Dimension 8 is enjoying tripled print speeds on wide-format graphics following the arrival of an Epson SureColor SC-S30600 in March.
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Halls added to Fespa 2013
Another two halls have been added to the original Fespa 2013 floorplan following a surge in exhibitor bookings. More than 310 exhibitors have now confirmed their presence at the show, which takes place at ExCeL London, 25 - 29 June next year, nearly double the numbers booked this far ahead of the Munich event in 2010. Also, the same exhibitors that attended Munich 2010 have expanded their space in London by ten percent.
Sun Chemical extends Streamline inks range
Sun Chemical has introduced the Streamline ESL HPQ and the Streamline Ultima HPQ inks range for use with wide- and superwide-format solvent printers.
BAPC Conference details announced
The BAPC’s 2012 conference, themed Focus on Success, will take place on 21 – 22 September at The Holiday Inn hotel in Elstree, Herts.
New Digital Print UK date set
The postponed inaugural Digital Print UK show will now take place 5 - 7 November 2013 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
Viscom supermarket to show off retail visual communications options
Viscom will host a ‘World of Inspiration’ special display area that will pull all the threads of visual communication together, whether it is outdoor advertising, digital printing, POS or digital signage. Applications and examples of best practices will be displayed, presentations given and theme discussions offered. At its core will be a 300m2 supermarket which, in cooperation with Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik, will illustrate POS marketing options and trends in store design.
Caldera launches footprint calculator for the wide-format print industry
Caldera will launch a carbon footprint calculator dedicated to the wide-format printing industry at EcoPrint in Berlin this September. CostView 3.0 is a redesigned and upgraded version of the company’s cost visualization software for wide-format printers. It has a new design and new features that include a module for carbon footprint monitoring.
Antalis McNaughton appoints large-format digital specialist
Antalis McNaughton’s sign and display division has appointed Michael Crook as product manager, based at the company’s head office in Leicestershire.
EcoPrint announces Sappi Fine Paper Europe as education partner
Sappi has become education partner for EcoPrint 2012 to reflect its commitment to sustainable production and regeneration.
EcoPrint Europe becomes Verdigris associate member
EcoPrint Europe 2012 has become an associate member of Verdigris, the environmental initiative from graphic arts research group Digital Dots.
A third of UK commercial printing companies now loss making shows report
One in three companies in the UK commercial printing industry is making a loss as economic conditions continue to take their toll. The new ‘Plimsoll Analysis - Commercial Printing’ reveals how many of 356 loss making companies have simply had an isolated bad year and how many are burying their heads in the sand.
GTMS merges with RS Sets
Event production specialist GT Marketing Services (GTMS) and design and build company RS Sets have merged.
Selectech appoints customer services manager
Selectech, the supplier of ink, media and accessories to the professional wide-format sign and display print market, has appointed Kate Channon to the newly created position of customer services manager.
www.printdiscount.co.uk takes KIP C7800
www.printdiscount.co.uk, the narrow and wide-format print subsidiary of Granthams, has just taken delivery of a KIP C7800, the full-colour high-production wide-format print system introduced this spring.