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Sign and Digital UK will this year run a series of seminars on digital signage to help printers understand why they should introduce it as part of their offering.

German-based Web-to-print specialist Onlineprinters has opened a new Large Format Prints production facility. The 1,200m2 site is close to the company’s headquarters in Neustadt an der Aisch where it operates in a total area of 42,000m2. The company has also enlarged its marketing and product management departments.

New to the Perfect Colours stable is the GoTx direct-to-textile printer - a 2.6m machine able to print using sublimation, reactive or pigment inks at speeds of 3m2/hr - 8.8m2/hr. It will be on show at Sign and Digital UK along with other kit in the company’s portfolio.

Kernow Coatings has knocked 20% off the price of Evolon display material.

Insite Graphics delivered 'runway' graphics for the aerial walkway that connected two aircraft shows in Hamburg last week - Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) and World Travel Catering and Onboard Services (WTCE).

InPrint Show, in partnership with IT Strategies, has published the findings of a survey completed by 150 respondents to highlight key trends in industrial print production. Headline findings revealed a sector in a state of development across an array of different industries. Nearly 34% believe growth to be double digit, which is an increase of nearly 10% on 2014 where the result was 25%.

The Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA) has elected Alan Pegram, MD of Global Displays, as president. Angus Morton, head of sales and marketing at B Brown Display Materials, is the new as vice president.

Gerber Technology has introduced Omega 6.0 for Gerber Edge users. It includes the following enhancements:

OKI Europe Wide Format Division has extended its warranty term to three years for ColorPainter H3-104s and ColorPainter M-64s large-format inkjet printers installed by authorised distributors and dealers after 1 April 2016.

Tecna Display is calling for trade customers to apply to become authorised resellers of its T3 Affinity display system.

Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has brought out new Transparent Coloured Overlaminates for Conform Chrome films. These are available in orange, green and purple and combine with the five existing Conform Chrome colours for new colour possibilities.

Xaar has stated that it launch a new Thin Film silicon MEMS technology platform at Drupa. Details to follow.

The UK debut of the Dgen Hexa pigment printer, the Mimaki TS300P dye-sublimation printer, the Digi-Foil DF Pro semi-automatic foil applicator, and the Zund ARC (Automatic Router Bit Changer) will take place at Sign and Digital UK. They will be presented on the i-Sub stand.

CMYUK and Eagle Plastics have joined forces to promote the EFI H1625-SD UV digital printer and associated SuperDraw inks for near-photographic imaging direct to thermoformable substrates - unveiled at the SGIA show in the US at the end of last year. They will also provide relevant substrates for use with the system.