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Eyal Manzoor has been appointed managing director at Kornit Digital Europe, replacing Wilfried Kampe. Manzoor will oversee Kornit Digital’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Xaar has appointed Professor Neil Hopkinson the new role of director, 3D printing.

EFI has hired Sheri Rhodes as its chief information officer. Rhodes, who started at EFI in early December, reports to EFI senior vice president Toby Weiss.

Epson will showcase ceramics designed by Blooming Bryony especially for Heimtextil to illustrate to visitors how SureColor printers can be used to produce small-to-medium volumes of interior products.

John E Wright has bought a Zund G3 L-2500 digital cutting table for its Hull operation. The company plans to increase its 13 strong workforce on the back of the investment.

Live product demonstrations and an online meeting booking facility are set to improve the visitor and exhibitor experience at Sign and Digital UK, and will be available to pre-registered visitors in the run up to the show which will take place at the NEC, Birmingham on 19 - 21 April 2016.

Sun Chemical will officially launch its SunTex ink for textile and soft signage applications at Fespa Digital 2016.

Graphica Display is the first UK company to install an Agfa Jeti Mira UV-inkjet printer, part of a £400,000 investment by the Chessington-based company that also includes a Blackman and White cutter/router.

The Carbon Balanced Paper initiative has been relaunched in the UK, administered by CarbonCo in partnership with conservation charity World Land Trust (WLT). 

Air Berlin has decorated a special Christmas plane to really get passengers in festive mood. Orajet 3967AC Aircraft Graphic Film and Oraguard 293AC over-laminating film from Orafol Europe were used for the wrap.

Xaar has a new non-executive director in Chris Morgan, who will join the board on 4 January 2016.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is launching a new service to help members reduce annual gas and electricity bills by up to 23%. It follows research suggesting that smaller businesses are being failed by the energy market, with 70% experiencing difficulty comparing energy tariffs, and 43% saying they have never switched supplier.

Callprint company Jupiter Visual Communications is predicting revenues of £3.5m for its first year. The subsidiary claims concentration on retail and exhibition solutions has enabled it to gain a firm hold on these sectors, both at home and abroad.

Printeriors 2016 - taking place as part of Fespa Digital in Amsterdam next March – will demonstrate interiors print ideas via 16 room sets.