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Pixartprinting is making moves certifying its entire process, including production, commercial activities and communication. The aim is to assure transparency in relation to clients, ensure the safety of workers and implement environmentally sensitive policies. 

Clear Channel UK has introduced its first solar-powered advertising bus shelter on Waterloo Bridge, London, using a specially manufactured solar LED lighting kit from Zeta Specialist Lighting.

Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) added the HP Latex 300 Printer series launched earlier this year to its wide-format printer offering.

Ahead of its 22nd annual Ink Jet Conference next month, IMI Europe managing director Mike Willis has posed an interesting question over the future impact of inkjet.

The swissQprint 2.5 x 1.6m Impala flatbed UV printer is now available with printheads that push its printing speed up to 180m2/hr. An existing Impala, in draft mode, can print up to 130m2/hr. The new printheads do away with draft mode, bringing finer resolution that will print at the higher quoted speed.

Magnetic print media manufacturer Anchor Magnets is celebrating 30 years in business by expanding its production and storage facilities to 2,787m2 via the acquisition of a new facility next to its current manufacturing base at Bankside Works in Darnall.

InPrint 2015 exhibition space has been increased by 50%. Organiser FM Brooks said strong space re-bookings, coupled with an influx of new exhibitor bookings led to 85% of the 2014 exhibition space being confirmed with 14 months to go to InPrint 2015. The next InPrint Show will take place at Messe Munich, 10-12 November 2015 alongside Productronica, a show for electronics manufacturing enabling.

Fine Print has installed a Zund G3 L-2500 cutting machine to expand the capacity of its display department, an addition viewed by Prime Minster David Cameron when he visited the Oxfordshire print company last month. 

The Rt Hon David Blunkett MP is to speak at The Printing Charity’s 187th Annual Luncheon on 6 November 2014 at Stationers’ Hall in London. Tickets include a three-course lunch and cost £95 per person, or £900 for a table of ten.

Gecko Programmes, a Birmingham based business, is working with Creative Industries based in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP area to help develop and upskill their workforces through the Skills Support for the Workforce Programme.

Roger Hill has taken over as president of Contra Vision North America, managing director of Contra Vision Ltd and of Contra Vision Supplies Ltd. He replaces Roland Hill, who will remain as chairman and director of IP, Innovation and Technology.

The large-format and packaging board sectors are the main focus point for Middleton Paper’s new multi-million pound investment.

Sweden-based Brand Factory has bought an EFI Vutek HS100 Pro high-speed flatbed and roll-fed digital press with three-quarter automation, and a Vutek GS3250lxr Pro roll-to-roll LED printer.

MTEX Technologies is throwing open the doors to its new UK showroom in Moira (on the Derbyshire/Leicestershire border) on 14 - 16 October. The company will use the site as a training and demo centre showcasing the direct-to-textile digital printing technologies.