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Southampton-based Cubic Digital said its Roland VersaCamm VS-540 has paid for itself within a year of installation.

California-based AMP Printing has bought the EFI Vutek HS100 Pro UV inkjet press on display at the recent ISA International Sign Expo in Las Vegas.

White inks for Mimaki's JV400 latex printer range are now available via GPT. The company has also announced a redesigned website to help printers identify the best solutions for their businesses, and which introduces other products new to GPT, including the LamiDesk range of flatbed applicators, new Mimaki printers, cutters etc.

BPIF PrintYorkshire has created a cross media event called Media Marketplace. It will take place Elland Road in Leeds on Friday 26 April.

Ilford is expanding its Omnijet range of commercial wide-format offerings with three stretchable canvases to satisfy output needs from gallery wraps for decor, to POS display and signage for tradeshows.

Over 100 exhibitors will launch and/or demonstrate new products at the London show this June. And visitor pre-registration is up eight percent compared with the same period leading up to Fespa 2010 in Munich.

SSE Worldwide will launch the Eagle range of small format UV LED flatbed inkjet printers onto the UK market at Fespa 2013.

GIS has integrated the Harlequin Host Renderer into its software drivers to provide a fast PDF Rip capable of handling variable data even when the file is not constructed in PDF/VT.  GIS is also licensing Harlequin ColorPro to give accurate and consistent colour reproduction.

ColorGate’s Productionserver 7 has completed the Idealliance G7 systems certification. The large-format Rip solution creates G7 compliant curve calibrations.

Artwork Digital in Brazil conceived and produced a 3D board model of a 2008 Harley Davidson V-Rod which showcases the versatility of digital printing, when combined with cutting tables and Re-board substrates. Printed on a six-colour Inca Spyder 320 and assembled from sheets of 16mm board, the model was produced as part of a campaign.

FED, a large-format printer in Stupnik, Croatia, is the first company in the Balkans to use the EFI Vutek LED system with cool cure technology. The ability to print on a wider variety of specialty materials, faster speed and lower energy consumption were its primary reasons for buying a Vutek GS2000LX.

Specialist self-adhesive films company Aslan will show various new products at Fespa 2013, including a colour film for rough outdoor walls, a rear projection film to present videos on glass surfaces, and floor graphics with particularly high slip resistance.

Robert Horne Group has teamed up with UKSG to deliver vehicle wrapping courses.

Small businesses struggling to access finance have received a boost this week with Business Secretary Vince Cable launching the first phase of the new business bank.