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Signagelive, supplier of a cloud-based digital signage platform, has incorporated Near Field Communications (NFC) tags and Beacon technology into its SoC (System on Chip) and HTML5 software, enabling its customers to take static smart signage networks into the interactive world.

Mutoh has started shipping the successor models for the VJ-1324 and VJ-2638 printers, namely the new single-head 54in-wide ValueJet 1324X and the dual-head 102in-wide ValueJet 2638X.

On Tuesday 23 February Roland DG will hold a New Product Creative Centre Open Day at its HQ in Clevedon where, for the first time, it will show the newly launched VersaUV LEF-300, Soljet EJ-640 and Texart RT-640.

New from Hybrid Software is Cloudflow Share for transferring digital data between sites. It has been created following a request from customer Brand Quadergy, a European supplier of brand asset management services.

WindowClear Aslan DFP 18 has been developed for the design of glass surfaces, particularly when a high transparency is required.

GMG Academy is offering Drupa attendees a colour management training programme with its colour scientists.

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has released a ‘Forests Matter’ video to promote the values and benefits of responsibly-sourced forest products.

Mimaki will add a light black to its range of SB410 sublimation ink spot colours from February 2016. It joins the recently released neon yellow and pink fluorescent inks for the TS300P-1800 wide-format inkjet printer for apparel and textile applications.

Events graphics specialist Oasis Graphic has bought-out Maidenhead-based exhibition graphics company Mustard Solutions. All personnel and production resources will now be based at Oasis' premises at Cookham near Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Gandy Digital’s new Fascin8tor 5m roll-to-roll printer will debut at Fespa Digital 2016. The model, which uses Gandy 8-Blade technology and combines eight Ricoh Gen4 printheads per colour, enables printing directly onto mesh without a liner.

At Fespa Digital Zund will demonstrate various automation features for use with its digital cutters. These will include a new robot as part of an S3 M-800 fully automated cutting configuration. The integrated robotic off-load system automatically picks up cut parts from the machine and stacks them at predefined locations.

Octink has seen its Build division achieve its best sales figures ever. 2015 revenue was 35% more than projected following the completion of work on seven marketing suites.

Global Graphics has formed a strategic relationship with Roland DG that means the latter will adopt the Harlequin Rip engine.

Fespa has extended the deadline for its annual awards to Friday 5 February, providing printers with an extra week to submit entries. Details can be found at: www.fespa.com/awards.