Fastsigns International has relocated its UK head office from Chesterfield to the Staffordshire Technology Park near Stafford, and announced John Davies as the new UK managing director.?
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GPT to run HP open day
Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) will run a HP Open Day on Thursday 28 January at the Art Systems premises in Nottingham. It will focus purely on HP's latex and flatbed printers. Representatives from GPT, HP and Art Systems will be on hand to provide demonstrations and advice.
The Future of Global Printing to 2020 from Smithers Pira
A new report from Smithers Pira, ‘The Future of Global Printing to 2020’, examines the world markets for print and printed packaging to 2020, together with the key supplier sectors and profiles of the largest print and packaging groups globally.
Free W2P sales webinar from Matthew Parker
Sales consultant Matthew Parker will run a free webinar on Friday 22 January at 5pm (UK time) for those seeking guidance on how to sell Web-to-print.
Antalis sets out on mini PrintIt! competition
PrintIt! is hosting a mini competition in conjunction with supporter Antalis, which has recently added a range of wallcoverings to its product portfolio including ‘Paste the Paper’, ‘Paste the Wall’ and ‘Pre-Pasted’. PrintIt! students are being invited to design an information leaflet following the company’s brand guidelines, which describes all three application types to their customers.
Hollanders to show double-side textile printing ColorBooster DS at Fespa Digital 2016
At Fespa Digital 2016 Hollanders will show the ColorBooster DS, a double-sided 3.2m-wide textile printer.
Mimaki TS500P-3200 to hit the market in February
Mimaki will launch its 3.2m-wide, roll-to-roll TS500P-3200 sublimation inkjet printer in February. The dedicated transfer paper printer for the textile industry has been tailored for home furnishings and indoor soft signage.
Printeriors conference detail emerges
Fespa has released content detail for its Printeriors conference, which will take place on 10 March alongside Fespa Digital 2016 in Amsterdam.
MTEX works with textile software specialist at Heimtextil
MTEX has joined forces with textile software specialist AVA Cad Cam at Heimtextil 2016 (12-15 January) to show the MTEX Blue Pigment printers working with AVA’s Digital Print Design and Colour Solutions software.
Envision Print Film 48 joins William Smith portfolio
Now available from William Smith is 3M’s new Envision Print Film 48, a non-PVC intermediate film suitable for various applications, including indoor and outdoor signage; wall, glass, door and floor graphics; windows and internal dividers; partial vehicle graphics on flat or simple curved areas; POP displays etc.
Fespa Digital to see new Avery Dennison products
Avery Dennison will introduce six digital products at Fespa Digital 2016. These will include new MPI 1104 cast films, a new digital wall film portfolio.
Roland launches bigger VersaUV flatbed to range
Roland DG has added the LEF-300 to its VersaUV series of UV-LED flatbed inkjet printers. The model has a printing area of 770mm (wide) x 330mm (long) and can accommodate items up to 100mm in height and 8kg in weight.
Tharstern drives expansion into North America
Tharstern has appointed industry experts David Smith and Robert Pevey as part of its expansion into the North American market.
Contex scanning software support HP PageWide XL printers
The Contex Nextimage Repro scanning software now supports the HP PageWide XL Printer portfolio.