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Aslan Ultra Tack is now available in a matt version. The polymeric self-adhesive film UltraTack matt Aslan DFP 08 ASLAN DFP 08 is printable with major inkjet systems, and has an outdoor durability of seven years.

Chatham-based PressOn is ramping up its push into the bespoke interior decor print market with the launch of ‘Woolly Wallpapers’ in conjunction with Detta Textiles and Robin Sprong Wallpapers.

Inkjet bespoke systems company IIJ, will be offering “deep” technical advice on the use of inkjet printing to Drupa visitors in a customer-finding mission for itself and Konica Minolta.

Iconic Signs in Cambridge is wrapping around 60 classic Volkswagen campervans with bespoke retro ‘70s designs. The vans will be available for rental in France, Spain and New Zealand via holiday company WeDubYou.

Stanford Marsh, an independent solutions provider for the wide-format and 3D print sectors, has been presented with a PageWide Partner award by HP. The company has been named ‘Best Partner from Day One for HP PageWide XL Technology.’

Fastsigns Oxford North franchise has been officially opened. The team managing the new franchise is part of school photography, creative design and marketing group Ward-Hendry. Jon Tremlett, who has been with Ward-Hendry for seven years, is the new centre manager.

An unusual installation entitled 'Pleasure Will Steal Your Soul' from W2P specialist Pixartprinting - unveiled to mark Design Week in Milan but open to the public for five months at Base Milano - has been put together to provide visitors with a moment of wonder and show how technology and creativity can be combined.

UK theatrical industry supplier Prompt Side is the first to invest in the new EFI Vutek FabriVu 340 soft signage printer that debuted at Fespa Digital 2016. Already a user of a Vutek GS3250lx Pro, the company had been seeking a way to add polyester and other fabrics to its portfolio.

Avery Dennison is buying the European business of Mactac from Platinum Equity, a California-based private equity firm, for the purchase price of 200m Euro (including assumed debt). It will maintain the Mactac brand for graphic films.

Dublin-based WC O’Brien Sign and Print has ordered the first Mimaki UJV55-320 to go into Ireland.

Ivor Solution in Islington has been renamed and rebranded as Print Evolved to reflect its expansion. The London-based Web-to-print operation, which saw turnover rise from £4.3m in 2014 to £5.1m last year, plans to double output by 2020.

Vivid Laminating Technologies will introduce a new Easymount wide-format foiling laminator at Drupa, plus two new additions to its Matrix systems, and a range of special effect foils.

Sun Chemical has released its 2015 Sustainability Report, which showcases its eco-efficiency through data-driven metrics, as well as examples of how suppliers are contributing to the company's environmental footprint.

Durst UK has taken on Stuart Morrison as a technical service engineer. He joins from Domino Printing Sciences, where he was a workflow and colour management engineer.