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Signelements.com has redesigned and substantially updated its website to help users find vehicle blueprints and vinyl ready graphics for wraps and livery design. The site also holds millions of professional stock photos, vectors and cut-ready graphics for vinyl output.

The construction sector returned to growth in March, ending a six-month contraction according to the S&P Global UK Construction PMI report.

New data from a Higher Education Business Community and Interaction (HE-BCI) survey shows that between August 2022 and the end of July 2023 76,619 university-business interactions took place, a decline of 5% from the previous year. In response, the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) is warning that the UK economy is at risk without strengthened university-business collaboration.

Roland DG has donated £6,000 to the YMCA Brunel Group, a charity focused on helping youngsters across the south west of England with work, supported housing, health and wellbeing.

Wednesbury Commercial and Car (WCC) has bought a Mimaki JV300-160plus eco-solvent printer/cutter from CMYUK as a keystone of its newly launched vehicle graphics division.

Venture Banners is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a £400,000 investment that includes an expansion in production space and new fabric printing and cutting equipment.  In addition, the company has welcomed seven new members of staff across its production, studio, and sales teams.

Zund has confirmed that its new Q-Line cutters with BHS180 board handling system and integrated undercam optical capturing system will be shown for the first time at a trade show at Drupa.

At a pre-Drupa press conference this week a number of companies announced their intentions to introduce new products relevant to the large-format digital inkjet print sector. Full details will follow but initial information includes the following…

Enfocus has made significant updates to PitStop and Griffin to streamline wide-format print production.

swissQprint users now have the option of using the PrintFactory Rip. It supports all current swissQprint flatbed and roll-to-roll printers.

Roland has brightened treatment rooms and the waiting area at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children with new graphics printed on its TrueVis AP-640 water-based resin/latex printer printer. 

Embrace Building Wraps has installed a giant printed CGI tromp l’oeil scaffold wrap that replicates the original facade of Admiralty Arch in London as the building is transformed into a Waldorf Astoria hotel.

Nathan Swinson-Bullough, managing director of wide-format print manufacturer Imageco and eco-warrior, has been named vice president of Fespa UK at an official ceremony held in the Netherlands. He will support the association’s new president, Paul Noble.

As Fespa Global 2024 closes its doors it has been confirmed that the next iteration will run at Messe Berlin, Germany, on 6-9 May, 2025.