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Interest in INX Digital International's Triangle brand of alternative inks remains sky high as evidenced by the reception these products received at the Signs By Tomorrow (SBT) annual convention, held Feb. 15-16 in Savannah, Georgia.

"The SBT convention was the best attended franchise show we have ever been involved with. We had people in our booth the entire time," said Susie Mendelssohn, International Marketing Manager for INX Digital International, who had support from the Triangle dealer network with representatives of Advantage Sign Supply, Denco, Fellers and Tubelite in attendance.

"Franchisees were sincerely interested in their options and extremely pleased to learn that our alternative inks, such as HPS for HP9000, HP10,000 and other printers, are chemically compatible with OEM inks. They were even happier to learn our inks print at the same level of quality at a much lower cost. I was also glad to learn there was a high level of interest in our large format and grand format inks."

As a leader in the one-day sign business, SBT produces highly professional business signs from cut vinyl and large format digital printing. INX Digital's HP9000 and 10,000 users experience bright, true and clean colors with no re-profiling required, regardless if converting from previous Triangle options or OEM. The HPS inks are known for being fast drying and providing a higher resolution with more accurate drop placement. In addition, they offer excellent adhesion to a much wider range of media with superb resistance to alcohol and common cleaning agents.

Mendelssohn noted franchisees were impressed with INX Digital's upcoming cartridge recycling program. As part of the company's commitment to global preservation and available in the U.S., INX Digital will take back empty wide format digital ink cartridges and provide free shipping. The main requirement is the printer must return a minimum of 20 cartridges. HPS inks are available in 1000ml cartridges.

Josero has landed an exclusive dealership to sell the Bubble Free Applicator in the UK. The Bubble Free Applicator allows a single operator to mount and laminate a wide range of materials in super fast time whilst eliminating the danger of bubbles or creases. Mounting and laminating can be onto any flat surface up to 60mm thick.

The Applicator is available in three widths, 1500mm, 1700mm and 2200mm giving a maximum working width of 7 metres. Custom sizing is available on request. Rollers have 15mm of soft rubber ensuring bubble free application.

All the adjustments on the machine are easy to reach and as the Applicator can be operated from either side it gives much more flexibility on installation. With adjustable wheels the table can be moved easily or fixed in one place. Gergely Mike, Sales Manager for the Bubble Free Applicator, commented, “We have over 70 installations of the Bubble Free Applicator across Europe with exclusive dealerships in France, Germany, Hungary, Holland, Belgium, Austria & Slovenia.

We are delighted to add the UK to our list, and know Josero is the right partner for us. They have a great reputation in the industry and are extremely knowledgeable and technically astute.” The Bubble Free Applicator is 100% designed and manufactured in Europe. Pneumatic components are high quality German made HAFNER and FESTO parts. There are very few electronic parts giving an extremely high degree of reliability.

Loic Delor, Managing Director of Josero said, “This is a great addition to our portfolio. The Bubble Free Applicator is fast, reliable and very comparable to other systems currently available on the market. With the range starting at £6,695 the Applicator is more than competitively priced. We know it will be well received in the UK. Josero will also provide a one-year onsite warranty.” For further details see www.josero.com or call +44 (0) 1954 232564 or email info@josero.com

Triangle inks now have alternative high performance UV curable inks for the Oce® Arizona™ and the Fujifilm® Acuity™ printers. Launched at SGIA in Las Vegas in the Autumn last year, the UOF ink is already proving popular throughout Europe and the USA. Not surprising really, when the inks offer cost savings of 50% on the OEM inks.

The UOF inks are colour and chemically compatible with the OEM inks. They are also forward and backward compatible with OEM inks and no flushing or re-profiling is required. The inks are formulated to achieve optimum adhesion and are compatible with multiple rigid and flexible substrates.

Loic Delor, Managing Director of Josero, the Master Distributors of Triangle Inks in the UK and Ireland, commented, “It is great that Triangle is once again at the forefront of ink and solutions developments, being the first in the market to offer a fully compatible solution for the Oce® Arizona™ and the Fujifilm® Acuity™ printers. We already offer the UK market significant cost savings on ink for many other machines and it is great to add these to our range.”

Inx Digital, the manufacturers of Triangle inks offer the most comprehensive ink train warranty and outdoor durability warranty. Anyone switching to these inks can rest assured that the inks are fully compatible with their printers and any manufacturers warranties are fully honoured.

Josero has its own technical department and service engineers to support all its customers. This is complimented by a wide range of spare parts which are stocked at the Josero Head Office in Cambridge.

For further details call +44 (0) 1954 232564 or email info@josero.com

Oce® Arizona™ names and copyrighted materials are the property of Oce N.V.,MA VENLO, The Netherlands. Fujifilm® Acuity™ names and copyrighted materials are the property of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.

First out of the blocks on INX Digital International's tradeshow schedule this year was the annual FASTSIGNS convention, which took place January 16-19 in Dallas.

The four day session served as testimony that interest in INX Digital's Triangle brand of alternative inks remains high on their priority list and for the wide format market as a whole.

