Roland DGA Corporation has announced that two of its products –Roland VersaUV LEC-540 printer/cutter and ECO-UV ink – have won coveted 2018 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) ‘Product of the Year’ Awards. Roland’s VersaUV LEC-540 received top honours within the “Roll-to-Roll UV Printer” category, while the company’s ECO-UV ink was recognised as the best product in the “Digital Inks – UV” category. This year’s competition featured a record-setting 255 submissions, with winners selected in 68 different product categories.
The 54-inch VersaUV LEC-540 printer/cutter is ideal for producing everything from vibrant signs, labels, decals and specialty graphics to realistic packaging prototypes on actual press substrates. With its integrated cutting capabilities, the LEC-540 scores and contour cuts in one seamless workflow, maximizing efficiency, productivity and convenience. Also winning a 2018 SGIA Product of the Year Award was Roland’s ECO-UV ink, which come in CMYK, Gloss and White and are specially formulated to bring out the best in the company’s VersaUV LEC, LEF and LEJ series printers.