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Mimaki RasterLink Pro 5 and RasterLink 6 Rip software programs packaged alongside the company’s wide-format inkjet printers now offer full Windows 8 Operating System support.

Drytac Europe has launched DecorTac Printable SA Wallpaper for customised interior design applications.

Pyramid Display Materials has acquired self-adhesive vinyl distributor Sydney Beaumont. Dennis Morgan, Pyramid’s MD, said of the move: “Along with Gottlieb Packaging, the acquisition reinforces our strategy of diversifying the group into areas aligned to our core retail display market but giving us specialist expertise in what we class as niche markets. Beaumont’s gives us that in both the CAD vinyl and rapidly expanding vehicle wrapping markets.”

Branding and event production specialist ICON has been awarded BS OHSAS 18001 certification. Recognising occupational health and safety management systems, this certification has only been achieved by less than 1% of UK businesses. In addition to robust health and safety procedural systems, companies achieving this award have to provide full evidence on continuous processes focusing on staff investment and training.

Cestrian’s Flagtastic iPhone and iPad app is now live. Brought to market via PicToPrint, Flagtastic allows anyone to create customised flags with patterns, colours and wording of their choice.

EskoWorld, the annual UK user conference which this year takes place on 11 September in Loughborough, will encompass a number of plenary sessions followed by four different breakout sessions including one focusing on large-format.

Fujifilm has taken the largest stand to date at the inaugural Fespa Eurasia show in Istanbul, 3-5 October. At the event Fujifilm will showcase high-end and mid-range print production solutions selected especially for this growing marketplace.

Franchisor Recognition Express is collaborating with national road safety charity Brake for the fifth consecutive year to run a competition aligned with Road Safety Week (18-24 November).

Screen Europe will demonstrate the new Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV wide-format inkjet printer at an Open House at Dainippon Screen’s European Solutions and Technology Centre in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, on 19 - 20 September.

Brighton and Hove’s business community will host its Creative, Digital and IT Open Studios week 23 to 27 September as part of the Brighton Digital Festival, which runs 1 to 30 September.

Reading company Glendining Signs has installed its third HP Scitex FB500 printer in two years. The decision has required firm to convert one of its warehouses into a new print room and move all three FB500 printers into it.

Bob Usher, managing director of Apex Digital Graphics, has been elected chairman of Picon, the UK association of print industry manufacturers and suppliers. His top priority will be to increase the effectiveness of the UK print industry’s representations to government and other bodies. He also aims to broaden the membership of Picon, with a particular focus on attracting new members from the digital and cross-media sectors.

SA International (SAi) is opening a training and technology centre at its new Brussels-based EMEA headquarters. It will offer educational sessions on key SAi software and applications to the company’s reseller and OEM network as well as to end-users.

i-Sub Digital is offering free delivery and free build on orders of the Mimaki JV33, CJV30 or JV5 wide-format print units in 1.3m or 1.6m widths placed before the end of September. In addition, new buyers will receive a £200 voucher for machine-compatible materials and consumables, 50% extra ink, 50m of banner material and 50m of vinyl, and a free accessories pack shipped with each new printer.