FASTSIGNS is the sign industry's leading franchise operation with 530 sign and graphic centers outlets worldwide, including 475 in the U.S. and Canada. They offer a robust product roster including banners, flags, vehicle graphics, labels and tradeshow exhibits and displays. Their signature sign work involves various building, digital and electric and yard signs, all of which require a choice selection of inks.

Franchisees showed tremendous interest in INX Digital's display of color and chemically compatible JVS inks. Many visitors were also impressed with the HPS inks for the HP9000/10000 printers and the JVV inks that are used on the Mimaki JV33 printer.

"The FASTSIGNS convention always holds much promise because they have an enthusiastic group that is located in every major market throughout the U.S. and Canada," remarked Chip Vielhauer, INX Digital International's North American Partner Sales Manager.

"The FASTSIGNS franchise network continues to acknowledge Triangle as a high quality ink that works extremely well for them. Triangle received high marks for its performance and the franchisees told us how they experienced cost savings without any quality issues. Some of our channel partners joined us, and we had many inquiries from people about the inks for the Mimaki printers who are ready to make the transition to Triangle inks."

Josero is now selling new Roland® printers with an added edge.

Not only will you get all the benefits of a new Roland® machine, you will get the option of additional cost savings by installing alternative eco solvent inks, saving you around 25% per square metre. Josero has a vast amount of experience of Roland® printers, having sold refurbished machines for a number of years and has many trained engineers throughout the UK who are very familiar with them.

Whether you choose to use the Roland® ink or an alternative ink, Josero will respect the warranty sold with the printer.

Once this warranty has expired, Josero won’t force you into any expensive service contracts, but instead you can have your printer serviced and maintained on a pay as you go basis, saving you even more money.

Loic Delor, Managing Director of Josero commented, “We’ve thought about this a lot and it makes complete business sense from our perspective, as we are so used to working with Roland® printers having serviced many of them in the past few years.

We also stock a range of spare parts at our head office in Cambridge, which makes the maintenance and servicing of a printer a whole lot simpler. Customers will also benefit from our professional and friendly service, experience of the market, plus save money, if they choose – a very appealing proposition we believe.”

Based on a full set consumption per month, cost savings would be £750+ per year for a 4 colour machine and £1,150+ for a 6 colour machine.

Also, bulk ink feed systems are available for larger ink users, resulting in even greater cost savings.

For further information see www.josero.com or call +44 (0) 1954 232564 or email info@josero.com

Josero Limited is NOT an official Roland® printer supplier. Service and warranties offered on the Roland® machines supplied by Josero Limited are the sole responsibility of Josero Limited.

Roland® trademark and copyrighted materials are the property of Roland® DGA Corporation, Irvine, Ca.

Josero has teamed up with Trimalco to deliver high quality cutters at very competitive prices to the printing industry.

The Trimalco brand was successfully launched at FESPA 2010 which resulted in a number of dealer appointments worldwide. Trimalco products are designed and manufactured in the UK by their own engineers using the latest in CNC technology.

All the products have been specifically designed for the large format sign and graphics markets and draw on the founders 18 years of experience within this sector. Cutters in the Trimalco range include:

• Artemis – this straight edge cutter is ideal for cutting, scoring and pen lining and is available in six lengths. It has been engineered in extruded aluminium and anodised for lasting protection.
• Europa – this large format cutting system comprises a number of interacting products which together offer a high degree of performance and accuracy at a price unmatched by any other.
• Kronos - a general purpose cutter available in six standard sizes from 60cm (24”) to 300cm (120”). The strong and stable anodised aluminium base incorporates a narrow groove that safely accepts the blade tip during cutting.

Loic Delor, Managing Director of Josero commented, "We have chosen to work with Trimalco as their products are outstanding in terms of quality and also the ethos of the company is akin to ours.

Their level of service and customer care is exceptional and the team really is passionate about its products. The cost saving over similar products in the market is around 50%, yet the products are of the same, if not of a better standard, so we can provide our customers with excellent value for money cutters."

For further details please call +44 (0) 1954 232564

Hosting a booth full of qualified buyers was not only the goal but a reality for INX Digital International last week in Las Vegas. An overflow amount crowd interested in the company’s TRIANGLE brand of alternative inks, including green products for the wide format market, attended the annual Specialty Graphics Imaging Association’s Expo from October 18-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“Without a doubt, we experienced our best response to a North American show in the last five years. We spoke with many new and familiar people from throughout the U.S. as well as Latin America,” claimed Ken Kisner, President of INX Digital International.

“The people who visited our booth had a purpose and plan in mind. I was anticipating plenty of interest for our TRIANGLE inks but was a bit surprised and delighted by the sheer volume of people that did. We also had quite a few discussions about our Prodigy™ brand and some new development projects. These types of results are why we continue our sponsorship of the SGIA Expo.”

INX Digital featured its TRIANGLE EDX and JVV inks. EDX cartridges were demonstrated on Roland VersaCAMM and Mutoh printers, and JVV was exhibited on a Mimaki JV33 printer in tandem with the Eco Bulk ink delivery system that uses 100 percent recycled material. That combination was well received by the crowd of visitors.

