News

Long-standing Mimaki employee Mark Sollman has been appointed product manager, EMEA. He takes up his new role on 1 July.

The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) is piloting a project to expand its certification programme beyond the US/Canada.

Nazdar Ink Technologies has expanded its 130 Series of solvent inkjet inks with two new colours - orange and light black.

Canon has brought out a 64in-wide Colorado UVgel printer. The new, modular Colorado 1630 - little brother to the flagship Colorado 1650 - has a maximum print speed of 111m²/hour, and in high-quality mode has a cruising speed of 29m²/hour.

Northern-based businesses affiliated with the creative sectors are being invited to a virtual ‘Creative Leaders Festival 2021’ on 25 - 26 May. It will provide advice about support available to the sector and its sub-sectors to help businesses plan and grow.

According to a new report from Xerox, 64% of SMBs anticipate emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic stronger than they went into it. The data is from a study of 1,200 business decision makers from companies from across the the UK, US and Canada with 25 to 1,000 employees.

Fespa’s ‘Coffee Break’ webinars are to resume from 18 May.

The World Out of Home Organization (WOO) will unveil a new ‘Creating Global Guidelines for Out of Home Audience Measurement’ initiative at its European Forum on 18 May.

Leeds-based wide-format printer Northern Flags and sister company FaberExposize UK have landed three nominations for the Made in Yorkshire Awards - Manufacturer of the Year (under £25m), Manufacturing Training Scheme and Apprentice of the Year.

Paragon Customer Communications (PCC) is transfering a portion of its annual Apprenticeship Levy funds to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK, and is encouraging eligible companies to apply to access the funds.

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is raising the price of its coated specialty papers by up to 10% from 1 June. 

London-based American artist Loreal Prystaj is using Phototex self-adhesive fabric as a key component in her new immersive art installation at No.20 Arts in Islington, London.

Spandex has expanded its portfolio with a new collection of ImagePerfect decorative and privacy glass films for application on interior and exterior windows, doors and partitions.

Agfa plans to expand its co-operation with the Global Graphics group beyond Rip technology, as its long-term partner in software development now also includes the Hybrid Software.