Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. has announced two clients, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Shelter Insurance Companies (Shelter) were winners in the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) and In-plant Impressions 2024 In-Print Awards, with pieces produced utilizing the AccurioJet KM-1e LED UV Inkjet press.

Throughout the year, in-plants choose projects they intend to submit for the contest. Hundreds of pieces are submitted from shops all around the country in hopes of being considered for this sought-after industry award, hosted by IMPA and In-plant Impressions. Projects are judged at the IPMA Headquarters by a panel of experts, who select the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Judges Choice award winners. Recipients are selected after intense scrutiny over the entries in multiple categories, and those that garnered awards this year were showcased during the IPMA conference in Des Moines, Iowa.

UNL received two Gold awards for work produced using Konica Minolta's AccurioJet KM-1e, one for its Admissions Zip Self-Mailer in the Direct Mail category and another for its Print & Mail Services Holiday Card in the Greeting Cards/Programs category. Shelter earned a Silver award for its 2024 Happy New Year Self-Mailer in the Direct Mail category and a Bronze award for its 2023 J.D. Power Poster in the Posters (up to 24-by-36 inches) Category.

Nearly 1,400 Shelter agents and Shelter's marketing and advertising departments rely on the in-plant to provide exceptional marketing materials. Shelter installed its AccurioJet KM-1e in February 2023, choosing it for its ability to provide color consistency, dependable uptime, efficiency with larger sheet sizes, greater media capabilities, virtually no waste and UV ink for instant drying time. Shelter is extremely satisfied with the KM-1e and pleased it provided the opportunity to win In-Plant awards this year.

"The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Print & Mail Services is honored to have received two awards at the IMPA's 2024 conference," said Mike Chaplin, interim director, UNL Print & Mail Services. "The print quality and precise registration the Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1e HD press consistently provides were key to producing both of our award-winning entries."

2024 Happy New Year Self-MailerShelter Insurance Companies received a Silver award for its 2024 Happy New Year Self-Mailer in the Direct Mail category and a Bronze award for its 2023 J.D. Power Poster in the Posters (up to 24-by-36 inches) category in the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association and In-plant Impressions 2024 In-Print Awards. The company used Konica Minolta's AccurioJet KM-1e to produce both pieces.

"It's inspiring to see our clients being recognized for the innovative pieces they bring to life with Konica Minolta's digital inkjet press technology," said Frank Mallozzi, president of industrial and production print, Konica Minolta. "Our clients are securing highly coveted industry awards and propelling their businesses forward, showcasing the value and performance we strive to deliver. Congratulations to this year's winners!"

The AccurioJet KM-1e is Konica Minolta's innovative digital inkjet press, which incorporates special UV ink, high-performance inkjet print heads and unique imaging technologies, as well as a revolutionary image processing system. Combining these proprietary technologies, the company realized several aspects essential for the performance of a production machine: the highest image quality, amazing stability, outstanding productivity and unheard-of flexibility.