“Our EDX ink has done exceptionally well in the market the last two years and it continues to gain momentum based on what took place at SGIA,” Kisner said. “People want a green option and EDX is providing the results they require. It’s a great green alternative compared to the true solvent products that are available in the wide format market.”

EDX was the first TRIANGLE ink to offer a color and chemically compatible ECO product for the alternative market. Fast drying with low odor, new color profiles are not necessary in order to obtain compatible output to the OEM inks when printing. EDX also provides a significant cost savings compared to Roland Soljet series printers ECO inks. When matched against OEM wide format inks, EDX is typically 30-50 percent lower in cost.

The JVV series is a popular and fast drying true solvent-based inkjet ink. Boasting a UV light resistant pigment, they are chemically compatible with OEM inks and have excellent adhesion to many different substrates. The JVV series also offers a broad color gamut with bold reds and clean yellows. Like EDX, JVV is backed by INX Digital’s Worldwide Outdoor Durability and Ink Train warranty.

INX Digital also promoted its UV Curable inks on HP printers. However, interest was strong across-the-board for all of its UV and wide format products, in addition to the company’s superb print head cleaning operation and the impressive Prodigy brand.

“Prodigy dares you to be different and more people want to take the challenge and separate themselves from the competition,” remarked Kisner, who indicated the brand has recently been used successfully in the packaging market for test marketing, prototyping, serialization and mass customization.

In the graphic arts industry, Prodigy has life in the digital market with OEMs, Integrators and print head companies. The products typically are used for billboards, banners, vehicle and building wraps and other large format output purposes. On the industrial side, products include textile, wood grain, and plastic and metal packaging for the medical industry and others using a varied portfolio of chemistries including UV, water and solvent-based products. These products have excellent adhesion to a wide variety of flexible media.

The SGIA Expo concluded INX Digital’s schedule of tradeshows for 2012. Commitments for 2013 will be announced in December.

Josero is going from strength to strength with its sales of Triangle inks throughout the UK and Ireland. The company has grown rapidly over the past few years as customers have become more savvy with their ink purchases and turned to reliable, high quality alternative inks. To facilitate this growth Josero is looking to expand and strengthen its reseller network. Specific parts of the country where additional resellers are required include the North East of England and the South West of England, though partners in other areas will also be considered.

Josero is keen that any new partners have a strong level of sales and technical expertise, which will be supported by its team of highly skilled engineers based in their head office in Cambridge as well as throughout the UK. The company is dedicated to retaining its service driven approach where the team work closely with their partners and customers to ensure they provide the best advice and support possible.

Triangle inks are available in both cartridge and bulk ink feed systems for virtually every machine on the market within the UK, including Roland®, Mimaki®, Mutoh®, Vutek®, HP®, Seiko®, Oce® and many more. Triangle inks are renowned for their quality and reliability, especially their colour adhesion and ease of conversion. Have a look at the Josero website to see what people have to say www.josero.com

For further details call +44 (0) 1954 232564 or email info@josero.com

INX Digital debuts a new UV-curable ink as its latest addition to the Triangle brand for the alternative market. Designed for use with Océ Arizona and Fujifilm Acuity printers, this product is color and chemically compatible with OEM inks, as well as forward and backward compatible. Fast curing with superior adhesion, it’s also compatible with multiple rigid and flexible substrates and supported by INX Digital’s worldwide outdoor durability and ink train warranties.

See INX Digital at SGIA, booth 2346.

For further details see www.josero.com or call +44 (0) 1954 232564 or email info@josero.com

Josero has just signed a deal to become the exclusive UK distributor of Kala’s Image Gallery Wrap framing system.

This innovative tool-free canvas framing system stretches images onto a wooden frame and produces stunning gallery wraps in less than five minutes.  The system is very simple to use and includes wooden framing bars with adhesive strips, reusable corner clamps, staples, acid-free glue and easy-to-follow instructions.  Beyond these items, no other tools are required and it works perfectly with canvas and also with laminated paper.

Loic Delor, Managing Director of Josero commented, " Gallery wraps are hard to stretch and require a lot of patience, skill and time, thereby making them costly finishing options. However, the Image Gallery Wrap system is so simple that anyone can now frame canvases quickly and without the need for any training or the use of specialised tools. You can generate a perfect frame in 5 minutes tops!"

Loic continued, ”It is the ideal system for printers and signmakers who want to expand their business and generate more profit without having to make huge investments in new technologies. The framing system complements many of the services these businesses currently offer and adds value to their printing services. ”

Josero has significantly increased its product range in recent months, incorporating printers (new and refurbished), laminators, eyelet machines, cutters and many other printing products to its core offering of Triangle inks. Josero has a dedicated team of engineers, customer service staff and sales staff working out of its head office in Cambridge, which is also supported by locally based resellers throughout the UK and Ireland.

For further details see www.josero.com or call +44 (0) 1954 232564 or email info@josero.com