Inkjet & Digital Printing

MGI WINS BEST PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR JETvarnish DIGITAL INKJET SPOT UV COATER

Tuesday 07. April 2009 - Second award for MGI’s revolutionary JETvarnish and fourth industry award for MGI digital printing and finishing solutions in less than six months

MGI Digital Graphic Technology, the multi-substrate (paper and plastic) digital press and finishing solution manufacturer, has received the “Best Product of the Year 2009” award given by the European Digital Press Association (EDP) for the JETvarnish digital inkjet spot UV coater.

The EDP is a newly formed European association for the burgeoning digital print industry.  It was established by seven of Europe’s leading digital print magazines in October 2006 in Salzburg (Austria) and represents a readership of more than 1,000,000 professionals (including recently incorporated publications).

The award was presented during Grafitalia 2009, the International Print Show in Milan (Italy). Victor Abergel, MGI’s Executive Vice President, accepted the EDP award in the category “Production Printer Finishing Device.”

Less than a year after its first presentation at drupa 2008, the JETvarnish has received its second award from an international and prestigious jury. The first award, “Oscar de l’Emballage” was presented in November 2008 during Emballage (World Packaging Exhibition), which was held in Paris.

The revolutionary JETvarnish is the first offline digital inkjet spot UV coater, accommodating up to 52 x 74cm / 20 x 29″ sheets and utilizing MGI’s patented inkjet technology. The 100% digital JETvarnish can handle runs from one to thousands with ease with full variable data capabilities. Computer controlled drop-on-demand print heads allow for precise spot coverage and the integrated ozone-free UV lamp enables instant drying.

Key advantages:
Drastically lower production cost compared to offset or screen spot varnish methods
No plates, screens or messy cleanup required with virtually no makeready
Accommodates a wide range of coated paper and plastic substrates, up to 600gsm/220lb cover
Produces up to 2,500 52 x 74cm / 20 x 29″ sheets per hour
MGI’s Eco-Concept: environmentally friendly design virtually eliminates waste of raw materials and packaging, is ozone and solvent free and utilizes “green” consumables
100% variable data capable, enabling custom spot varnished prints with unique graphics, text, barcodes and many other options, a feature no other spot UV method can offer
Push-button integration with most DTP software
Ideal for a host of applications, including book covers, posters, brochures, personalized direct mail, premium packaging, corporate materials and many others.

This is the fourth industry award for MGI in less than six months, recognizing technological innovation in three different industries (commercial printing & graphics, package printing, photofinishing) for three separate digital solutions.

MGI’s Meteor DP60 Pro multi-substrate digital press received MUST SEE ‘EM honors at GRAPH EXPO 2008, a designation awarded by a panel of 16 leading industry editors and experts to technologies that will benefit virtually all printers.

AT PMA 2009, MGI’s Meteor DP20 4-in-1 digital photo press (print, laminate, cut and crease in just one pass) received the prestigious DIMA Innovative Digital Product Award, which recognizes products or services utilizing new technologies and/or applications that make the product either distinct or the first of its kind.

MGI Award Recap:

March 2009: “EDP Best Product of the Year 2009” (ITALY) for the JETvarnish

March 2009: “DIMA Innovative Digital Product Award” (USA) for the Meteor DP20

November 2008: “Oscar de l’Emballage 2008” (France) for the JETvarnish

October 2008: “Must See ’ems”, GRAPH EXPO 2008 (USA) for the Meteor DP60 Pro