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X-Rite and its subsidiary Pantone LLC have introduced the Judge QC light booth for evaluating colours under a range of lighting conditions.

Smurfit Kappa has a new management structure for its European operations led by Roberto Villaquiran. Effective from today (1 October) Villaquiran, formerly CEO Corrugated Europe, assumes the new role of CEO Europe with overall responsibility for the existing European Paper and Corrugated divisions. He will report directly to group CEO, Tony Smurfit.

Epson has added four new SureColor SC-P large-format inkjet printers to its range. Available in 24in and 44in widths, and eight- or ten-colours, the SureColor SC-P6000, SC-P7000, SC-P8000 and SC-P9000 incorporate Epson’s PrecisionCore printhead technology and Advanced Black and White (ABW) mode.

Fujifilm has introduced a new version of its Acuity LED 1600 wide-format LED UV inkjet printer introduced in 2012. The Acuity LED 1600 II has a fast printing mode of 33m2, more than 50% faster than the previous model. And the addition of an automated jetting adjustment based on the gap between the printhead and media, together with the introduction of a number of new vacuum settings, means the Acuity LED 1600 II can print to a wider range of materials.

New from Mimaki is the UJF-7151plus flatbed inkjet printer with a maximum printable area of 710 x 510mm. Being marketed as an industrial, small-format printing solution for the screen printing industry, this “direct-to-object” LED UV printer is said to deliver fine lines, edges and small text and enable double-layer printing and colour printing on a white base layer.

Papergraphics has agreed an exclusive distribution partnership with CWT worktools to distribute its Flat Bed Applicator and Linear Cutter products in the UK, Holland and Belgium.

Three Vivid Laminating products will get their first UK airing at The Print Show in Birmingham 13 -15 October following their earlier introduction in Chicago, US.

During three focus days from Wednesday 4 November to Friday 6 November, a framework programme for viscom 2015 visitors will cover major themes in digital communication, POS packaging, POS display and advertising technology. Lectures will be complemented by workshops and Lunch and Learn sessions.

Organisers of The Print Show, which takes place at the NEC, 13 - 15 October, have outlined the inaugural event’s format. The show will be split into a number of areas, ranging from the ‘Diversification Zone’ through to the ‘Traditional Print Masterclasses’ that will pay tribute to print’s founding technology.

Mexican graphic arts trade association Canagraf (La Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Artes Gráficas) has been accepted as Fespa’s national association for Mexico at the Fespa General Assembly, held in Madrid this month.

Nottingham-based APN Display has upgraded its UV print technology with the purchase of a Vutek H2000 LED UV hybrid printer from CMYUK, which they hope will open the door to new markets as well as add to their production capacity.

Stepping from the employed world to starting a print business can be a daunting prospect, but for Glenn Wrigley the ambition of moving from city life to the Cornish coast was all the incentive that was needed. Seven years after making the life changing decision to re-locate and conceive Print-2-Media, Mr Wrigley is reaping the rewards of his decision with the help of a DYSS X7-1624C digital cutting machine from AG/CAD.

Zund will use the Viscom show in Dusseldorf in November to show an improved range of modular material-handling options. One of the highlights will be a new collaborative robot being shown as part of an S3 M-800 fully automated cutting configuration. The integrated robotic off-load system automatically picks up cut parts from the machine and stacks them at predefined locations.

Specialist print coatings company DEP has increased the selection of polypropylene print media in its range of Synplas synthetic paper for printing with UV digital, UV/offset litho and screenprinting.