Imageco - winner of this year’s Green Award at the British Sign Awards - has stated that it will offer the UFabrik Eco range of media made from recycled PET waste, as standard.
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New display and POS group formed
The BPIF has announced the creation of a sector interest group for display and POS.
Fujifilm invests in US inkjet pigment dispersion plant
Fujifilm US-based subsidiary Imaging Colorants (FFIC) is ploughing 19m dollars into the creation of a new production plant in the US for pigment dispersions - a colorant for water-based pigment inkjet inks. Construction will start next month and is scheduled for completion by 2022.
Global Graphics sees jump in printhead revenue
Global Graphics saw revenue from its printhead solutions segment jump by 43% to 9.82m Euro in the year ended 31 December 2020.
CloudLab launches printQ v6.0 W2P software
German Web-to-print software developer CloudLab has released the latest version of its printQ v6 web to print software.
SDUK 2021 cancelled
Organisers have publically confirmed cancellation of Sign and Digital UK (SDUK) 2021. The event, which was due to take place at Birmingham’s NEC, 16-18 May this year, will next take place on 22-24 March 2022.
virtual.drupa Networking Plaza opens
The virtual.drupa Networking Plaza is now open for PSPs and exhibitors to connect. Appointments can be made for virtual meeting rooms during the fair (20-23 April).
Future Factory to run in June
A phygital version of Future Factory will run on 10-11 June.
DM Signs extends services on back of move and new kit
DM Signs in Wigan aims to extend its bespoke packaging offering, and to provide larger clients with their own microsites so they can directly order their own branded products. The moves follow relocation to a 700m2 site and investment in new Mimaki and Esko kit.
Gardners moves into small-format print
Large-format print specialist Gardners has diversified into small-format with the purchase of a HP Indigo 7900.
Xaar works with King Tau
Chinese OEM King Tau has launched an industrial-grade print engine incorporating Xaar printhead technologies.
OOH forms digital transformation advisory company
A number of senior figures from the global Out of Home (OOH) industry have formed a global advisory company and consultancy - OOH Capital - aimed at accelerating the industry’s digital transformation. It is headed by Tom Goddard, president of the World Out of Home Organisation.
BCF issues new warning of inks materials shortages and price hikes
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has warned that raw material availability and prices hikes may end up as 2021’s biggest issue for the coatings and printing ink sector.
CorelDraw 2021 now out
CorelDraw 2021 has been released, featuring professional graphic design software CorelDraw Graphics Suite for Mac and Windows. The CorelDraw.app has also been touch-optimised and is available as an iPad app.