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Oasis has a new identity as Oasis Graphic Co. and branding that encompasses the company’s heritage and innovation as it enters its 28th year. The move follows the appointment of brand and marketing strategist Hayley Hall last year, and includes the development of an internal and external brand strategy.

The UK's largest Minuteman Press franchise, based in Bath, has installed a Valiani Optima V 250 flatbed cutting table from Morgana Systems.

Two employees at Signarama Harrogate have bought it following the retirement of Michael Webster who opened it 15 years ago. New bosses Marc Squires and Kevin Masheder are both product design graduates, with Squires having started working at the centre ten years ago. Masheder joined in 2013. 

Simpson Group is changing things up in its finishing department with the addition of a

A new Creative Theatre will run talks throughout Sign and Digital UK this year, the show’s 30th anniversary. Event director, Rudi Blackett said: “The launch of a Creative Theatre really allows us to diversify our offering to visitors. One of the main focuses this year is on applications, and the creative processes that take place pre-production, so these sessions will be great for visitors working in creative industries - graphic designers and design and brand agencies especially.” 

Agfa Graphics has launched a dedicated 3.2m roll-to-roll printer with UV LED curing and optional white printing capability. The Jeti Ceres RTR 3200 LED system - capable of printing on diverse single and dual roll media at speeds of up to 186m²/hr -  will be on display at C!Print Lyon (31 Jan - 2 Feb 2) and Sign and Print Scandinavia (7 - 9 Feb).

The new RM-L router from Zund delivers 3.6kW of processing power and a maximum torque of 0.7 Nm, said to open up new possibilities in terms of performance and applications. It can

The Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA) British Group will be showcasing retail display equipment at EuroShop 2017 in Dusseldorf (5 – 8 March), which is expecting 2200 exhibitors from more than 50 countries, and anticipates over 100,000 visitors.

Heimtextil has seen Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) and Konica Minolta show companies how to digitally print wallpaper at linear speeds of up to 70m/min using a demo system they have been working on for the last 18 months.

At Heimtextil Mutoh is introducing a 1.9m-wide ValueJet 1938TX direct-to-textile printer, as well as the ValueJet 1948WX 1.9m-wide sublimation transfer printer with print speeds exceeding 100m²/hour, and the ValueJet 1638X, a 1625mm printer.

OKI Europe has launched the 64 in ColorPainter E-64s with a list price of 12,990

Camfree Signs and Graphics has installed a Ricoh Pro L4130 and a L4160 latex printer. The kit and associated inks, supplied by Atlantic Tech Services, are expected to speed up production at the Southampton-based wrapping and signage specialist.

New from Drytac Europe is Polar Carpet film for short-term indoor floor graphic applications. The 4mil printable matte white monomeric PVC film has a high tack, removable acrylic adhesive, backed by a siliconised bleached Kraft paper.

Print and Media Certification (PMC) has issued the first ever UKAS accredited ISO 12647 certification for a digital press manufacturer to Ricoh UK Products. The certification for the BPIF ISO 12647 colour quality management scheme covers the company’s digital toner based production and continuous inkjet production at its Customer Experience Centre.