News

300 exhibitors are expected at this year's Viscom in Frankfurt, 25-27 October. Over 90% of the hall was booked at the time of writing.

The 500th EFI Vutek GS5000r 5m roll-to-roll UV printer has gone to Gigantic Color of Dallas, USA.

Carrick Signs in Bury has moved into a new 511m2 print shop on Bridge Trading Estate where it has taken delivery of a second HP500 flatbed printer to help cope with the demand for direct print to rigid materials.

Roland DG (UK) will be attending Esko's annual UK Software Seminar on September 6^th at Loughborough University.

Veritek has signed a contract with Epson to deliver all installation, preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs for the latter’s wide range of large format inkjet printers across the UK.  The company has been responsible for the installation and support of all new large format equipment sold directly by Epson in the UK and Ireland since July.

Roland DG (UK) has launched the brand new VersaArt RE-640, a 64-inch eco-solvent printer. Attractively costed at £10,999, the price includes one year RolandCare Silver warranty plus an Intermediate Digital Print course at the Roland DG Academy.

Sign makers, print service providers and commercial printers are all invited to the Granthams North West Printing Open Day running in October this year. 

Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has announced big discounts on the Agfa Graphics range of Anapurna UV-curable inkjet printers. With up to £30,000 off the list price, this exclusive offer will run through until the end of September 2012.

Cross Media 2012 has launched a smartphone app for use by visitors pre-show and during the event. The Cross Media 2012 app contains information about the latest news, social media feeds, seminars, exhibitors, speakers, and travel and traffic information.

Tomorrow (Friday) sees Press On Digital Imaging take delivery of a new Kongsberg i XP24 digital cutting table, which managing directors Andy Wilson and Nigel Webster say will revolutionise its existing large-format digital print and finishing business.

Fledgling Your Print Partner is looking to double its staff of four following the recent installation of its first wide-format printer – a Mimaki TX400.

Antalis McNaughton’s Belfast branch has opened the doors to a Paper Café that serves as a meeting point for customers to grab a coffee while looking at paper and print samples.

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is warning companies to fully update HM Revenue and Customs about any changes to their businesses, no matter how small, following a report that one firm is facing a £10k fine for not informing inspectors it had changed its name.