Printing Innovation Asia Issue 5 2021
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EFI Renewed PIA virtually catches up with EFI’s head honcho, Jeff Jacobson to chat about new product launches, business focuses in Asia Pacific, and the leadership impact he wants to make. By Sha Jumari.
Scheduling software and a new fulfilment solution for the company’s popular MarketDirect StoreFront webto-print software. EFI’s Fiery digital front end business continues to lead the latest version of its Command WorkStation software and the newest version of its JobFlow prepress production automation solution, with powerful new image upscaling, PDF management and job collection tools. EFI has also continued expanding its partnership with Japanese finishing solutions provider Duplo, introducing an integration for Fiery Impose software that reduces finishing setup times by 80% on custom work produced on Fiery Driven printers and finished on the Duplo DC-618 Slitter/ Cutter/Creaser.
Even with the challenges of the pandemic, EFI began 2021 with a customer focus on innovation and opportunities that will help print and packaging organisations reduce costs, improve margin and capture new work. Following a comprehensive users conference – a virtual event called EFI Engage in lieu of the company’s in-person Connect conference – the American print technology company is bringing its newest solutions to the Asia Pacific region.
The range of solutions coming to market include version 9 releases in EFI’s Productivity Suites of comprehensive, validated, end-to-end business and production management workflows for commercial print, mailing, display graphics, publication and packaging operations. Individual components in the Suites have included had some important enhancements as well, including a Chineselanguage version of the company’s award-winning PrintFlow Dynamic
As the company approaches mid-year, EFI is continuing its momentum. Working with a distributor, EFI will highlight new innovations from its EFI Reggiani textile printer business at ITMA Asia in Shanghai in June. The following month, at the Shanghai Ad & Sign Expo, EFI and distributor Chang Yin will focus on the company’s extensive portfolio of leading-edge display graphics printers, including innovations from EFI’s energy-saving, versatile and efficient UV LED roll-toroll solutions. The company’s latest roll-to-roll launch, the EFI VUTEk Q series,
