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The BPIF and BAPC have become official show supporters of the new Digital Print UK which takes place at the NEC, 18-20 September, and will work alongside organiser Faversham House Group (which also organises Sign and Digital UK) to promote it to their memberships.  

Tetenal’s SpectraJet Inkjet range has been expanded and now includes Easy Tack Wallpaper, a 220gsm easy remove self-adhesive printable media available in a 24in inch roll. There is also non-adhesive 170gsm wallpaper that can be printed on and then pasted as normal wallpaper.

Three new wallpaper products from specialist coated media manufacturer Sihl are now available from Amari Digital Supplies. They have similar as well as specific characteristics, are 100% PVC free and can be printed using solvent, eco-solvent, latex and aqueous-based large-format digital printers.

Northamptonshire-based Creation Signs and Displays has made ink cost savings of around 35% by switching to third party inks according to sales manager Tim Jackson.

McKenzie Clark has been acquired by Chime Communications where it becomes part of the PLC’s sports marketing division working in conjunction with event branding and production specialist Icon with which it has been collaborating. McKenzie Clark will continue to operate from its head office in South East London, under the control of the current management team. 

Esko is taking its biggest ever Drupa stand which, at 900m2, will incorporate a solution showroom and Genius Bar for which visitors can now schedule hands-on demonstrations and technical expert appointments.

Following its Fespa launch, the 2.54 x 1.54m Anapurna M2540 FB will make its UK debut at Sign and Digital UK at the end of this month. Also showing for the first time in the UK is the 2.05m Anapurna M2050

With the aim of extending the global availability of its products, FFEI will introduce a worldwide VIP Partner Programme at Drupa, where it will also launch a labels solution based on a Caslon digital inkjet press incorporating a new digital spot colour unit printing white ink, and FFEI’s latest RealPro Workflow software.

Northprint 2013 will remain at the Harrogate International Centre in 2013 and take place 14 -16 May.  

Marketing materials and fulfilment specialist Greenshires has installed a Digital Information Pre-proofer system that uses two Epson Stylus Pro 9700 printers to provide duplex printing of imposed proofs at sheet sizes up to 44in wide.

Robert Horne Group and Viscount Signs helped Southampton-based powerboat racing team Voomvoom at the Annual Coniston Records Week by providing the boat’s lettering and graphics. 

UK printers have missed out on the top five spots within Fespa’s Hall of Fame project to recognise the leading lights of the wide format print community. Rich Thompson of AdGraphics in the US was voted top dog after 6,000 votes were cast in total for more than 400 printers from 40 countries.??

Hollywood Monster expects its annual turnover to increase by around £1m to £6.5m this year largely thanks to a business improvement project designed to provide clients with a better service but also make the company more efficient. The West Midlands company has been winning new business and has increased its workforce by 40% per cent to 80 to cope with demand.

Over 12,000 people attended Fespa Digital in Barcelona at the end of last month. Over 46% of visiting printers attended the four-day event for more than one day, bringing the total attendance to over 17,500, a record breaking revisit rate for any of the Fespa Digital events over their five year existence.