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Neschen will close its UK production plant in Basildon by the middle of the year with the loss of 30 jobs. Neschen UK will not be affected by the closure but is looking for a new location for its sales and support team.

Lintec Graphic Films has re-launched its on-line portal for its environmentally friendly, UV and eco-solvent inkjet and thermal transfer printable window films.

Inca Digital has made two key appointments: Marq Prentice becomes director of operations while Mark Noble takes the role of senior customer support manager.

Robert Horne Group is on the hunt to find the oldest printer in town. The materials supplier has launched a nationwide competition with a prize package worth over £37,000.

The Mimaki TS500-1800 printer and the new Sb300 sublimation ink are expected to be released in April.

Sport Photo Gallery in West Dulwich, London, has bought an Epson Stylus Pro 9900 large-format inkjet printer to spearhead its expansion into large-format print for both its retail sport and entertainment image sales and for its professional photographic print and finishing services.

Printers saw some measure of improvement in trade in the final quarter of last year with both demand and output rising on balance, according to the latest BPIF ‘Printing Outlook’ survey results covering the three-month period from October to December 2011. This positive result is qualified by the survey’s finding that both indicators remain below the levels previously forecast.

Display and advertising systems manufacturer DMUK has come up with an eye-catching way to illuminate the most relevant information within a display. The Highlighter does exactly what the name suggests in that it highlights a particular area of a display.  Whether it’s a logo, a marketing message, a strapline or an image, the Highlighter gives prominence to a particular area of a poster either by adding a block of colour or different flashing colours, instantly drawing the eye and commanding attention.

Velmex Distribution is to sell Epson’s eco-solvent, 64in GS6000 printer. The machine fits around the company’s existing aqueous wide-format range from Canon and will be sold through a selective group of partners.

At Fespa Digital 2012 GMG will introduce ProductionSuite, the company’s first wide-format management solution.

Eurostand Display, Eve Products and Promotor Industries International will use Sign and Digital UK to launch a joint initiative called DISQ to provide suppliers and buyers with a broader marketplace.

The last three months of 2011 were the most successful period of sales of the high-volume, web-fed Truepress Jet520 inkjet press for Screen.

David Hunter will replace Ian George as Anatalis McNaughton managing director of the UK, Ireland and South Africa Region. Hunter will take over from George during the next few weeks in advance of the latter’s retirement in June.

Perfect Colours, a London-based value added reseller of large format digital printing solutions, has announced a deferred payment plan for print service providers wanting to upgrade to HP Designjet printers.