Ipex has enlisted print industry veteran Pat Holloway to pull together Inspiration Avenue, which marketing director Nick Craig Waller has referred to as “the heartbeat of the event”.
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Esko introduces Suite 12.1
The new Esko Suite 12.1 includes Standard Template Workflows to shorten the learning curve for less experienced staff. Other improvements to the package, expected for release in July, include:
Hybrid apprentice wins award
Ashley Kauer, accounts assistant at Hybrid Services, has been awarded Apprentice of the Year 2013 by South Cheshire College.
It's a World Record
It’s official: the World Record for wrapping a Porsche Cayman is 70 minutes and 44 seconds, a time set by a team of six at the fourth Polish Car&Wrap Championship last week.
Neschen shows new wall and window media
Neschen and UK distributor ArtSystems are teaming up at Fespa 2013 to debut a range of wall covering and retail display media.
Ultra Board launches fire retardant product
Fire retardant Ultra Board Fire is to be officially introduced alongside new Ultra Board branding and website at Fespa 2013.
Home of Roland Academy classed ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
Walsall College, home of the Roland DG Academy, has been awarded an ‘Outstanding Grade’ following its recent Ofsted inspection. It is the first further education provider in the UK to receive the outstanding grading under Ofsted’s new inspection framework.
Drupa 2016 committee additions reflect change in print sector
Baumann Maschinenbau, Bielomatik, Electronics for Imaging, Hewlett Packard, Leonhard Kurz Stiftung, Manroland Web Systems and Technotrans have joined the Drupa 2016 committee, a reflection of the changing face of print.
Mimaki Sb300 inks get Eco-passport certification
Eco-passport certification has been issued by Centexbel for Mimaki’s Sb300 series dye sublimation inks. This certification, which certifies compliance with the Oeko-Tex standard 100 and the Eco-passport certification system, assures users that inks will cause no harm when they come in contact with the skin.
Mimaki CG-SRIII cutting plotters to be unveiled in Europe
Fespa 2013 will see Mimaki unveil the CG-SRIII Series plotters in Europe. The newly developed CG-SRIII series, with speeds of 70 - 100cm/s, are successor models to Mimaki’s CG-60SR and CG-100/130SRII. The new machines have a cutting pressure of 500g, significantly increasing the range of materials that can be used, and a doubled curve-cutting speed to make complicated cutting tasks much easier.
Christoph Gamper replaces Dr Richard Piock as Durst CEO
Durst has appointed Christoph Gamper as CEO and successor to Dr Richard Piock, who has been in charge of the group for more than 20 years, and instrumental in restructuring the company. He now becomes president of Durst.
Eastsign adds to laminator offering
Eastsign has developed two new machines for roll-to-roll and panel lamination; the BU-1600II Warm and BU-1400FA.
Van Son Premium wide-format inkjet inks get UK showing
Van Son Premium wide-format inkjet inks will be launched by UK agent Ink&Print at Fespa 2013. The solvent and water-based inks are designed for use with Canon, Epson, Roland, Mimaki and HP printers.
Talking banner captures social media buzz for The Hornets
Over 1,500 comments of support from Watford Football Club (nicknamed ‘The Hornets’) fans have been captured in a 4m x 1.3m banner produced for the playoff final with Crystal Palace on Monday 27 May. The messages were compiled over four days last week via Twitter, Facebook and the club’s official mailing list, with the subsequent banner produced in collaboration with audio and video-embedded print integration company Talking Print and printed by Watford-based Stylo Graphics.