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Mutoh is presenting the latest addition to ValueJet roll-to-roll printers at Fespa Digital – the 64in wide ValueJet 1604X.

East Sussex-based digital print company Elephant Print and Display, which installed 600 Solar PV panels over Christmas to power its operation, says it is saving 64,350kg in CO2 emissions, equivalent to 215 trees being planted and around 500,000 light bulbs powered for a day.

HP has introduced the HP Scitex 9000 Industrial Press and HP HDR245 Scitex inks, saying they will enable more sign and display PSPs to capture industrial production speeds at an entry-level investment.

SAi had developed SAi DisplayGenie, a POP display and box design software powered by the company's Flexi software. It eliminates steps to improve the structural design of folding carton, corrugated cardboard and sandwich material POP and free-standing display units, as well as packaging.

New to Avery Dennison’s Digital Wall Film portfolio are three permanent wall vinyls: Canvas, Stone and Stucco.

Signs Express (Sheffield) has worked with Sheffield Museum’s Millennium Gallery to produce a 40m2 floor installation called ‘Birds Buildings and Botany’, using designs from textiles artist Harriet Popham.

At Sign and Digital UK 2016 AXYZ International will demonstrate its larger-format integrated triple-head Trident 6010 hybrid digital print finisher.

Keith Ferrel, founder of New Zealand-based Cactus Imaging and industry guru, has been appointed to the board of global directors for Dscoop. He has been a member of the Asia Pacific board for three years and recently became its chairman. It is expected that he will play an integral role in promoting the benefits of Dscoop to the sign and display sector.

Onyx Graphics has developed a Switch Configurator that supports the specific workflow demands of large-format printers. Based on Switch automation software from Enfocus, the new solution, called the Onyx Switch Configurator, will expand benefits of Onyx Connect software for graphics, textile, decor and industrial print applications. Onyx will demonstrate the product at Fespa Digital 2016 in Amsterdam this week.

Taylor Bloxham has announced senior management changes that will come into effect on 1 May. CEO Chris Bowen is leaving for personal reasons, and will be replaced by Robert Lockwood, currently financial director.

Agfa Graphics’ new Apogee StoreFront and Asanti StoreFront 3.1 release includes additional features like support for kitting, discounts and promo codes.

An upgraded CE6000-120AMO with a faster cutting speed of 900mm/sec and a maximum cutting force of 500gf will be shown at Sign and Digital UK by Graphtec GB. The company will also show upgrades to its flagship FC8600 and the latest FC2250 flatbed plotter/cutters.

CMYUK is offering Sign and Digital UK 2016 visitors an immersive and interactive look into the world of complete applications, with printers in action, video walls and the chance to join fitters working on live sample installations.

DP Lenticular will show its new 3D 28 LPI UV-MF for applications printed on medium-format digital systems, alongside its large-format 3D 20 LPI UV-LF at the Drupa Innovation Parc (dip). Daniel Pierret, managing director of DP Lenticular said: “This development is in direct response to a gap we spotted in the medium to large-format flatbed market.”