News

Antalis is now stocking the Orafol range of plotter vinyls, digital vinyl and laminates suitable for indoor and outdoor applications, vehicle wraps, glass cover and illuminated installations.

A Roland VersaCamm SP-300i printer/cutter has proved crucial to the set demands of Coronation Street. The TV programme’s principle graphic designer Lynsey Shepard said installation of the machine two years ago has ensured the set’s printed materials are ready on demand.

Sihl Direct UK has introduced a transparent polyester film for use with solvent and latex inks, specifically developed for window advertising. ClearSol WetCling Film 125 glossy clings to the surface when the coating is activated by soapy water, making it simple to apply/remove.

Ipex organiser Informa Exhibitions is hoping to reposition the 2014 event to reflect the new media landscape and has cut its duration from eight to six days (24 - 29 March 2014) because the shift in focus from litho to digital print and communications means it no longer warrants the longer timeframe.

The inaugural Digital Print UK exhibition has been canned by organiser Faversham House, which also runs Sign and Digital UK.

The new European Sign Expo has acquired Screenmedia Expo 2013 and will wholly integrate that within its June event running alongside Fespa 2013 at London’s ExCeL.

Sun Chemical has released its 2012 Sustainability Report, which showcases Sun Chemical's leadership in eco-efficiency through established data-driven metrics, as well as examples of how raw material suppliers are contributing to the company's environmental footprint.

Roland DG, Esko and CGS Publishing Technologies will share a stand at the Packaging Innovations exhibition at the NEC in February to demonstrate a solution Roland believes will “revolutionise packaging prototyping and proofing”.

The British Standards Institute (BSI) is looking for sponsors to support the ISO TC130 printing industry standards meeting at Ipex 2014.

Wide-format solutions reseller I-Sub Digital has appointed Mark Hollinsworth to drive sales of consumables.

Using the T3 Fabframe it distributes, Tecna UK has created a replica London Bus for event use by renowned DJ Norman Jay. The three-quarter-scale bus has now appeared at events around the world including the Snowbombing Festival in Austria where Jay was found on half way up a mountain, playing to amazed partygoers.

The number of Mactac brand distributors in the UK has been consolidated from what was at one time as many as seven companies, to now four. Following that move Amari Plastics, All Print Supplies and Pyramid Display Materials have now been qualified ‘Gold’ distributors for the brand throughout the UK and will be the first to receive any new products introduced by Mactac UK.

The newly formed Print Solutions division of Reprographic Technology International (RTI) is bringing out a range of Memjet-powered printers, including a 42in wide two-roll printer, an A4 sheet fed printer for envelope and flyer printing and a roll-to-roll label printer (A4 width).

EFI has announced victory in its Spanish patent litigation with Jose Vicente Tomás Claramonte, the president of Kerajet, S.A., involving EFI Cretaprint's ceramic digital inkjet printing systems.