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Roland DG has announced VersaWorks Version 4.8, a Rip software package developed exclusively for the company’s wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters.

Macclesfield print company Spiral Colour plans to demonstrate the capabilities of its new Jetrix 3015 printer by attempting to print on water at an on-site open day.

After 34 years there has been a change in the top management at finishing equipment supplier Renz.

Blackman and White’s Mastercut Multi-Tech cutting machine has won the Speciality Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) ‘Product of the Year Award for Finishing Solutions’.

Swift Signs, Weymouth, has won an Epson SureColor SCT-7000 printer worth £3,000 via the recent Spandex Open House.

Paul Turner Displays (PTD) has played a key part in delivering the ‘Picture This’ exhibition as part the 'Beyond the Castle' initiative to get the public to get involved in providing ideas for utilising the land behind Lancaster Castle

Sign and Digital UK 2013 has a new website with direct links through to the latest show news and features like the Learning Zone, The Green Trail, Signmakers Workshop and the free seminar series.

Mimaki has scooped the large-format printing category prize at Viscom’s ‘Best of…’ awards with its new JV400-SUV printer.

At the SGIA 2012 exhibition at Las Vegas, Mutoh received two ‘Product of the Year’ awards: the ‘Poster Size – solvent/latex printer less than 96in’ went to the ValueJet 1638 and the ‘Grand Format roll-to-roll – solvent/latex ink’ award went to the ValueJet 2638.

PaperlinX, which owns Howard Smith Paper Group, Robert Horne Group and PaperCo, is to reshape its Commercial Print division. It will create one unified account management team so that customers can access to the group’s entire product portfolio more easily.

Chippenham-based Image Factory has installed a HP Scitex FB7600 less than year since installing a FB7500. The new machine will enable the company to continue the migration of POS/POP and other graphic displays from screen to digital.

EFI has bought MIS/ERP company Technique. EFI will look to integrate portions of Technique’s capabilities with its Monarch, Pace and Radius Solutions.

Stanford Marsh is offering 0% finance on its large-format printer solutions via its in-house finance company.

Web-to-print specialist Pixartprinting has created a range of Christmas products printed on its Durst P10 wide-format printers. The novelties - presented in the wide online catalogue (available at www.pixartprinting.co.uk website) - pay particular attention to eco-sustainability.