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New from Roland is the 64in wide SolJet Pro4 XR-640 print/cut machine, purpose built for production printing with a maximum print speed of 49.1m²/h.

Event and retail display graphics specialist Silver Bullet has installed one of the UK’s first Epson SureColor SC-S30600 wide-format inkjet printers at its new walk-in service point in Sandy, Bedfordshire. This is the first of a network of large-format digital print walk-in centres that Silver Bullet will be rolling out over the coming months and plans to franchise.

In the textile sector, Heytex is launching what has been standard in the paper market for quite some time: the blue back of the new HeyTex Soft Blueback banner material which allows for the reproduction of brilliant white.

Hollanders Printing Systems will be joined by three of its Competence Center partners (X-Rite/Pantone, GTI, and Georg+Otto Friedrich) at EcoPrint where, with the support of other partners, it will highlight the environmental benefits of working with fabrics to create eco aware soft signs, banners, flags, interior décor and other applications.

On the back of its small-format UJF-3042 LED UV printer Mimaki has brought out the A2 bed-sized UJF-6042 with 150mm head height, multiple ink options and 1800 x 1800dpi resolution. Scheduled for unveiling at Photokina in late September 2012, the new machine uses a 6-colour process, white and clear inks.

Esko has made clear the full details of its Automation Engine 12, a major component of the Drupa-launched Suite 12 software for the packaging, label, sign making and display industries.

Spandex will host its annual Open House event at its premises in Bristol on 7 – 8 November.

A bid prepared by the BPIF in conjunction with Berforts has been successful in securing over £1m of funding for a new cross industry degree level graduate training and development programme. The funding is part of the £165m skills boost Employer Ownership Pilot programmes announced by Vince Cable as part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy.

ESP Technologies Group has bought a Hollanders HPS ColorBooster XL 3.2m wide textile printer.

Digitl Ink is developing two inkjet inks with the working names of Digitl Ink Tex-AD and Digitl Ink Tex-PG. The ranges are being formulated for use with water-based wide-format Agfa, Epson, Mimaki, Mutoh and Roland printer models and are expected to be released shortly.

Esko will use Viscom Frankfurt in October to present the new Kongsberg XN24 as well as the high-powered MultiCut-HP tool head and the workflow automation software i-cut Automate 12.

More than 2,500 attended the inaugural Cross Media event from Ipex organiser Informa Exhibitions in London’s Business Design Centre last week.

Roland’s eco-solvent and UV inkjet print-and-cut technology will be demonstrated under the title ‘Make New Technologies Work for You’ at the Print Efficiently event in October at the IFS showrooms in Perivale, Middlesex.

Fespa UK Association is to run a one-day conference entitled ‘Imaging: The Future is Now’ which will take place on 20 November at St Bride's Institute on Fleet Street, London.