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A new student survey shows that PrintIt!, the initiative to get youngsters interested in careers in print and packaging, is having a real impact. 74% of last year’s entrants felt they were well informed about printing after the PrintIt! competition compared to just four percent before.

A new ‘colour change’ vinyl swatch for car tuning and cast vinyl film from All Print Supplies (APS) comprises over 170 different polymeric and cast colour change films from major manufacturers such as Mactac and KPMF.

Josero is looking to expand and strengthen its reseller network. Specific parts of the country where additional resellers are required include the north east and south west of England, though partners in other areas will also be considered.

Fespa is offering early bird rates to print producers that sign-up for its Global Summit in London on 22 – 13 January 2013. It is the first time the event will be open to the industry in this manner – previously only invited parties have been allowed to attend the think tank.

Since June 2012, a further 46 suppliers have confirmed their attendance at Ipex 2014, pushing the total number of primary exhibitors to over 200. The latest sign-ups equate to 2,500m2 of additional floorspace, with Konica Minolta committing to a 95% increase in its stand size compared to Ipex 2010. 63% of the available floorspace is now contracted.

The top new technology products in each of the Graph Expo 2012 Must See ‘Ems have been presented with ‘Best of Category’ awards in the US. Wide-format winners include:

Fespa, in partnership with European promotional products show organiser CTCO, is aiming to expand the opportunities for printers at Fespa 2013 by setting up a Promotional Product Business Academy.

Demand for EFI Vutek wide-format printing solutions has led UK distributor CMYUK Digital to appoint Tony Winterbottom to help concentrate on the growth in sales to an increasingly diverse customer base. He moves from Robert Horne Group where he was involved with Vutek UV-curable flatbed and roll-fed platforms.

EFI has made a number of announcements regarding Fiery, including the unveiling of its Fiery FS100 Pro, its most productive, scalable and integrated front-end system for digital print engines. This coincides with news that the Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) are the first in the industry to achieve JDF certification for digital printing.

Océ’s backing for a £100m fund-raising campaign for the UK Flagship and Oceans of the Seas project - launched by the ‘Daily Mail’ - has been praised by Rear Admiral David Bawtree, a key figure in the project for more than 20 years.

Hull-based SignsDisplay.com is the first in the UK to invest in Agfa’s new Jeti Titan UV inkjet printer.

Manchester Printers has achieved a £1.2m turnover for the period July 2011 – August 2012 thanks to a growing customer base and the launch of an online store.

The fifth Fespa Mexico event has attracted 9,198 visitors, up 11% from 2011 - a 38% increase since Fespa acquired the exhibition in 2008. The ratio of decision-makers also rose this year making up 48% of the total visitor turnout, an increase of 7% from last year. The 10,500m² show, which took place at the end of September, had the theme 'keep your business moving'.

The US-based Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), a non-profit organisation providing sustainability certification in the graphic communications industry, has launched an outreach campaign called ‘Take Action’.