Santa Ana, Calif. (December 1, 2020) – Duplo USA Corporation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2020 Shima Awards. The second annual Duplo spot UV awards competition recognizes innovative companies that are leveraging the power of spot coating and tactile effects to produce high impact applications. All while using the DDC-810 Raised Spot UV Coater.
Si Nguyen, Vice President of Sales at Duplo USA, interviewed the recipients. He also showcased their entries in a dedicated video discussing the spot UV awards. “It was a pleasure speaking with three of our successful customers who have been utilizing our raised spot UV solution to stay competitive and keep their client’s target audience engaged,” said Nguyen. “We’re all doing our part to keep printing alive!”
Watch the video here:
2020 SHIMA AWARD RECIPIENTS
Gold Award – Citywide Printing
Citywide Printing in Des Plaines, Illinois has been using its embellishment capabilities to acquire new customers – especially graphic designers. “In commodity printing, you need a way to differentiate yourself from others. The DDC-810 helps me get in the door,” says Jim Hess, President of Citywide Printing. “I’m seeing repeat business from designers and other printers and even print brokers. Designers are definitely the right market for this.”
Silver Award – Printing Specialist
In fact, Printing Specialist in Glen Burnie, Maryland, is the second print provider globally to invest in the solution. They apply spot UV to everything from business cards to packaging, often collaborating with advertising agencies on standout print campaigns.
“One of the beauties of the DDC-810 is that it is one-off. Basically set it up, run one sheet, cut it out. Give them a sample they can see,” says Scott Buswell, Vice President of Sales at Printing Specialist. “There are no plates, no screens, not a lot of large make-ready. You’re able to do something on the fly, show the client, and then upsell.”
Bronze Award – University of Pittsburgh
What’s more, the Printing Services Center at the University of Pittsburgh was the first higher education print shop to add the DDC-810. Serving academic, administrative, and student organizations, they use this capability to produce more engaging recruitment and marketing materials with tactile effects.
“We want to attract students to the university and make really great pieces they can touch and feel…something with a WOW factor. Students don’t get a whole lot of mail so when they get an embellished piece, they’ll save it,” says Robert Fitzgerald, Senior Manager of Printing Services. “I think it’s important from a print standpoint to have that embellishment on the documents that you’re giving to your students and alumni to really bring out that extra personal touch.”
