Textile Printing

Product of the Year Awards Sparkle at 2014 SGIA Expo

Friday 07. November 2014 - SGIA Competition showcases the best printers, technologies and consumables from the specialty imaging community

The SGIA Product of the Year competition raised the bar at the 2014 Expo (October 22-24, Las Vegas) with a new class of entries in categories from digital inks, finishing and media to direct-to-garment, roll-to-roll and UV flatbed.
“Whether they were a seasoned company or an industry newcomer, each and every entry came to win,” said Ray Weiss, SGIA’s Digital Imaging Specialist. “They gave the judges a real run for their money.”
Congratulations to the 2014 Product of the Year Winners:
Category 101: Digital Inks
MAP (Metal and Plastic) Inkjet Ink by Prism Inks Inc
Category 102: Media – Paper
FILMFREE LASERJET WATERSLIDE DECAL PAPER by Sunny Scopa Inc
Category 103: Media – Vinyl
AlumiGraphics Smooth by AlumiGraphics – A Div of Floor Signage LLC
Category 104: Media – Films
VM-CHALKboard PLUS by Visual Magnetics
Category 105: Media – Textile
digitex decoflex (H7303-0502) by HEYTex by Heytex Bramsche GmbH
Category 106: Media – Rigid
eco-HIPS by New Hampshire Plastics Inc
Category 108: Finishing – Display Exhibit Hardware
Tension LED System by TLS INTERNATIONAL
Category 109: Finishing – Laminates, Adhesives, Films, Coatings
Marashield UV-Curable Coatings by Marabu North America LP
Category 110: Finishing – Equipment
SSC 165H Panel Saw & Dust Free Cutter by Safety Speed Manufacturing
Category 111: Roll-to-Roll Aqueous (under 96 in.)
SureColor T7270 by EPSON America Inc
Category 113: Roll-to-Roll UV (under 96 in.)
JV400SUV-160 by Mimaki USA Inc
Category 114: UV Flatbed (under $200K)
Océ Arizona 318 GL by Océ Display Graphics Systems – A Canon Company
Category 115: UV Flatbed (over $200K)
Jeti Titan HS by Agfa Graphics
Category 116: UV Flatbed +White (under $200K)
Océ Arizona 318 GL w/White Ink Option by Océ Display Graphics Systems – A Canon Company
Category 117: UV Flatbed +White (over $200K)
Océ Arizona 6170 XTS by Océ Display Graphics Systems – A Canon Company
Category 118: Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (over 96 in.)
ValueJet 2638 by Mutoh America Inc
Category 119: Roll-to-Roll UV (over 96 in.)
Q5-1000h by CET Color
Category 120: Direct to Garment Printers
Mankind Digital / ion-Argon(18) by Eastern Tech
Category 124: Screen Printing – Pre-press
i-Image STE II by M&R Companies
Category 130: Media – Non-PVC (Non-woven)
AlumiGraphics Smooth by AlumiGraphics – A Div of Floor Signage LLC
Category 131: Media – Vinyl (Pressure sensitive)
BRILLIANT! Self-Adhesive by Dreamscape