Agfa Graphics has issued notice that it intends to acquire the prepress business of the privately-owned Spanish printing plate supplier Ipagsa Industrial. It is expected that in 2019, this acquisition will contribute up to 30m Euro to Agfa Graphic’s top line with a double digit EBITDA.
Zund UK has a new MD. Nicki Kay has taken up the position vacated by Stuart Cole, who stepped down earlier this year due to ill health. She said her initial focus “will be the successful integration of Zund UK's global ERP and CRM systems to bolster its customer service excellence - an area I'm particularly committed to."
Nazdar Ink Technologies has brought out a 184 Series ink formulated specifically as an alternative to Mimaki BS4 ink running in Mimaki JV150/300 and CJV150/300 digital printers.
Fespa Asia has been renamed Asia Print Expo ahead of the 2019 show, which takes place 21-23 February at the Bitec exhibition centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
Antalis has introduced large-format inkjet metallic films to its portfolio. The KernowJet MetaliK range - available in gold, silver and rose gold finishes - includes Cut&Print, a removable metallic film.
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper’s mills has taken on 25 new trainees - 15 at the Bielefeld plant and 10 at the Flensburg plant. Among them are eleven paper technologists, six machine and plant operators, two industrial clerks, three industrial mechanics, two electronics technicians and one electronic for automation technology.
Hundreds of designs have been added to 3M’s 2018 architectural finishes collection, taking the total number in the William Smith portfolio to over a thousand finishes.
Vomela, one of the biggest printers in the US, has created the largest printed graphic in the company’s history. Vomela was tasked with wrapping 3M’s headquarters in the Twin Cities as part of the company’s multi-year corporate advertising campaign, simple referred to as ‘Wonder.’
SAi’s Flexi software solution has been certified for use with the HP DesignJet Z6610 and Z6810 printers. The certification is applicable to FlexiPrint, FlexiSign and Print, FlexiPrint SE and HP FlexiPrint edition v12.
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