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Planet Positive has partnered with CloudApps to help drive its sustainability certification process through an online system. The move means the Planet Positive Business Certification can be achieved in less than two weeks.

ArtSystems has added the Xativa AutoTrim XY and the Xativa Textile Super Trim to its offering, saying both will make ideal partners to the HP latex printers. The Italian manufactured trimmers carry a one-year onsite warranty provided by ArtSystems.

Europe’s printers are concerned that confusion over standards for sustainable printing is preventing print’s eco-message from getting through to buyers, according to a white paper published by sustainable print exhibition, EcoPrint 2012.

Oasis Graphic temporarily rebranded Twickenham Stadium's hospitality suite and the Adidas Interactive Zone for the Heineken Cup 2012, using ultra-removable vinyl graphics on top of the existing vinyl  graphics.

The Wild Group has got caught up in the Olympic fever by producing helicopter wrap for use in the Olympic Torch Relay broadcast.

Northern Flags, a supplier of custom marketing fabrics and soft signage, has recruited an additional three key account managers.

Manchester-based GJ Plastics has installed an HP Scitex FB500 industrial printer to produce POS displays printed on polypropylene, Foamex and laminated MDF. It also planning to experiment printing HP Wall Paper to expand its offering.

ArtSystems has joined with Onyx Graphics to help launch Onyx Thrive, a workflow software that gives print service providers a scalable print production solution based on Adobe technologies.

3 x 3m images of sea creatures printed on an Epson SureColor SC-S30600 are part of the current ‘horizonte Zingst’ photography festival taking place on the beach at the Baltic Sea resort of Zingst.

Materials company Antalis McNaughton will exhibit at the InStore Show at Olympia in June.  The company will be showing paper, canvas, polyester and vinyl, suitable for various print technologies and applications.  These will include Coala, a new range of commodity, speciality and environmentally-friendly large-format printing products.

Josero has teamed up with Hanolex, the specialist eyelet equipment supplier, to add a range of eyelet machines for banners and a mobile storage rack for media to its portfolio.

The Pacer-branded CNC router series is now available from AXYZ International.

Visitors to Drupa 2012 numbered 314,500, 75,500 less than the last show in 2008.

MTV, Microsoft, Expedia, Crew Clothing, BBC Worldwide, Heinz, British Gas, The Guardian, Financial Times, Bauer Media, Oxford University Press, The Week, American Express, Twinings, Shop Direct and Tourism Ireland are just some of the leading brands to have confirmed that they will share their insights into successful integrated multi-channel marketing at the new Cross Media 2012 event, which will take place at the Business Design Centre, London, on 3 - 4 September 2012.