BPIF president Andrew Pindar steps down
The BPIF’s past president Rupert Middleton has resumed the role as Andrew Pindar, who took up the position in July, stands down.
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Viscom highlights possible practical uses of digital printing techniques
Viscom highlights possible practical uses of digital printing techniques
A revised ‘print design!’ presentation at Viscom in October will showcases realised examples of the many possibilities of customising interior decoration and furniture via digital print. An area, which measures about 100m2, will be furnished with exhibits that illustrate current possibilities for applying digital printing in settings such as shops, foyers, reception areas, restaurants, bars or trade fair stands. The focus is on two theme worlds: ‘multi colour’, which illustrates colour variety and brilliance, and ‘interior textures’, a display of various material motifs.
Xanté enters large-format inkjet printer with “screaming fast” offering
Xanté enters large-format inkjet printer with “screaming fast” offering
Xanté has entered the wide-format inkjet printer market with the 42in Excelagraphix 4200, based on Memjet Waterfall printhead technology to deliver “screaming fast speeds at a price point that’s affordable for a fast ROI”. Graph Expo in the US was the launchpad for the printer which Frank Romano, RIT Professor Emeritus, has hailed as “a glimpse of printing’s viable future.”
EFI uses Graph Expo to show off new wares
EFI uses Graph Expo to show off new wares
Graph Expo in the US has seen EFI introduce and upgrade a number of products including the Fiery XF proServer for its Vutek superwide-format UV inkjet printers, PrintSmith Vision MIS, and Digital StoreFront web-to-print platform.
Hollywood Monster awarded top health and safety accreditation
Hollywood Monster awarded top health and safety accreditation
Hollywood Monster has received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK contractors.
Mimaki to introduce textile printers at ITMA 2011
Mimaki to introduce textile printers at ITMA 2011
Visitors to textile machinery exhibition ITMA in Barcelona at the end of this month will get an early preview of new textile and apparel solutions from Mimaki, which include two textile inkjet printer prototypes, a textile pigment ink specially designed for the Tx-400 Series printers, and a new textile Rip. Mimaki will also demonstrate the APC-130, a large-format cutting plotter for textile patterns that enables continuous plotting and cutting in one step.
Roland opens online forum
Roland opens online forum
Roland DG (UK) has introduced an online forum at www.rolandforum.co.uk as a meeting place for customers, dealers and partners to post questions, share ideas and exchange information.
Royalty-free metallic images from Color-Logic
Royalty-free metallic images from Color-Logic
Color-Logic, developer of the Process Metallic Color System, has made a variety of royalty-free metallic images available to graphic designers and printers who have licensed the Color Logic process. Images may be reviewed and downloaded at www.imagestore.color-logic.com/.
Two Sides launches European and US print media sustainability survey
Two Sides launches European and US print media sustainability survey
The Two Sides campaigning organisation is to undertake a ten country survey, conducted by research specialists IPSOS, to discover how consumers across Europe and the US feel about the sustainability and importance of print and paper today.
ArtiosCad 7.7 offers new packaging and display design tool
ArtiosCad 7.7 offers new packaging and display design tool
Features within the new ArtiosCad 7.7 will help sign and display shops as well as packaging designers and converters make designs with special display materials trouble-free according to EskoArtwork.
Bodoni resolves the grey balance issue with 4CX
Bodoni resolves the grey balance issue with 4CX
Bodoni has used the GraphExpo show in the US to launch 4CX in the latest version of pressSign to make hitting a target grey balance fast, efficient and easy.
BAPC announces keynote speaker for 2011 Conference
BAPC announces keynote speaker for 2011 Conference
Sean Brickell, entrepreneur and author of the humorous guide to confidence building 'Don’t Shoot - I’m Not Well!' will be keynote speaker at this year's BAPC Conference to be held on 20 – 21 October 2011 at The Holiday Inn Hotel in Elstree, Hertfordshire.
20/20 contracted to help encourage visitors to medieval catherdrals
20/20 contracted to help encourage visitors to medieval catherdrals
Cornish design and build company 20/20 has been contracted to address interpretation and wayfinding needs at Salisbury Cathedral and Bishops Palace and Gardens in Wells as part of a plan to get more tourists to explore medieval cathedrals in Britain.
Upsurge in demand leads to new Roland showroom
Upsurge in demand leads to new Roland showroom
A significant upsurge in demand for sign-making and digital printing solutions has led Roland DG to open a new showroom in Aldershot, Hampshire. As well as a Creative Centre, which mirrors the facility at its Clevedon headquarters, there is a room concentrating on three-dimensional applications such as engraving, reverse engineering and rapid prototyping.