News

Paul Turner Displays (PTD) has played a key part in delivering the ‘Picture This’ exhibition as part the 'Beyond the Castle' initiative to get the public to get involved in providing ideas for utilising the land behind Lancaster Castle

Sign and Digital UK 2013 has a new website with direct links through to the latest show news and features like the Learning Zone, The Green Trail, Signmakers Workshop and the free seminar series.

Mimaki has scooped the large-format printing category prize at Viscom’s ‘Best of…’ awards with its new JV400-SUV printer.

At the SGIA 2012 exhibition at Las Vegas, Mutoh received two ‘Product of the Year’ awards: the ‘Poster Size – solvent/latex printer less than 96in’ went to the ValueJet 1638 and the ‘Grand Format roll-to-roll – solvent/latex ink’ award went to the ValueJet 2638.

PaperlinX, which owns Howard Smith Paper Group, Robert Horne Group and PaperCo, is to reshape its Commercial Print division. It will create one unified account management team so that customers can access to the group’s entire product portfolio more easily.

Chippenham-based Image Factory has installed a HP Scitex FB7600 less than year since installing a FB7500. The new machine will enable the company to continue the migration of POS/POP and other graphic displays from screen to digital.

EFI has bought MIS/ERP company Technique. EFI will look to integrate portions of Technique’s capabilities with its Monarch, Pace and Radius Solutions.

Stanford Marsh is offering 0% finance on its large-format printer solutions via its in-house finance company.

Web-to-print specialist Pixartprinting has created a range of Christmas products printed on its Durst P10 wide-format printers. The novelties - presented in the wide online catalogue (available at www.pixartprinting.co.uk website) - pay particular attention to eco-sustainability.

The Informa Print and Media Group has appointed Timothy Edwards to the position of sales manager for Cross Media 2013, which will be held at the Islington Business Design Centre in London from 23 - 24 October 2013.

Fujifilm’s Workflow XMF has been awarded Japan's 'Good Design Award' 2012.

Distributor Everything For Signs in Oldham has appointed Graham Smith to its sales force to aid with the company’s expansion.

Lord Black of Brentwood, executive director of Telegraph Media Group, has been named president of The Printing Charity. The role takes effect in January 2013.

Fespa is launching an event in China. Fespa China 2013 will take place 18 - 20 November 2013, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre. It will be managed in partnership with the CSGIA (China Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Association), Fespa’s associate member in the country.