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Display Wizard has won a Roland DG RF-640 in the Sign and Digital UK 2014 prize draw. The original prize of a VersaArt RE-640 was upgraded by Roland following the recent launch of the VersaExpress RF-640, making Display Wizard one of the first users.

Stewart Signs is the first company in the UK to buy a 3.2m EFI Vutek GS3250LXr Pro roll-to-roll six-colour printer. The Eastleigh, Hampshire-based business's decision is a result of needing to upgrade its production capabilities to newer flexible ink technology and faster throughput while maintaining its 3M MCS warranty.

Pixartprinting is rolling out a new loyalty scheme called Starway. Through the new project, customers with high number or value orders will get exclusive perks and a dedicated customer care service (via UserHub) with guaranteed priority assistance.

The winners of the ninth annual PrintIt! competition have been announced, with Ellie Webster, a pupil from St Ives School, taking the Overall Winner slot. She said: “It was such an honour to be selected, there were so many great designs. This whole experience has opened my eyes to the print and paper industries as I would not have viewed them as a career choice until today.”

Jon Wright was unanimously elected Chairman of The Printing Charity for a second term at the charity's Annual General Meeting held on 24 June at Beaverbrook House, Bletchley, its sheltered home for retired printers.

With a 185m2 foot showroom at its disposal, Mimaki distributor Hybrid Services took the task of redecorating it to South Cheshire College, where students have been key to providing a new look space.

Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has appointed of two new salespeople and promoted Gina Caka to consumables sales manager. Stephen Tabor and Collette Eyles will work together to cover sales and account management across the UK.

Global Experience Specialists (GES) has appointed Ian Warner to the post of graphics director. Warner, who started at GES in May, will be leading GES’ graphics teams in the delivery of major organiser events.

Contra Vision is sponsoring an international competition to find the best see-through window graphics, advertisement, sign or other designs placed on the windows of any building, vehicle, POP, entrance doors or partitions.

Hull-based Matt Vinyl Graphics has bought one of the newly launched Roland VersaExpress RF-640 printers from authorised dealer printMax. The family-run business will use the machine to support its existing Roland VP-540.

Dr. Michael Fries, former executive board member of CEWE Color, has joined Onlineprinters where he will take charge of its business management and that of its subsidiaries Druckerei und Verlag E. Meyer together with Walter Meyer, founder and CEO of Onlineprinters.

Farringdon-based large-format display and presentation graphics operation Clicks Digital Solutions has named Jamie Tedman as its new sales director.

New HP sign and display media for its latex printers are now available, and include:

Xaar has introduced the 501 GS8 printhead that incorporates PrecisionPlus, a new architecture from the company which said it will enable signage printers to remain at the leading edge of print performance.