Twenty four digital print and imaging production tools have been honoured this year with an EDP Award. The 2013 Awards, now in their seventh year, were presented at Fespa, in a ceremony hosted by Fespa MD Neil Felton
The EDP, or to give it its full title, the European Digital Press Association, has grown from strength to strength with 20 member magazines (Image Reports is the EDP member for the UK) covering 23 countries in Europe, representing over 1 million readers. Each year the EDP comes together to debate, discuss and award the best in innovative technology within the digital printing market.
Following a pre selection by the EDP technical committee, the association’s general assembly (made up of a representative of each European publication) has the last word in giving any award to the nominated products, making the EDP awards well prized accolades.
Rudolf Messer, president of the EDP, said of this year’s winners: “The very worthy winners have demonstrated that by focusing investment in research and development they can continue to bring innovative products to market that truly make a difference to their customers businesses. We’re delighted to be working with our host Fespa in 2013 and congratulate all our winners and nominated finalists.”
Felton, in his welcome statement emphasized the importance of trade magazines and the role they play in the communication between suppliers and users.
The winners of the 2013 EDP awards are:
Software:
Best Web-to-print solution
Agfa Graphics Apogee StoreFront
Best special application solution
Hewlett Packard WallArt Solution
Best workflow management solution
Zünd Cut Center 2.
Best personalisation/variable data software
ColorGate VDP Creator
Technical committee award – software
Adobe Creative Cloud
Inks and substrates:
Best toner based ink technology
Kyocera Biomass Toner
Best new generation solvent ink technology
Roland DG Eco-Sol MAX 2
Best environmental substrate
3M Envision Wrap Films 480Cv3
Printing systems
Best wide-format roll-to-roll up to 1.6m
Epson SureColor SC-F 70600 signage printer
Best wide format roll-to-roll printer 1.6m+
EFI R3225
Best UV curable flatbed printer up to 200K
Mimaki JFX500-2131
Best UV flatbed printer up to 200,000 Euro
Screen Truepress Jet 1632 UV
Best hybrid UV printer 200,000+ Euro
Durst Rho P10 250
Best wide-format textile printer
Mutoh ValueJet 1638 W
Best multi-functional printer
Xerox D95/D110/D125 Copier/Printer
Best production web-fed printer
Impika iPrint Compact
Best Production cut-sheet printer – light production
Ricoh C901/C901S Graphic Arts+
Best production cut-sheet printer – high production
Konica Minolta bizhub Press 1250 series
Best B2 printer
Hewlett Packard Indigo 10000
Best industrial special application printing solution
Palis SP750
Best inprint on conventional press
Industrial InkJet Digital Label Module ‘I’ Series
Best digital integration for screenprinting
Kornit Paradigm
Finishing systems
Best production printing finishing
Highcon Euclid
Best finishing flatbed system
Zünd G3 Move-it
More information on the winners is available at www.edp-awards.org.
