Itasca, IL, April 14, 2015Xeikon, an innovator in digital color printing technology, announced today that it will be exhibiting at the PINE Industry Awards Gala, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the graphic communications industry in the New England area.

PINE (Printing Industries of New England), is a regional trade association with more than 125 years of service to the graphic communications industry providing resources, advocacy, and education to its members. The Industry Awards Gala takes place Thursday, April 16, at 5:00 p.m. ET, at the Newton Marriott in Newton, MA.

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About 300 attendees are expected at the gala, which will feature several awards honoring individuals and companies, and a showcase of vendor exhibits.

Xeikon will have a vendor table, where representatives from the company will be available to discuss its digital printing solutions for document and commercial printers.

Attendees will be able to discover the advantages of the Xeikon 8000 Series of presses which are specifically developed for the document and commercial printing market. The presses can handle a variety of substrates and offer an unbeatable combination of format flexibility, print quality and productivity. In addition, they can also learn about the most productive digital color press in the Xeikon portfolio – the Xeikon 9800, which raises the bar of quality and versatility to an entirely new level.

The Xeikon 9800, which is designed for high volume production, offers a print resolution of 1200 x 3600 dpi, a variable web width of up to 20.2 inches and unlimited imaging length. The Xeikon 9800 uses a uniquely adapted dry toner, QA-CD, which can deliver speeds of up to 70.5 feet per minute at a reduced cost.

“New England is a very important market for us, and the PINE Industry Awards Gala is a great opportunity to showcase our products to some of the most innovative graphic communication companies in the region,” said Todd Blumsack, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Xeikon America, Inc. “PINE members who are attending the event and are interested in learning more about our latest solutions should definitely stop by our exhibit.”

About Xeikon

Xeikon is an innovator in digital printing technology. The company designs, develops and delivers web-fed digital color presses for labels and packaging applications, document printing, as well as commercial printing. These presses utilize LED-array-based dry toner electrophotography, open workflow software and application-specific toners.

As an OEM supplier, Xeikon designs and produces platemakers for newspaper offset printing applications.

Xeikon also manufactures basysPrint computer-to-plate (CtP) solutions for the commercial printing market. These proven CtP systems combine the latest exposure techniques with cost-efficient UV plate technology, high imaging quality and flexibility.

For the flexographic market, Xeikon offers digital platemaking systems under the ThermoFlexX brand name. ThermoFlexX systems provide high resolution plate exposure including screening, color management, as well as workflow management.

All the Xeikon solutions are designed with the overarching principles of profitability, quality, flexibility and sustainability in mind. With these guiding principles and a deep, intimate knowledge of its customers, Xeikon continues to be one of the industry’s leading innovators of products and solutions.

For more information regarding this press release, please contact:

Andy Dwivedi, Xeikon; 630-438-7932; aditya.dwivedi@xeikon.com; www.xeikon.com

Erik Arvidson, Matter Communications for Xeikon; 978-518-4542; Xeikon@matternow.com;www.matternow.com

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