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Husband and wife team Simon and Friederike Slee have been named Best Hammersmith Business 2013 at the second annual Hammersmith and Fulham Brilliant Business Awards.

Inkjet printhead developer Xaar has leased a third facility at the Cambridge Science Park to increase its R&D floor space by 50% to 4,459m2. This comes on the back of a 60% rise in R&D headcount this year, which now stands at 130.

An investment in large-format print capability would be limited without a complementary investment in cutting edge finishing, and South West London-based Colouration chose the Esko Kongsberg XN24 flatbed cutter purchased from CWE Solutions as an integral part of their recent expansion.

Spandex has promoted UK marketing manager Gabriela (Gabi) Parish to European marketing manager, reporting to Rob Karpenko, who assumed the position of marketing director in July. Parish has been with Spandex for six years. She will retain her UK regional marketing responsibilities in addition to her new focus on strategic group marketing.

In the November issue of Image Reports, the wrong website address appeared for Fosco Hayes and Hurdley. The correct address is: http://www.foscos.co.uk. Apologies for the oversight.

Fujilfim has donated a total value of 22 million yen (approximately 132,000 GBP) as relief aid to the victims of the recent typhoon in the Philippines. The donation will include medical products manufactured by Fujifilm and donations from group companies. In addition, Fujifilm will continue to provide support through employee donations.

The Forum of Private Business is warning business owners to be aware of the seasonal dangers that could potentially leave then with a nasty financial hangover long after the decorations have been taken down.

Shuttleworth Business Systems has brought out a MIS that automates the production planning processes.

New from Hexis is HX190WG2, a 50 micrometre layered cast vinyl film that because of its formulation is tolerant with regard to the imperfections of the different print systems. The manufacturer said its layered structure will ensure that ink will not affect adhesive and handling properties of the film, and as a consequence it is compatible with a wide range of printers, including those using hard solvent inkjet systems.

Recycled paper honeycomb manufacturer Dufaylite has launched Polyprop into its Ultra Board range as an eco-friendly alternative to MDF and plastics for the signage and POS markets.

Bodoni has added Barbieri’s SpectroPad to the list of supported spectrophotometers for its own pressSign software with the aim of making colour control fast and easy for large-format printers. Users measure a set of target patches with the SpectroPad, and pressSign will show how to adjust the tonal curve and, if able, the density of the ink.

Hollanders has incorporated a number of environmental, productivity and noise upgrades into its ColorWash XL washing machines for its digital textile printers. 

Neil Felton has replaced Nigel Steffens as Fespa CEO, responsible for the overall direction of all the organisation's activities.

Screen Europe will showcase its Truepress Jet continuous inkjet solutions and applications at Ipex, which president Brian Filler is calling “the only major print event in 2014”.