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At Drupa 2016 MGI Digital Technology will demonstrate its new Jetvarnish 3D Evolution, a B1+ scalable sheet-fed ‘Digital Enhancement Press’ that offers digital foiling. There is an upgradeable inkjet expansion system with three available substrate size options ranging from 52 x 120cm (standard) to 64 x 120cm and 75 x 120cm. The company said it the Jetvarnish 3D Evo 75 can run at more than 4,000 B2 sheets an hour.

Quality Print Services (QPS) has added Nazdar’s LWU705 Series UV ink for HP FB500/700 printers to its portfolio.

The success of Retail Design Expo 2016 last month has prompted The Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA) to back the show’s third annual event. SDEA director, Lawrence Cutler, will remain on the steering panel and will help shape the 2017 show at Olympia, London, on 8 - 9 May next year.

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.