EXPERTS IN TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTS AND MARKETS FOR DIGITAL PRINTING
Pivotal Resources operates extensively in the digital printing industry, working for vendors and users world-wide. We assist in defining and reviewing product strategies, support the development of new products and processes, helping our clients gain market position in a very competitive industry. Our clients are based world-wide and include many familiar names. Among our services and activities are Directions, our ink jet patent review service and the Ink Jet Academy.
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CONSULTING SERVICES
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The majority of our work is custom projects for clients, carried out on a confidential basis. This might vary from identifying the best technology for a new application, forecasting the market for speciality chemicals in the ink jet industry, or due diligence on a company or technology. Find out more in the Consulting section of this site.
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MIKE WILLIS
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Managing Director,
Pivotal Resources Ltd
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Founder of Pivotal Resources, Mike has worked on the development of both electrophotographic and ink jet printers as well as consulting for 20 years.
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TOM ASHLEY
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Director, Pivotal
Resources USA
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Running the US operation, Tom has been consulting in the digital printing industry for 25 years and specialises in chemicals and supplies
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PUBLICATIONS
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DIRECTIONS
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Do you know what new ink jet products are being developed in the labs? What new products or processes the current market leaders or new entrants are coming up with? Did you know that Canon and Hewlett-Packard are developing piezo technology? How about the new printheads made directly from silicon based on MEMS? Do you glean the information from over 250 ink jet patents published every month? We do. Pivotal offers Directions - a patent review service. Experts in printhead, ink and substrate technology scan all the main ink jet patents and technical papers published. Subscribers receive a report six times a year with the most significant ink jet printhead, ink and substrate US Patents and European Patent Applications reviewed.
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REPORTS
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We also publish reports on emerging technologies.
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THE INK JET ACADEMY
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Need to get up to speed with ink jet? A joint venture between Pivotal Resources and ink jet ink development company Xennia, the Ink Jet Academy course has been a roaring success. In the many Theory of Ink Jet courses run so far, over 1,000 attendees have learnt about the state of the art of ink jet. Most of the major vendors and suppliers to the industry have sent delegates. Now there are three more courses available; Practice of ink jet technology - a hands on printheads & inks course, From formulation to fill - ink development & manufacturing, and Keeping it working - Nozzle maintenace and ink supply
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