Forty-seven ‘Rising Stars’ are celebrating receiving grants of up to £1,500 each from The Printing Charity to invest in their personal and professional career development in the print, paper, publishing or packaging sector.
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One in four SMEs worried they won’t survive the year
A quarter (23%) of small businesses think it is unlikely they will be in business beyond the end of the year as a result of the pandemic, reveals the latest Small Business Monitor from employee benefits platform WorkLife by OpenMoney.
Global Graphics introduces next smart factory building block
All Global Graphics companies have worked together for the first time to co-develop a smart DFE for labels and packaging applications to transform the role of the digital press in the smart print factory of the future.
Mimaki introduces three new LFPs
Mimaki has launched three new wide-format printers - the LED-UV JFX600-2513 and JFX550-2513, and the SUJV-160, developed to realistically reproduce prints whilst retaining the look and texture of natural and artificial leather.
YPS appoints new management team
Your Print Specialists (YPS) has a new management team. Georgia Brown has been appointed managing director, Paul Shorton as technical director, Wayne Jobling as operations director, and Lisa Brown as HR director. Garry Brown, who founded the company in 2009, remains a director and takes on the role of chairman, focusing on the strategy and development of the overall business.
Virtual factory tours offered to print SMEs
Made Smarter is now deploying smart glasses within print SMEs for virtual production line tours as part of its digital transformation programme.
Sweet outcome for MacroArt at Creams Café
MacroArt has collaborated with Nest Studios to deliver retail space and interior graphics for Creams Café in Cardiff.
Registration open for rescheduled Fespa 2021
Registration is now open for Fespa Global Print Expo, scheduled to take place at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, 12-15 October 2021.
IPIA Big Breakfast on Wednesday
A reminder that the IPIA Big Breakfast takes place on 21 April from 8.30 - 9.30am.
Innotech introduces credit scheme
Innotech Digital is offering customers a credit limit of at least £500 with 30-day credit terms for three months when signing up to direct debit payments.
Epson expands 76in dye-sub printer range
Epson is building upon the 76in-wide textile printer range it introduced last year with the SC-F10000H.
Fujifilm to introduce new division at virtual.drupa
Fujifilm will use virtual.drupa (20-23 April) to introduce its new Graphic Communication Business Division, which will be operational from 1 July.
Guandong move to engage end-users of its materials
Guandong has put together an interactive digital catalogue of its media products to help improve dialogue across the print supply chain and engage end users.
ArtSystems adds HP ColorPro-based media to Xativa range
ArtSystems has been chosen by HP to bring its wide format media with ColorPro Technology into the UK and Ireland. This new range will be promoted within ArtSystems' Xativa media brand.