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Memjet and HP have reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current actions between the parties and a cross-license. The terms of the settlement are confidential.

The Rip in Newcastle has rebranded as the Large Print Works and spent £20,000 upgrading its e-commerce capabilities to provide a customisable and segmented product range through its www.largeprintworks.co.uk website - moves it expects to help it increase the revenues it generates from outside the North East.

EU Remain supporter Alex White, MD of Blackman & White, has issued a statement telling us to now remain calm and to be confident.

Wiltshire-based Bex Design has installed the UK’s first Jetrix LX5 LED UV printer launched at Fespa 2016 in the spring.

The Touch7 extended colour gamut system has been certificated for use with SAi’s Flexi and PhotoPrint Rips (Version 10.x and higher) for the sign and print markets.

Pixartprinting is turning to creative crowdsourcing to find a new logo for the business. It is using Zooppa.com - a social network for creative talent - to conduct the project - entitled 'Pixartprinting Needs a Thrill - The Ultimate Logo Contest'.

New from Arlon is the DPF 6100XLP digital print wrap film. The gloss white cast film uses new XLP low profile X-Scape air release technology, which makes it easily repositionable. It is compatible with a wide range of printing systems, including latex, solvent, eco-solvent and UV printers.

Avery Dennison’s fourth annual ‘Wrap Like a King’ global challenge will run from 1 July - 30 September 30 this year, with prize packages worth $25,000.

A reminder that Newtech Bristol will open at the Aztec West Hotel on 12 July.

Epson Italia is buying Italian textile printer company Fratelli Robustelli, the family owned company with which it began developing the Monna Lisa printer in 2003.

PrintIt! supporter Proskills UK has closed. A statement said: “Proskills has worked with a number of key stakeholders, employers and partners over the past two weeks to ensure a smooth transfer and continuance of its key industry services and functions (including PrintIt!). Its quality assured certification and licencing services will continue under new ownership, as will its awarding organisation, Occupational Awards Limited.”

Dscoop is introducing an educational series designed to provide practical information for PSPs on how to HP’s new PrintOS cloud-based print production operating system can help grow. The first of 12 bi-weekly 30 minute Webinars will take place tomorrow - 28 June 28 - at 11am EDT. Register at: http://mydscoop.com/062816.

New from Drytac Europe is ReTac Textures film for textured graphics applications. The 6mil printable, matte white polymeric PVC film with ReTac removable adhesive, comes in two embossed finishes - Linen and Canvas.

Sawgrass has brought out SubliJet-HD Fluorescent inks for the 25in Virtuoso eight-colour Product Decorating System featuring the VJ 628 printer.?The new inkset adds fluorescent yellow and pink cartridges to the SubliJet-HD CMYKLc Lm configuration.