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Fujifilm Europe has raised €10,680 in the first three months of a 12-month initiative which began in May this year to support WaterAid, an international charity dedicated to improving access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene in some of the world’s poorest communities.

The organisers of the recent inaugural EcoPrint 2012 event in Berlin have declared it a success following the attendance of visitors from over 37 countries.

Neschen is extending its solvoprint easy range with a self-adhesive film that can be removed after a year’s use. A semi- permanent, environmentally friendly, water-based adhesive makes the solvoprint easy 180 MSP clean to remove.

A recent display celebrating the winners of the 2012 Queen’s Award at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) in Sheffield used the T3 exhibition framework from Tecna Display, a company which itself won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise earlier this year.

Designed specifically for use with latex inks, Sihl Direct UK has introduced two polyester films - the Vivalux Backlit Latex 125 matt 3746, and the Vivalux Backlit Heavy Latex 200 matt 3747.

Both Avery and William Smith have added to their wrap film ranges.

EFI has acquired Online Print Solutions (OPS), a Web-to-print, dynamic publishing and cross-media marketing solutions developer.

German-based large-format print producer Thamm has significantly improved its production workflow via the implementation of Enfocus Switch. Working with Switch, the company created a fully automated large-format PDF printing workflow that it said 'practically runs itself'. The result is increased productivity and profitability.

UK imaging technology developer Integration Technology Ltd (ITL) is consolidating its continental Europe operations with the appointment of Achim Herzog as European business development manager.

Exhibition graphics printer Extreme Graphics Northern, in Hindley near Wigan, has bought a 64in eco-solvent Mutoh ValueJet 1624 to complement its existing 64in aqueous printer.

Industry guru Benny Landa is to take part in a ‘fireside chat’ Q&A session with EFI CEO Guy Gecht at the company’s 14th annual EFI Connect Users Conferencein Las Vegas in January next year.

A lightweight, 100% recyclable non-PVC media said to have a 60% lower-carbon footprint than traditional PVC has been brought to market by Cooley’s commercial graphics division. The company worked with Dow Chemical to develop EnviroFlex PE membrane to wrap the 2012 Olympic Stadium in London.

Brand campaign management company HH Global has been awarded a three year multi-million pound contract to provide print to Asda. Key products include Asda’s monthly magazines, outdoor media, national and local marketing activity. The contract also includes all “events elements”.

Colourgen, the exclusive UK distributor for Seiko I Infotech, has announced the immediate availability of new fluorescent ink for the ColorPainter W-54S and 64S mild solvent wide format printers. The two new colours are Neon yellow and Neon Pink, which have been optimised to work with Seiko’s ColorPainter GX inkset.