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Amari Plastics has extended its strategic partnership with Mactac UK to include the Macscreen range of self-adhesive vinyls and new Tuning Films range for car wraps. As a key partner Amari has access to the whole Mactac range and holds for next day distribution throughout the UK.

Alternative ink supplier Colorific will host briefings targeted at distributors and end users at its offices in Maidenhead to highlight its UV Light ink technology. The events will take place on 11, 12 and 13 December, between 10am and 5pm, and further dates will be announced in the New Year.

Hampshire Flag Company has bought a Zund G3 XL3200 cutter from reseller I-Sub Digital.  The company took delivery of the cutter in July at its Waterlooville factory close to Portsmouth.

To extend its reach in EMEA Mimaki has expanded its European set-up with new team members in sales, internet marketing, warranty and technical support.

Roland DG has announced VersaWorks Version 4.8, a Rip software package developed exclusively for the company’s wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters.

Macclesfield print company Spiral Colour plans to demonstrate the capabilities of its new Jetrix 3015 printer by attempting to print on water at an on-site open day.

After 34 years there has been a change in the top management at finishing equipment supplier Renz.

Blackman and White’s Mastercut Multi-Tech cutting machine has won the Speciality Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) ‘Product of the Year Award for Finishing Solutions’.

Swift Signs, Weymouth, has won an Epson SureColor SCT-7000 printer worth £3,000 via the recent Spandex Open House.

Paul Turner Displays (PTD) has played a key part in delivering the ‘Picture This’ exhibition as part the 'Beyond the Castle' initiative to get the public to get involved in providing ideas for utilising the land behind Lancaster Castle

Sign and Digital UK 2013 has a new website with direct links through to the latest show news and features like the Learning Zone, The Green Trail, Signmakers Workshop and the free seminar series.

Mimaki has scooped the large-format printing category prize at Viscom’s ‘Best of…’ awards with its new JV400-SUV printer.

At the SGIA 2012 exhibition at Las Vegas, Mutoh received two ‘Product of the Year’ awards: the ‘Poster Size – solvent/latex printer less than 96in’ went to the ValueJet 1638 and the ‘Grand Format roll-to-roll – solvent/latex ink’ award went to the ValueJet 2638.

PaperlinX, which owns Howard Smith Paper Group, Robert Horne Group and PaperCo, is to reshape its Commercial Print division. It will create one unified account management team so that customers can access to the group’s entire product portfolio more easily.