Dutch PSP Probo has bought four Durst P5 printing systems. The installations at the production site in Dokkum will take place over the next few weeks before the company presents an expanded portfolio to its customers at an open house event on 15 June.
Hybrid Services has confirmed that Sign and Digital UK will be one of the first opportunities to see the new, smaller Mimaki UCJV printer/cutters that will officially launch in May.
Key findings of the ‘5th Drupa Global Trends Report’ have been released ahead of the full publication due at the end of this month. It shows a clear pattern of improvement across the print industry for most, but not all, markets and regions since 2013.
Massivit 3D will introduce the Massivit 1500 Exploration 3D Printer at Fespa 2018, where it will demo the large-format additive manufacturing machine alongside the existing, larger Massivit 1800.
Large-format digitally printed graphics and signage specialist Andesign has bought a Massivit 1800 3D system, making it the third business in the UK to install the technology. MD Andy Williams believes a total £500,000 investment in new technology will help the company reach its £6m turnover target within the next three years.
EFI is launching the Reggiani Colors digital printer at the ITM exhibition in Istanbul. "The new EFI Reggiani Colors is a breakthrough offering for textile producers, offering up to 12 colours that can be printed in a row," said EFI Reggiani VP and general manager Adele Genoni, adding: “It helps our customers reach new levels of sustainability, efficiency and profitability."
Mimaki distributor Hybrid Services is offering a free update for the company’s FineCut plugin cutting workflow software that supports Adobe’s recently released Illustrator CC2018 application on both Mac and PC platforms.
The newly published ‘AWA Global Pressure-sensitive Graphic Films Market Study 2018’ forecasts that the marketplace will grow at 6.2% per annum in the medium term. The reports shows that the fastest-growing end-use sectors today are vehicle graphics, which now claim a 23% share of global sales, and architectural graphics, a small segment at present but growing at 7.2% per annum.
An order from Istanbul-based Elitronik for an Acuity LED 1600 II printer marks the 1000th Fujifilm Acuity LED 1600 sold - four years on from the launch of the Acuity LED 1600 and two years on from the launch of the updated Acuity LED 1600 II.
Onyx Graphics has been granted a US patent (9,917,955) for its spectral transmissive measurement of media, a new method of obtaining colour information for printing on media resulting in improved colour accuracy, especially for backlit display and textile printing applications.
Antalis has created a dedicated environmental microsite for customers to help them green-up. ‘The Green Connection’ provides information on eco-responsible paper through to access to in-depth papers/studies on sustainable development.
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