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A novelty at Viscom Frankfurt 2012 will be a special exhibition area called Eco Future that was initiated by a cooperation between the International Trade Fair for Visual Communication, Technology and Design, rgf and the Media Mundo Initiative. The intention is to present opportunities and perspectives for economically as well as ecologically and socially responsible large-format media production.

Companies will have to register by 17 August in order to guarantee receiving the Climate Change Levy discount from April 2013. The new scheme, which extends the discounts until 2023, offers printing companies a 90% reduction of the climate change levy on electricity and a 65% reduction on gas. Existing scheme members do not need to reapply but will be automatically enrolled.

Shuttleworth Systems, in partnership with ROI360, will exhibit at the Cross Media show in September 2012 to demonstrate how it has developed its MIS to help multi media suppliers with everything from project management, workflow control to campaign analysis.

Contex has introduced a 48-bit colour processing scanner with eight-inch-per-second scan speed, 1200 dpi optical resolution and Gigabit Ethernet. It is available in the UK and Ireland via distributor ArtSystems.

The latest weapon in Artworks Solutions’ print arsenal is the supersized Vutek GS3250.

Since International Greetings adopted a Roland VersaUV LEC-540 printer/cutter for prototyping its creative greetings products, its designers spend up to 40% more time designing new products. A one year on from the initial VersaUV LEC-540 installation, International Greetings is considering installing another.

SA International (SAi) will demonstrate its recently launched PixelBlaster production software at EcoPrint Europe 2012 in September.

BAF Graphics has recently completed the outfitting of Whole Foods Market London for its new 1672m² shop on Glasshouse Street. The job meant producing around 500 pieces of print ranging in size from a few centimetres up to over 3m.

24 students have successfully achieved the first Accredited Skills for Industry (Asfi) ‘Award in Basic Principles of Large Format Digital Printing’.

GTMS is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a scheme designed to help industry improve its safety record. The 25-year-old Hampshire based firm has received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK contractors.

Fujifilm sales manager Mark Stephenson held a presentation on '52 things you can't do on an iPad but you can do in print' at the Shine 2012 School Media Awards at Stationers' Hall last month.

Click here for the brand new Widthwise Report 2012 which brings you bang up to speed on the state of the UK and Ireland's wide-format print market via analysis of grass-roots data collected from over 200 companies in the Widthwise Survey earlier this year.

Dimension 8 is enjoying tripled print speeds on wide-format graphics following the arrival of an Epson SureColor SC-S30600 in March.

Another two halls have been added to the original Fespa 2013 floorplan following a surge in exhibitor bookings. More than 310 exhibitors have now confirmed their presence at the show, which takes place at ExCeL London, 25 - 29 June next year, nearly double the numbers booked this far ahead of the Munich event in 2010. Also, the same exhibitors that attended Munich 2010 have expanded their space in London by ten percent.