FaberExposize UK and sister company Northern Flags have welcomed a new Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300 printer they expand further into UV rigid and roll-to-roll applications. It’s the second new printer in three months for the companies, which installed an Agfa Avinci dye-sub machine in December.
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Fujifilm invests $28m in new inkjet pigment dispersions facility
Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Inc. is spending $28m on a new facility for the production of aqueous inkjet dispersions at its Delaware facility. The investment will double Fujifilm’s production capacity of pigment dispersions in the US to cater to a fast-growing demand for inkjet printing globally.
New features confirmed for Fespa Global
Two new features have been confirmed for Fespa Global (Berlin, 31 May - 3 June 2022) - Sustainability Spotlight and a Fespa Association Pavillion. Organisers have also confirmed that the third Fespa Print Census will be launched at the show, and that the Fespa Awards will be reinstated.
swissQprint takes over direct sales in Switzerland
swissQprint is parting ways with Spandex Switzerland and taking over direct sales in Switzerland on 1 May 2022.
Metsa Board opens excellence centre
Metsa Board has started up operations at its new excellence centre in Aanekoski, Finland, with the aim of accelerating material and packaging innovation. It provides a collaboration platform for customers and technology partners globally.
Dufaylite introduces new design services
Paper honeycomb manufacturer Dufaylite has launched a free design lab service for customers using its packaging products. The company has also developed a dedicated website for printers, offering technical help in the form of production ready, downloadable designs and cutting files which can be recreated with ease using its paper honeycomb board Ultra Board. The current designs are suitable POS, exhibitions and home offices.
BCF chief to head-up World Coatings Council
British Coatings Federation (BCF) chief executive Tom Bowtell has been elected president of the World Coatings Council, a post he’ll hold for the next two years.
Taya makes big eco claims for new Kavalan Moonlight River
The Kavalan eco media range has been expanded with Moonlight River, a replacement textile signage banner that eliminates the washing process, thereby reducing its overall freshwater usage by 67%.
WOO set to reveal new audience measurement guidelines
The World Out of Home Organisation will reveal new global guidelines for audience measurement at its 2022 Global Congress (25-27 May, Toronto).
Antalis brings out three fibre-based display boards
Antalis has introduced three new fibre-based outdoor display boards to meet increasing demand for plastic-free products.
WTTB gets into the party spirit
WTTB (wherethetradebuys) has unveiled a range of customised street-party products to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubliee. It includes a ‘sitee’ - a to scale, waist up, cardboard cut-out of Her Majesty.
IPIA adds three to its council
The Independent Print Industry Association (IPIA) has three new council members: Tim Carter, a director at Ricoh; Matthew Ruff, sales and marketing director at Reliance Worldwide; and John Morley, a director at eProductivity Software (EPS). The newcomers take the number of council members to 17.
Digital 23 takes all its textile print in-house with new UJV55-320
Wiltshire-based Digital 23 has bought a 3.2m-wide Mimaki UJV55-320 UV LED roll-to-roll printer so that it can print all its textile work in-house and expand into new markets.
Kavalan gains greater representation in Europe with Pixia deal
Taya Group has signed-up Netherlands-based large-format media and films supplier Pixia to sell the PVC-free Kavalan brand in Benelux and Germany.