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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.

As promised at the start of this year, Ricoh is using Fespa Global to show its first hybrid printer co-developed with Flora, following last year’s partnership agreement. The new Flora X20 UV printer - which incorporates Ricoh MH5320 printheads, ColorGate Rip software and dedicated ICC profile portal with Ricoh Colorbase - can run rigid and flexible media up to 2m wide and 5.1cm thick on substrates ranging from PVC banners to vinyl and rigid boards. It will be available across EMEA from April.

Durst has introduced a P5 Pack series of printers designed for the highly automated production of corrugated displays and packaging. The first machines are expected to be available in Q3 2024.

Vanguard Europe is using Fespa Global for the first public showing of the VKR3200-HS roll-to-roll printer in its new design.