News

EFI’s Fiery business has acquired software company Cadlink Technology Corp which provides solutions for digital wide-format print and vehicle wraps, digital direct-to-garment (DTG) and direct-to-film (DTF) printing, and digital cutting and engraving.

Those using London’s new Elizabeth Line tube have the first sighting of new 12-sheet Halo Media Panels, created for outdoor advertising company Global and manufactured by Newmarket-based graphic display specialist arken P-O-P International.

The Printing Charity has released the names of its Rising Stars Awards 2022, which will be formally presented at the House of Lords on 7 July.

Drytac global product manager Shaun Holdom has left the business.

The Simpson Group is taking part in Stemfest Net Zero, running in Newcastle and online 4-6 July.  

Manchester Printers Group has acquired B2C online garment and gifting personalisation printer Signature Printing. This is the third acquisition by Manchester Printers since the spring, when it bought Jameson Print Finishers and Chelma Graphics.

Onyx Graphics has appointed Matt Crawford as president and CEO, replacing Kevin Murphy who is retiring in July.

EFI has launched a service that makes it easy for print companies to achieve Ghent PDF Output Suite 5.0 conformance certification for digital printers and presses using EFI Fiery digital front end (DFE) print servers.

Eska Mono White and Eska Mono Black have been added to Premier’s portfolio of graphical and folding box boards.

The Fespa UK association is extending its waste management scheme to provide an end-of-life print recycling option following requests from printers.

Picon, the association for print industry manufacturers and suppliers, has a new chairman, James Boughton, managing director of Edale. He succeeds Mark Bristow of Friedheim International who served an extended term as chairman of the to cover the Covid-19 crisis.

Chris Martin, former head of sales at PrintMax, has joined CMYUK as a senior digital sales consultant.

ArtSystems has promoted Tom Goddard and Robert Durrant to new senior roles within the business. Goddard becomes supplies manager while Durrant moves into the position of external media account manager.

Color-Logic has added Taktiful as a technology partner.