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Josero is seeing sales of refurbished superwide printers soar. Managing director Loic Delor said: “We have seen significant growth in the superwide market over the past few months. It really has been astonishing.”

Digital display graphics company OD Imaging, Dewsbury, has bought an Agfa Anapurna M2050 wide-format printer in response to growing demand for its services.

Welwyn Garden City-based packaging specialist Fingerprint FO+ has installed a Roland VersaUV LEC-540 wide-format print-and-cut solution to enable it to create packaging prototypes and handle short-run applications straight from its desktop computers onto exactly the same range of media it puts through its two Heidelberg Speedmasters.

Colourgen is selling the Seiko I Infotech (SIIT) ColorPainter H2 series mild-solvent inkjet printers previewed in Japan last October.

PaperlinX is disbanding its global marketing and HR functions as part of its Strategic Review that includes a reduction of corporate costs.

J-Teck3 has confirmed that it will attend EcoPrint 2012 in Berlin where it will show its full range of eco-friendly digital inks.

Robert Horne Group’s Sign and Display division has produced a new applications and materials guide.

EcoPrint has now finalised its group of 24 show ambassadors for the inaugural exhibition due to take place in September in Berlin.

'The Print Industry Negotiation Handbook' is new e-book written by Matthew Parker.  It gives an in-depth, stage-by-stage overview of the negotiation process and includes various case studies in the print industry.

Ditto Formcore from BCP Fluted Packaging has been developed to provide a biodegradable alternative to PS foam, PU foam, corrugated and solid display boards for in-store signage.

Robert Horne Group has made two key appointments within its sign and display division. Angus Whiteman is the new sales director and Clare Rayment, customer service director.

Perfect Colours will be offering either a free vehicle wrapping training seminar or £500 worth of free media to anyone buying a new HP Designjet L26500 or HP Designjet L28500 latex printer during June and July 2012.

Enfocus has entered into a technology partnership with GamSys, a developer of MIS solutions for the printing, packaging and publishing industries. Under the agreement, GamSys will integrate Enfocus’ latest PitStop 11 'Smart Preflight and Correction' functionality into its PartnerWeb Configuration and PartnerWeb Publication Web-to-print solutions.

HP will showcase a range of large-format printers for the first time in Scotland at an Open House on 20 – 21 June at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.