EFI and graphic communications industry association AMSP/NAPL/NAQP have announced that EFI Connect and the AMSP/NAPL/NAQP Executive Leadership Summit will hold concurrent events in 2015. The joint 2015 conferences will be held at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.
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New operations manager for Hybrid Services
Hybrid Services has appointed Colin Lewis to the new position of operations manager. He brings over 40 years’ experience in the customer service and technical sectors to the company where he takes up responsibility for the service and technical departments, heading up a team of internal and nationally based engineers that support Mimaki installations across the UK and Ireland.
Signs Express (Peterborough) gets new owner
Michael Tame has taken over as owner of Signs Express (Peterborough), replacing franchisee Anne Hitch who has run the business for 13 years.
HP builds on PageWide Technology for large-format printing
HP has announced the scaling of its inkjet-based PageWide Technology for large-format printing to deliver high-quality prints at faster speeds and lower costs.
Quad/Graphics takes Inca Onset Q40i
Quad/Graphics has installed Europe’s first Inca Onset Q40i following its launch at Fespa 2013. The commercial printer, which has sites worldwide, already has an Inca Onset Q40i in the US to complement the company’s Onset S70 and S50i machines. Corporate marketing manager for Europe, Agnieszka Golebiowsk, said Quad/Graphics is looking to provide the same quality and consistency by making similar investments in Europe.
Blackman and White introduce entry-level plotter cutter
Blackman and White, the UK manufacturer of flatbed industrial automated cutting machines, has added the Graphtec FC8600 series of roller cutting plotters to its portfolio of entry-level machines.
St Ives gets behind Two Sides
St Ives Group has put its weight behind Two Sides and will also support the associated Print Power initiative. Patrick Martell, CEO of St Ives, and president of Ipex 2014, said: “There aren’t many who would disagree that the world is quickly turning digital. However, print still has a vital role to play in all media industries; not as an individual channel, but as part of an integrated solution, where print and digital combine and thrive.
Kiss Lajos of Hungary wins Fespa World Wrap Master title
Kiss Lajos from Hungary is the winner of the World Wrap Master title, awarded after a four-day competition among wrappers from around the world at Fespa Digital 2014. Second and third prizes went to Colin Sciberras from Malta and Robert Davidson from Ireland, respectively.
New metal effect film in Aslan range
New to the Aslan film range is The PrintMetall Dryapply CPL 22, a printable metal effect media. Available in gold and silver, it has a special top coating that makes it printable with solvent, eco-solvent, latex and UV-curable inks as well as screen printing inks.
Perspex Distribution appoints new man at Weybridge branch
Perspex Distribution appointed a new branch manager at the Weybridge branch. Neil Sole, who has 16 years’ experience in the print and display sector, is tasked with further developing Perspex Distributions’ newest branch which opened in early 2012, servicing a growing customer base in the South of England.
SAi enjoys double celebration
SA International (SAi) is celebrating a double milestone having achieved one million software solutions sold as it marks its 25th anniversary.
Avery Dennison expands Supreme Wrapping film range
The number of colours and finishes in the Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film portfolio in Europe has been increased to 82.??
Four ‘Conform Chrome’ materials (Chrome Silver, Chrome Black, Chrome Gold and Chrome Blue) have been added to the range, and six satin films are now included in the portfolio - black, white, khaki green, awesome orchid, carmine red and bubblegum pink. The latter give medium-lustre finishes, with both matte and gloss characteristics and the appearance of satin paint.
Roland on a charitable mission
Roland DG (UK) used Sign and Digital UK this year by committing a number of its machines to producing banners for two UK charities: Ronald McDonald House Charities and Children’s Hospice South West throughout.
GIS supports new Xaar 1002 printhead
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), the developer of software, drivers, firmware and electronics for industrial inkjet printheads, can now support the new Xaar 1002 printhead range. It has designed a new Head Interface Board (HIB-XR-1002) to drive the Xaar 1002 printhead, without the need for the Xaar HPC. The HIB connects directly to the Xaar 1002 printhead and is designed to drive the printhead to full specification.