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EFI earned 11 awards in the annual Must See ‘Ems graphic arts technology competition that recognises the most compelling new products to be presented at the Graph Expo trade show in the US. EFI's 11 awards are the most ever presented to any company.

City and West End Solutions (CWE) is to host another two open days following those in Scotland in July. The open days will be held at the Eastwood Park Training and Conference Centre on the 14-15 October from 10am to 5pm and are free to attend.

To ensure that the Proskills UK Group is able to continue its skills and careers legacy, it has become a registered charity (no: 1155635) with the charitable aims to:

The Vybrant F1600 previewed by Fujifilm at Fespa Digital this spring has had its commercial launch at Viscom Paris. The 1.6m roll-to-roll large-format printer, targeted at the sign industry, features Fujifilm’s patented Fuze hybrid UV Ink technology for print durability, scratch resistance and finishing flexibility. The four-colour machine prints at up to 18 m2/hour.

Viscom Paris has seen the European premiere of Mimaki’s flagship CJV300 series integrated print and cut units. Available in 1.3 and 1.6m widths, the CJV300 series enables simultaneous printing and cutting operations at speeds of up to 105.9m2/hr.

You have until 19 September to enter the Contra Vision Wrap Artists competition, designed to showcase the best see-through graphics. All projects submitted must use Contra Vision Perforated Window Film, Impress or Vision XR materials.

New from Colorific are Pro LA inks designed for use with the HP25500 printer.

Fujifilm reseller PSW has revamped its premises with images printed on a range of euromedia materials to demonstrate the full potential of the range and promote the creative applications than can be accomplished with them.

To help mark the centenary of the First World War, 1418 Now asked PressOn to wrap former Royal Navy warship HMS President in this dazzle print camouflage vinyl to a design by artist Tobias Rehlberger. The ship is now berthed by Victoria Embankment on the Thames in London until February 2015.

Dale Studios hasn't taken its new investment lightly: to accommodate its new Mimaki JFX500-2131 grand-format flatbed UV printer from i-Sub Digital, the Leicester design house needed a new unit to house it and a flatbed printing expert to run it. It even came with a partner – a Mimaki JV400LX latex printer.

Sign+Digital’s ‘Creative Cruiser’ will take to the road for the first time next week, with Richard Collins in the driving seat. The one-stop shop vehicle will stock tapes, adhesives, tools, vinyls, media and inks, plus training videos.

Signbox has recently completed the first stage of a signage installation at the Winnersh IQ Business Park in Berkshire as part of a £100m redevelopment of the 117,200m2 site.

Akio Kotake is now managing director of Mutoh Belgium, having taken over from Arthur Vanhotte, who after 24 years leading Mutoh’s Belgian operation has been appointed senior consultant for the Mutoh group.

Stanford Marsh Group Graphics (SMGG), the commercial graphics division of Stanford Marsh Group, has appointed former Spandex man Bob Stevenson to boost the sales of consumables to the graphics and signage sectors within London and the South East of England. The company has also reorganised internal resources to better support the sales drive in the graphics sector.