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BASF is broadening its portfolio of UV resins to include five new standard epoxy acrylates from the Laromer EA product family. The binders are used for UV-curable coatings for the furniture and flooring industry as well as for overprint varnishes and printing inks. They are characterised by high reactivity and chemical resistance to make coatings and printing inks particularly durable.

At Heimtextil in January, SPGPrints will introduce digital printers based on its Archer technology for the interior decor and wallcovering markets. At the show it will demo the new wide-format Javelin (pictured) digital inkjet printer for decorative textile products including bed linens, curtains and upholstery. The printer has a 320cm width and prints up to six colours at up to 550m2 per hour. The company will also show the new Pike rotary printer for home deco applications. 

Wide-format print kit supplier South East Drawing Office (SEDO) has appointed two apprentices and sponsored a youth football team to get print in front of young people as a career option.

Signarama UK has launched low-cost Signarama Light franchise option. At less than half the cost of a full Signarama franchise, the Light option provides the benefits of using the Signarama brand without outlay on production facilities, and it gives centre owners the option to expand into the full production franchise as the business grows.

Fespa has relocated from Reigate to Dorking to accommodate its expanding team, which now comprises 36 staff.

Avery Dennison is buying specialty films and laminates manufacturer Hanita Coatings from Kibbutz Hanita Coatings and Tene Investment Funds for $75m.

Harlequin Rip developer Global Graphics has acquired Cambridge-based TTP Meteor. Through relationships with inkjet printhead manufacturers including Fujifilm Dimatix, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, SII Printek, Toshiba TEC and Xaar, Meteor supplies production-ready electronics and software to print equipment manufacturers. It is expected that the company name will change from TTP Meteor to Meteor Inkjet.

Graphics has upgraded its Jeti Mira moving-gantry UV flatbed printer. The machine now now relies on UV LED curing technology and integrates with PrintSphere, through Asanti. Plus, its varnish option has been enhanced.

Avery Dennison has signed a wind power purchase agreement (PPA) with Apex Clean Energy to offset 50% of the company’s US-based greenhouse gas emissions derived from electricity consumption.
Under the agreement with Apex’s Perryton Wind - a 299.91 MW wind energy project to be located in Ochiltree County, Texas - Avery Dennison will purchase 20 MW of renewable energy capacity. The PPA is a key component of Avery Dennison’s 2025 sustainability goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by at least 3% annually, and by at least 26% overall between 2015 and 2025.

The staff at graphic and signage specialist Wrights Plastics GPX will be wearing wool and pulling on polyester in support of Children In Need on Friday 16 December.

SA International (SAi) has extended its subscription-based model with three EnRoute packages: EnRoute Complete, EnRoute Designer and EnRoute Fabrication, said to enhance CNC cutting capabilities for CAD/CAM users. They allow users to access to the exact productivity and design tools desired. There are options to pay by either monthly or yearly subscription.

Newtech’s focus on personalisation, branding and textiles is enhanced for the 2017 series with the announcement that Regatta Professional will be leading the textile section.