Image Reports
Supporting the wide-format digital print sector
Ilford has expanded its Ominjet commercial inkjet media range with a recyclable wide-format Photo Realistic line that has been certified as responsibly sourced in compliance with the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council. The launch comes as Ilford expands its environment-friendly portfolio with BioMedia, a new range of biodegradable products.
A sustainability initiative is planned for Drupa 2012 next May. In cooperation with Messe Düsseldorf, the forum Media Mundo will be bringing ‘Media Mundo @ Drupa’ which will take up about 200m2 of exhibition space and provide live discussions and presentations from experts and industry players on the issue of sustainability.
The winners of the Widthwise 2011 survey draw have been announced. They are: Mike Webb, chairman of Repropoint, who collects £400 of holiday vouchers; and Nigel Moxley, sales manager at Leach Colour, who wins an advertising package with the magazine.
Fespa is inviting you to share your opinion on the wide-format market and the latest trends in print services as part of its to Economy Survey 5.
Ceres Media’s TierraFilm window film is expected to be available in commercial volumes the UK in November following a product refinement that has seen its introduction pushed back from this month. The move was confirmed by Ceres in its financial report for the year ending 31 July 2011.
Mimaki’s JV34-260 large-format inkjet printer has scooped a ‘Best of 2011’ award honouring the most innovative digital printer hardware shown by exhibitors at the recent VIscom show in Dusseldorf, Germany. The JV34-260 won the Large Format Print category, the jury considering it “a real workhorse”.
Graphix Imaging has been awarded ISO 14001.
The Forum of Private Business is calling for a code of conduct to police the way utilities companies treat small firms. In particular, it wants a cap on back billing and fairer contracts to prevent them from being rolled-over onto more expensive deals with little or no prior knowledge.
More than three quarters of available floor space at Fespa Digital 2012 in Barcelona next February 2012 has been booked. Over 200 individual exhibitors are confirmed and Fespa expects the final line-up to include over 350 principal exhibitors.
The Forum of Private Business, Wanobe.com and The Business Woman’s Network have joined forces to campaign for a ‘micro business day’ dedicated to recognising the economic importance of UK firms employing fewer than 10 staff.
Qwerty, a supplier of POS materials to the FMCG marketplace, has bought a Zünd G3 flatbed cutter to enable it to bring all print finishing in-house.
Clarity Marketing, a trading division of Clarity Software, is a new cloud-based marketing system (www.clarity-marketing.com) which is available to anyone, regardless of whether they have a Clarity MIS system installed.
Hollywood Monster and Pyramid Display Materials have joined forces under a new eco-friendly initiative. The Pyramid Recycling Initiative means hundreds of tons of waste, including PVC, acrylic, polypropylene, aluminium composite and polycarbonate, which may otherwise have been sent to landfill, will instead be recycled.
Fujifilm has announced the commercial availability of its cloud-based web-to-print solution XMF Print Centre. Utilising its expertise in cloud-based printing from within its web-to-print photo business, which last year processed over 5m orders, the company has tailored this solution for the print industry. It aims to help printers extend the print services they offer across both offset and digital production as more business moves online.