The organisers of the Pure Digital event are inviting anyone involved in digital printing – apart from other event organisers – to attend a development group meeting on 25 October this year at the Beursgebouw Exhibition Centre in Eindhoven, where Pure Digital 2 will take place 23-24 October 2019.
The British Chambers of Commerce’s quarterly economic survey of 5,600 businesses indicates that this year’s annual economic growth is set to be the lowest since the financial crisis.
As of 15 October, EFI has a new CEO in the form of William (Bill) D Muir, until recently the COO of Jabil, a product solutions company. He succeeds Guy Gecht, who at the end of July announced his intention to step down when a replacement had been found. He will remain a member of the board of directors and will be an advisor to Muir.
Ultima Displays has brought out a multi-purpose storage case called Zenith that accommodates pop-ups and stealth tension banner systems. The lockable, heavy-duty wheeled case can also house multiple products, and an optional wooden top means it can be converted into a counter for exhibitions and trade shows.
Pure Digital 2 will take place 23-24 October in Eindhoven. The inaugural ‘digital print event for the creative industry’ took place in April this year in Amsterdam, but joint organiser Frazer Chesterman said that after a period of consultation with exhibitors and creatives, the new location and timing makes good sense.
A ‘Brands Talking Sustainability Luncheon’ will take place at the SGIA Expo in the US on 18 October, reflecting a growing focus on the subject in relation to print.
At the SGIA Expo later this month (18-20 October) OneVision Software will introduce v18 of its Wide Format Automation Suite, which acts as a link between MIS and Rip software.
On 1 January 2019 Myron Petruch will step up at Sun Chemical to become its president and CEO. Performance pigments and general manager of the pigments products division since 2008, Petruch succeeds Rudi Lenz who takes on the new role of vice chairman of the board.
SA International (SAi) has promoted marketing manager Michelle Johnson to director of worldwide marketing. Kathy Nguyen has taken o the role of marketing manager, while Annette Plummer moves to a newly-created role driving value-added opportunities for the company’s market-acclaimed Flexi solution. In addition, Marina Musatova joins SAi’s European office as International Marketing Coordinator.
Meteor Inkjet has expanded its product offering with the HDC-SG600 Head Driver Card, Printhead Evaluation Kit and Waveform Development Kit for Fujifilm Dimatix SG600 printheads.
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