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Antalis will showcase its products within a coffee shop setting at Sign and Digital UK. The retail setting will encompass new 3A Composites media, as well as those from Coala, Drytac, Orafol, and the newest Graham and Brown digital wallcovering ranges available exclusively from Antalis.

William Smith has added two products to the Vion graphic film range.

Dscoop has appointed Peter Van Teeseling as global director of operations. He has over four years’ experience as regional director, Dscoop EMEA.

Sign and Digital UK 2016 will see Hybrid Services introduce the UJF-7151plus LED UV printer to the sign and graphics industry at Sign and Digital UK. The UJF-7151plus allows printing up to 25 × 18.5in.

Onyx Graphics and MS Printing Solutions (MS) have agreed to include Onyx Thrive workflow software into the MS-JP3 printer – an entry-level printer with resolutions up to 600 x 600dpi and print speeds of up to 80m2/hr.

UK independent paper merchant Premier Paper has bought 12 new Daf Euro 6 CF trucks to improve its efficiency and environmental credentials. The new vehicles include tow 12tonne and ten 18tonne vehicles, taking the company’s total fleet to 132 across its regional branches.

T3 Affinity, a display solution built around the established T3 system, will be introduced at the Exhibitor Live Show 2016 in Las Vegas (28 February to 3 March). It has been designed and developed by UK company Tecna Displays together with specialist exhibition display manufacturer Lintel, part of the Ling Tong Group in China.

The global pressure-sensitive graphic films market is the subject of a new analysis from AWA Alexander Watson Associates. The ‘AWA Pressure-sensitive Graphic Films Market 2016’study evaluates the market status and assesses the future for the various segments.

Aslan has enlarged its production and warehouse facilities at its headquarters in Overath-Untereschbach, Germany. An additional warehouse and shipping facility now covers an area of around 1,500m2.

All the Industry workshops that take place in the Antalis Digital Academy are now listed online. They can be found at: http://www.digital2business.co.uk/digital-academy

Roland DG has developed a new website (http://roadmap.rolanddg.co.uk/)listing its upcoming events for users and potential clients.

Fespa said it has had 45% more submissions for its 2016 awards this year than in 2014. The shortlisted entries are now live at www.judgify.me/public-voting/fespaawards where you can now vote for your favourite to win the People’s Choice Award.

Xaar is bringing its 1002 GS40 printhead - proven in the ceramics tile decoration industry - into the UV print arena for things like high-build varnish and textured effects for graphics, labels, packaging and wood laminate.

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), has published a ‘Promoting Sustainable Forest Management around the World: PEFC & FSC’, which aims to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the differences and similarities between PEFC’s sustainable forest management certification system, and the FSC programme.