Canon Canada Honoured with Three Canadian Printing Awards
BRAMPTON, ON., November 28, 2017 – Canon Canada Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, was the proud recipient of three prestigious 2017 PrintAction Canadian Printing Awards earlier this month. Now in its 12th year, PrintAction’s Canadian Printing Awards program is based on four distinct segments: Environmental, Printing, Technology and Industry Achievement.
Canon Canada received gold awards for the Most Progressive Printing Technology, inkjet; Self Promotion, printing industry supplier; and Most Environmentally Progressive Technology Company at PrintAction’s awards gala celebrating the progress and innovation of Canada’s influential printing industry.
“Winning these three prestigious PrintAction awards reinforces Canon’s commitment to investing in and bringing innovative and environmentally friendly technology to market,” said Patrick D’Souza, Senior Vice-President & General Manager of the Professional Printing Solutions Division at Canon Canada. “We’re proud to receive this recognition from our industry peers and to be part of an industry that continues to thrive.”
“Canon’s commitment to the environment is not only reflected in all of our products, it permeates throughout our organization and to our employees,” said Tony Valente, Executive Vice-President of Finance and Corporate Administration at Canon Canada. “We’re very excited about the future of print and the print industry, but even more so knowing we are working together to shape a more sustainable world for all Canadians.”
Canon Canada was recognized with the following accolades at the 2017 PrintAction Canadian Printing Awards Gala.
Most Progressive Printing Technology, inkjet
Gold Award – Océ Colorado 1640 Featuring UVgel technology
The Océ Colorado 1640 printer, which features Canon’s groundbreaking UVgel technology, is the fastest 64" roll to roll printer in the market. The Canon UVgel technology encompasses the advantages of existing printer technologies such as UV, latex and eco-solvent, while eliminating many of their compromises. The Canon/Océ UVgel piezo-electric printhead combined with its UVgel ink, low-heat media platen and LED-curing concept provides commercial printers with a solution that can print on a large range of medias, has a large colour gamut, emits zero VOCs, possesses incredible light fastness and has no drying time, while increasing productivity to help turn around jobs in a fraction of the time and cost.
Self Promotion, printing industry supplier
Gold Award – Océ VarioPrint i300 sample Variety - The Spice of Life Media Catalog
Variety - The Spice of Life Media Catalog showcases 15 different types of paper to highlight the impressive media versatility of the Océ VarioPrint iSeries. The Océ VarioPrint iSeries with Océ iQuarius inkjet technologies bridges the gap between the application flexibility and efficiency of sheet-fed presses and the economy and productivity of web-fed systems, without compromising quality. It enables print providers to handle new and more diverse applications with an eye toward profitability. The Océ VarioPrint iSeries’ optional ColorGrip feature enables printing on a wider range of media, expanding the application range. ColorGrip enhances the image quality on papers not designed for inkjet, giving these papers a print quality rivaling inkjet treated stocks. ColorGrip also expands the media range to include some coated offset stocks. Now print jobs can include a variety of coated, uncoated and treated stocks, and the printer automatically adjusts the print parameters for each media type on a sheet-by-sheet basis.
Most Environmentally Progressive Technology Company
Gold Award – Canon Canada Inc.
Canon Canada’s focus on the environment and sustainability is a reflection of Canon’s kyosei philosophy. It is through this philosophy that Canon practices maximizing resource efficiency and contributes to creating a society that practices sustainable development.
The company’s commitment to the environment is reflected throughout the organization, its business practices and its employees. Canon engages its employees and external stakeholders to promote sustainability through various initiatives, such as the Canon Canada Branch Out program. From Victoria to St. John’s, the Canon Canada Branch Out program has donated more than 8,210 volunteer hours, planted more than 31,000 trees and removed more than 46,000 square feet of invasive plant species to supporting the environment. The program is funded by the proceeds from the sale of recycled Canon toner cartridges.
And through the Canon Environmental Education Program, which began in 2016, Canon works with the next generation of environmental stewards in their own backyard to teach them about the importance of the environment.
About Canon Canada Inc.
Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canon Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon USA, is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business and medical digital imaging solutions. Innovation and cutting-edge technology have been essential ingredients in Canon's success. Canon Canada Inc. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 per cent Canadian-based service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon Canada Inc. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility.
For more information, please visit: http://canon.ca or follow the company on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using @CanonCanada.
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