format print is growing, and one segment that seems to be growing more rapidly than anything else is fabric and textile printing.

They are also top attendees, looking for new equipment and technology.

At the 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans, the Jeti Tauro H2500 LED from Agfa Graphics will be making its first appearance in North Ame

MCT Digital announces productivity enhancements on the 1st Anniversary of its “all in one” VersaTech2 solution to be Shown at SGIA Expo

Ricoh has unveiled a wide-format flatbed printer designed to bring low-maintenance reliability and ease-of-use to the décor market.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division  invites you to experience new innovations at the upcoming SGIA Expo

FUJIFILM announced the Inca SpyderX, a flexible flatbed and roll-to-roll UV inkjet press.

SGIA is reintroducing its SGIA Expo T-shirt, for sale only at the 2017 SGIA Expo and will donate all proceeds to hurricane relief.

Kernow will be showcasing three new product lines at the upcoming SGIA 2017 tradeshow, Oct. 10-12, in New Orleans.

Veritiv Corporation will feature wide- and grand-format media, equipment, and product solutions at the 2017 SGIA Expo.

The SGIA Expo brings the communities within printing together, inspiring solutions to challenges and new ways to wow customers.

Free registration, other discounts for the 2017 SGIA Expo ends today.

Canon U.S.A’s four large-format products received the SGIA’s Product of the Year Award.

With more than 40 educational sessions, special events, plus over 570 exhibitors, the SGIA Expo, Oct. 10-12, offers plenty to see.

SGIA has announced the winners of the 2017 Product of the Year Awards, and 49 products rose to the top of the 222 entries.

Print buyers will tell print suppliers where and why sustainability figures into print buying decisions at the 2017 SGIA Expo.

SA International has signed on to sponsor the Welcome Reception at the 2017 SGIA Expo, which will be held in October in New Orleans.

SGIA is offering two half-day programs on the eve of the 2017 SGIA Expo (New Orleans, Oct. 10–12).

The 2017 SGIA Expo is the place to learn the latest about what’s moving the industry forward.

SGIA is inviting members to submit their best work in a global contest of excellence in printing.

Registration is now open for the 2017 SGIA Expo being held in New Orleans, Oct. 10-12. Over 540 companies plan to exhibit at the Expo.

Ford Bowers, president and CEO of SGIA, discusses the organization, the upcoming SGIA expo and the…

NAPCO Media has been name by the SGIA as the exclusive “Official SGIA Expo Communications Partner” for 2017 and 2018.

At the Visual Impact dinner, Marci Kinter of SGIA addressed sustainability concerns in visual design.

With the creation of five new staff positions, the SGIA has expanded its outreach to the industry.

SGIA President notes the need to present to the packaging community new digital printing technologies coming to market.

“No other association or trade show is in a better position to deliver this unified strategy,” said Bowers.

TSE named the 2016 SGIA Expo (Las Vegas, September 14–16) to its roster of 50 Fastest-Growing Shows by Net Square Feet of Exhibit Space