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SignAway in Esher, Surrey, has merged with Danish companies LogoPaint and 5m Print to form new branding and signage company Amayse. The three operations will retain their current sites, people and kit but operate as one entity, with former LogoPaint CEO Kurt Henning taking on that role at the merged company. SignAway managing director Greg Craigen becomes MD of Amayse.

Massivit 3D Printing Technologies will use Drupa 2016 to give the first public demonstration of its Massivit 1800 3D printer - which can produce pieces up to 1.8m high - and to explain to PSPs how it can help them win work.

The Simpson Group is taking part in a number of events in the hope of raising over £3,000 for three charities: Motor Neurone Diseases Association, the Alzheimer’s Society, and The Great North Air Ambulance.

Handsome Prints has bought a Mimaki JFX200-2513 UV flatbed printer from CMYUK. Both parties shook on the deal on the first day of Sign and Digital UK.

Callprint has confirmed that it secured a three-year contract with construction company Carillion last April. The deal, which has an extension option for a further two-years, sees Callprint providing a tailored solution for all of Carillion’s UK print and repro requirements.

Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) has introduced new features and capabilities to its Atlas User Interface (UI) and Machine Control software development kit (SDK).

Komori Europe and Screen GP Europe have entered into a strategic business agreement that they hope will provide a base for continuing development of the European printing industry - in a similar way to the cooperative relationship introduced by the companies for the North American market in September 2015.

Imprint Business Systems is to launch a new version of its Imprint Management Information System. The company said v.18 incorporates a suite of improvements, including a leap in online functionality.

SignLab version 10, previewed at Fespa Digital 2016, will be officially launched at both Sign and Digital UK in Birmingham this week, and at the ISA Sign Expo in Orlando, USA.

Your Print Specialists (YPS) is now the UK’s exclusive authorised vendor for the Muratex range of calenders and fixation units, with sizes up to 3.2m wide.

Victory Design has entered the digital PVC market by taking on the DGcal range of white printable digital PVC with transparent adhesive and a clear gloss lamination film both in monomeric and polymeric compositions.

St Bride Foundation has appointed an interim general manager to lead its operations for the next six months. Paul Jessop, who has experience of working with not-for-profit, charity and membership organisations in senior leadership positions, will take up the position by the end of April.

New to the Roland DG VersaUV stable of flatbed printers is the six-colour LEJ-640FT, which can handle media/objects up to 152mm in depth and up to 100kg in weight. The machine has a 1606mm x 2490mm (63.25 x 98in) print area and can run at up to 12m2/hr. Print resolution is up to 1440 x 1440dpi.

Nth Degree Imaging, in partnership with SSE Worldwide, has been appointed a UK distributor of the new flatbed and hybrid UV printer range from Swiss-based SignRacer.