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The installation of two Acuity machines has shifted over 30% of QPS’s business from screen to digital and helped it cut costs.

ColorGate Digital Output Solutions has joined Objectif Lune’s Alliance Partner Program as a Strategic partner. As part of this agreement, ColorGate becomes a global distributor of PrintShop Mail Suite, Objectif Lune’s flagship solution for one-to-one VDP.

Domestic demand remained static for most printers during the fourth quarter of 2012 according to the latest BPIF ‘Printing Outlook Survey Report’ published this week. With over half of survey respondents reporting no change in domestic order levels, this was the fifth quarter out of the past six in which the majority of firms reported demand holding steady.

Display Signs of Uxbridge, UK, has installed an HP Scitex FB700 printer so it can broaden its broaden its range of printed substrates and applications.

Roland DG has been granted the Bronze Standard Investors In People (IIP) Award, just 11 months after achieving the core standard accreditation.

Italian-based Web-to-print company Pixartprinting has redesigned its e-commerce website in terms of functionality, clarity and speed to make the online purchase experience more comfortable and enjoyable.

UK printers could face a further hefty hike in waste disposal costs in April when Landfill Taxes are due to rise again. The standard rate of tax, currently standing at £64 per ton, is set to go up by a further £8 which means it will cost printers £72 to send a ton of waste to landfill.

The 2013 Sign and Digital UK show is to have new elements focusing on developing markets in the UK and dedicated to helping signmakers and graphic display professionals make more money.

Hollanders Printing Systems has won new investment and made operational changes to allow it to expand its wide-format digital textile printing solutions business.

Triangle inks now has UV curable inks for Oce Arizona and the Fujifilm Acuity printers. The UOF inks are said to be colour and chemically compatible with the OEM inks, and also forward and backward compatible with OEM inks thus requiring no machine flushing or re-profiling. The inks are formulated to achieve optimum adhesion and are compatible with multiple rigid and flexible substrates.

Barcelona will host the IMI Ink Jet Technology Showcase 2013 on 5 - 6 June 2013.

Following the acquisition of Screenmedia Expo by Fespa, Image Reports publisher St John Patrick Publisher has clarified that Screenmedia Magazine and Screenmediamag.com will continue to operate as independent voices within the digital signage and screenmedia networking arena.

HP will show Indigo and Scitex printing systems at Packtech 2013, 27-28 February, via a ‘Digital Supermarket’ themed stand. The ‘Supermarket’ will be stocked with hundreds of consumer items that demonstrate the versatility of digital printing and how it can be used to differentiate products in an increasingly competitive retail environment.

Colour measuring instrument manufacturer Techkon has a new generation of the SpectroDens handheld spectro-densitometers.