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The Print Show will hold an open day on the 30 November at The International Centre in Telford to show off the facility that will host the 2017 event. You can register online.

Belgium-based creative communications specialist Next-Way has helped deliver this 12m x 2.5m display wall for the European Parliament building in Brussels. It was created using Tecna Display's T3 modular system, with T3 fusion tubing profiles forming the framework.

For the Heimtextil show in January Epson has teamed up with four textile designers from its ‘Design for Living’ initiative to showcase the flexibility and potential of digital textile printing. Its stand will feature a customised design from one of these student designers implemented across multiple fabrics and homeware products.

Liverpool-based Colour Create has produced stimulating wall graphics for the clinical research facility at Liverpool’s new Alder Hey in the Park Children’s Hospital.

Paper merchant Premier Paper raised in excess of £11,000 for Breast Cancer Care with its ‘Think Pink this October with The Premier Paper Group’ campaign.

The latest ‘Printing Outlook’ survey from the BPIF reveals that 32% of printers polled were able to increase output in the third quarter of 2016, 38% maintained output levels, and 30% experienced a fall in output - much better overall than the pessimistic forecasts for the period.

Hove-based Special Art Services (SAS) Graphics is now providing a wide-format trade printing services following the installation last month of a Fuji Acuity Select X28 flatbed printer.

swissQprint has won the 'Preis der Rheintaler Wirtschaft 2017' business award from the Rhine Valley Business Forum, which each year honours people or entities that are outstanding in their own particular way. The jury gave the 2016 gong to the UV flatbed developer for its “exceptional performance and role as an ambassador for the region”.

Web-to-print specialist Pixartprinting is marketing its online print services with a quirky Christmas video campaign to be aired to 15 December. Each of ten episodes will feature discounts and surprises on customisable materials and products, all revealed through an advent calendar.

France-based substrates manufacturer Senfa - part of the Chargeurs Group and maker of the Decoprint printable textile range - is expanding its reach and offering. January 2017 will see the creation of a US-based sales position and employment of Spanish speaker to cover Central and South America.

3D sporting events signage specialist Amayse has launched a patented system that allows two different printed images to be displayed to different camera angles from the same space -  doubling branding possibilities for TV exposure. 2View CamCarpets are made of a lightweight, foam structured material with a heavy backing which includes an anti-slip layer.

Japanese fashion designer Yuima Nakazato has used Fujifilm’s Acuity Select 20 large-format UV inkjet printer, together with high-elongation Uvijet KV ink, to create a stunning dress for the Paris Haute Couture Collection.

Kiian Digital will use Fespa China later this month to introduce Digistar Display, its new sublimation ink designed for direct and transfer printing with kit using Epson printheads. The range consists of eight colours - four process, two light and two spot colours.

Roland DG is using the Formnext show in Germany this week to showcase the potential of its ceramic 3D printing technology. The company said new jetting technologies make it possible to create complex ceramic objects with a small to mid-range 3D printer that lets small to mid-size companies get in on the rapid manufacturing action.