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Fespa has released details of its free to attend seminar programme for Fespa 2017 in Hamburg, 8 - 12 May. All talks will take in one theatre. Duncan MacOwan, head of events and new media at Fespa, said: “This year we have consolidated our educational offering into one main seminar theatre to address the needs of visitors to Fespa 2017, European Sign Expo and Printeriors. Consolidating the theatres also means that visitors can plan their visit to FESPA efficiently and do not have to worry about missing out on valuable content due to clashes.”

Innotech has brought out a premium roller banner called Style.

With a high gloss sheen and shape - recognised as being similar to the iPhone - Style comes in a semi-rigid carry case and includes a heavy-duty clip top rail and a telescopic pole.

Canon has released details of its first large-format inkjet printer using its much-trumpeted new UVgel technology. The wraps were taken off the 64in-wide Océ Colorado 1640 roll-to-roll printer at an event in Venlo yesterday.

Roland DG has added GR-640/540/420 vinyl cutters to its Camm-1 series. They will be demonstrated at Sign and Digital UK 2017.

Newport-based Ottimo Digital has bought the UK’s first EFI Quantum LXr5 UV-LED printer. The 5m-wide roll-fed printer was installed last month by CMYUK to help the company meet increased production demand.

Zund Plotting Systems (UK) has announced a last-minute addition to its Signs and Digital UK show line-up. It will take a G3 3XL3200 fitted with the new 3.6kW Router (RM-L), a spindle featuring a pneumatic clamping system capable of routing materials at depths of up to 50mm and working with bits with shaft diameters of up to 10mm.

Mimaki’s Tx300P-1800 and Tx300P-1800B direct-to-textile printers can now handle the simultaneous loading of textile pigment for cotton and hemp materials and sublimation inks for polyester materials.

New from Kernow is the KernowJet Interiors range of white, embossed, printable wallcoverings. They are based on a non-woven backing covered with an embossed PVC, which is coated for use with eco-solvent, UV and latex inks. A Bio-Pruf treatment the coverings washable, and suitable for walls in hospitals, medical and educational environments.

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) print market is offering dynamic and exciting opportunities according to the latest exclusive research from Smithers Pira.

The 65th Signs Express outlet has opened in the UK. The new Swindon operation is under the ownership of husband and wife team Chris and Kelly Seston.

CMYUK has made yet more new appointments, including Damien Clarke as key account manager within the digital printing materials division, and Sarah Neate as digital marketing manager.

Roland’s ErgoSoft Roland Edition 2 Rip software is available as of this month. It has been developed specifically for the Texart XT-640 and RT-640.

At Fespa 2017 in May Folex will introduce water resistant, nanoporous substrates. New will be a white, high gloss, permanent adhesive vinyl with a water resistant layer for high print speed throughput and fast ink absorption.

Avery Dennison has completed the acquisition of Hanita Coatings - a pressure-sensitive materials manufacturer of specialty films and laminates - from Kibbutz Hanita and Tene Investment Funds.