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Takao Terashima has been appointed the new managing director of Mimaki Europe, where he succeeds Takahiro Hiraki.

Color-Logic has introduced Text-FX, a stylised Illustrator palette that includes 20 text effects. It has been designed to change the way text can be used in various design projects, including signage and posters.

The Printing Charity’s Rising Star Awards are now open for applications. Now in its 15th year, the grant-giving scheme provides successful applicants with up to £1500 to invest in training and development.

Canon has launched a range of 7-colour imagePrograf GP large-format printers, designed predominantly for poster production. There are three models: the 60in/1524mm GP-6600S and 44in/1118mm GP-4600S - which replace the Pro-6100S and Pro-4100S respectively - and the 24in/610mm GP-2600S. 

Registration has opened for the Next Generation training workshop being run by Fespa UK at the Coventry Transport Museum on 21 February.

Worthing-based L&S Printing has joined print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Agfa has launched the Anapurna H3200 3.2m wide-format hybrid printer, which boasts an almost 70% increase in printing speed (in production mode) over its predecessor.

Epson has produced an entry-level A4 UV flatbed printer specifically to meet the needs of small businesses in the promotional goods sector. The SC-V1000 can print directly onto a range of substrates with a thickness of up to 70mm.

Roland DG has begun selling and supporting the Dimense large-format digital printing solution with three-dimensional embossing capability that is developed and manufactured by DG Dimense, a joint venture established in Lithuania in October 2023.

Fiery has announced Fiery XF 8 for wide- to super-wide print production with integration for over 2,400 printers and 2,100 cutter types.

US-based Printing United Alliance has introduced the G7+ colour calibration system, a significant update to, and replacement for, the G7 global industry aligning specification for achieving visual similarity across all print processes. G7+ has new logic and algorithms but retains a similar overall appearance to its predecessor for ease of use.

Metamark UK has appointed Phil Wild as CEO to spearhead an expansion programme aimed at driving sales beyond £100m via merger and acquisition, new product introductions and organic growth in its core sign and display markets.

Hampshire-based printMax has proved itself Roland DG’s top-performing UK reseller for 2023, marking a consecutive year in the top spot.

MacroArt has partnered with non-profit organisation Inspire 2 Ignite to help attract more young people into the print industry.