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Xaar has won the ‘Design and Innovation’ award and was named a ‘People and Skills’ finalist at The Manufacturer MX Awards. In addition, Xaar’s Justin Noble was a finalist for the ‘Young Manufacturer of the Year’ award.

Sign and Digital UK organisers have launched a time-limited product promotions website at http://productpromotions.signuk.com. The new site will be live until 22 November.

The new Azon Razor UV printer from the Croatian manufacturer incorporates an LED curing system that allows it to print on various surfaces and three-dimensional objects up to 290mm wide and 200mm in height.

Roland DG’s VersaWorks Dual Rip and print management software now support more of the company’s inkjet printers and printer/cutters.

High Society Limousines has ‘reworked’ one of its fleet to give it the wow factor. As well as wrapping the car - called Airbus - it has added amplified sound mimicking an aircraft idling, along with running lights for the wings and wheels. Inside, it has had a full fit out including inflight screens, an in-vehicle bar, disco lights and a karaoke machine.

Xaar has introduced the Xaar 502 family of greyscale piezoelectric drop-on-demand printheads. The first release is the Xaar 502 GS15 O, optimised for coding and marking applications.

Next year’s International Print Day has been scheduled for 6pm ET 17 October - 6.00pm ET 18 October. The theme will be announced in due course.

A digital fabrication facility instigated by Robert Gordon University, known as Make Aberdeen, has installed a Jetrix KX3 inkjet printer.

SA International’s Flexi wide-format printing and signmaking software has been certified by HP for use with the latest additions to its Latex 300 Printer series launched at SGIA in the US.

Kernow has given names to its products, rather than just codes after customers requested the change.

Vinyl Decals Direct has confirmed its purchase of a Ricoh L4130 latex printer from Atlantic Tech Services. It was installed in September at the company’s new larger premises in Coalville, Leicestershire, as part of its expansion plan.

Dutch-based large-format Web-to-print specialist Probo has bought a Screen Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press to help it diversify.

Nigel Steffans, former general secretary and CEO of Fespa and more latterly a consultant, has retired after 23 years with the exhibition organiser.

Sun Chemical and its parent company DIC have acquired Gwent Electronic Materials, a manufacturer of conductive inks, pastes and powders for the printed electronics market.