News

HP has announced a digital printing solution for wallcoverings to help both print providers and wallcovering manufacturers capture more of the growing custom décor market.

Two Sides has sent an open letter to Eric Schmidt of Google highlighting concerns that the company (and others) is trying to promote its services as environmentally preferable to print and paper when there is evidence that electronic communication, and Google’s activities in particular, carry a significant and increasing environmental footprint.

GMG has entered a cooperation agreement with matchmycolor LLC to improve precision and efficiency in global colour management.

Bodoni Systems has brought out new version of pressSign-Pro to solve the problem of achieving consistently accurate spot colour tints.

More details of the first Digital Print UK show have been unveiled by organiser Faversham House with an exhibitor promising a UK first for the event which was originally scheduled to run last autumn but will now take place at the NEC, 5-7 November 2013.

Sarah Fenna has moved from Robert Horne to join Signmaster Systems as sales and operations director. There she will be responsible for developing new markets and strengthening the Shropshire-based specialist’s position as a supplier of sign-making and display solutions throughout the UK and further afield.

Direct Color Systems (DCS) has expanded its line of InkMark pre-coated substrates with options that are compatible with the company’s compact UV LED printers and inks.

Spandex has added the Epson SureColorT SC-S70600 64in printer to the range of print and print finishing equipment it sells.

Dudley College’s new vocational training centre Evolve, and Dudley Sixth A level Centre have opened their doors for the first time thanks to design and branding experts Happy Giraffe signage and display consultancy Signlex.

Ipex has issued a statement saying that there is “still a real appetite from European PSPs to engage with multiple digital suppliers in the exhibition environment” following news that Xerox will not exhibit at the 2014 event, which has already seen the withdrawals of other big names like HP, Agfa and Heidelberg.

Newport-based Ottimo Digital has won the contract to print the new rear livery for the RAC’s fleet of 1,400 breakdown assistance vans. The work will be printed on the company’s two 64in Epson SureColor SC-S30600 roll-fed printers recently bought from distributor Spandex.

PrintCafé is looking for new franchisees in a bid by owner GDL - a group of print businesses - to expand the brand in the UK where there are currently five stores. Another 13 are due to open in the first quarter of the year.

Spandex has uploaded a video with a tour of its November Open House event held in the UK headquarters in Bristol which encompassed 22 stands, three vehicle wrapping booths and 18 pieces of print and production equipment. You can watch the tour by visiting www.spandex.co.uk/openhouse12video

Esko has entered into an OEM relationship with Epson to provide a customised Digital Front-End (DFE) for use with the Epson SurePress L-4033A and L-4033AW inkjet digital label presses.