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Océ, now part of Canon, has once again achieved gains in all five of its strategic sustainability focal areas: energy, reuse, paper, product responsibility and employer of choice. The results are documented in the Océ Sustainability Report 2011 just published.

GMG is launching CoZone, a cloud solution for professional media and colour management users. Ian Scott, GMG managing director, said: “With GMG CoZone we have pioneered an integrated GMG web strategy. We have put into action what media managers really want: transparent project control and secure standards that are available to all process partners at all times. I believe that GMG CoZone is the definitive answer to soft-proofing."

Pre-registration for the new Cross Media show is now live. Canon UK and Fujifilm are among the latest to have confirmed they will exhibit at the event which will take place at London’s Business Design Centre on 3 - 4 September and designed to provide marketing professionals, commercial printers, publishers, advertising and creative agencies with an insight into the current capabilities and future potential of media such as print, the web, direct mail, email, SMS, PURLs, QR codes, mobile, video and social media.

Mimaki will introduce the JFX500-2131 high-speed UV-LED flatbed inkjet printer at Drupa this week. It will take centre stage alongside its new JV400-LX latex ink printer and the new JV400-SUV solvent UV machine. The company will also showcase the Easy Direct Print System, an automatic misalignment adjustment system.

The European Digital Press Association, of which Image Reports is the UK member, has announced the winners of its 2012 awards which will be presented at the Annual EDP Association Awards ceremony at Drupa on 8 May. The winners are:

DTL Supplies has added Champion CSS inks to its product range. The inks have been developed as drop-in replacement ink jet cartridges for various HP and Epson wide-format printers.

Data Image has opted for Enfocus Switch in tandem with PitStop Connect to automate the delivery of customer-submitted files into the company's workflow from Esko.

Viscom Frankfurt will this year be divided into six theme worlds and run with the cross sector message ‘Eco Future’. Two of the worlds, Digital Signage World and Display/POS Expo, will run as separate ‘fairs within the fair’.

Hollywood Monster is seeking help to raise over £20,000 from the sale of 7,500 bracelets for the Harry Moseley ‘Help Harry Help Others’ appeal. The company is asking people to join in

For the fourth time in a row Drupa organisers are working with more that 100 partners to make Dusseldorf  Drupacity.

French manufacturer MGI Digital Graphic Technology will premiere its Jetvarnish 3D inkjet spot UV coater with increased production speed and new 3D spot embossing capabilities at Drupa next week.

Tec Lighting EMEA, will use its first presence on the Drupa show floor to launch its d-cube roll-to-roll UV coating solution for applications where double sided coating is required. The d-cube will be available in widths 52cm -102cm and is capable of coating materials 50 to 250 microns in thickness.

Skin First recently commissioned Paul Turner Displays to advise, produce and install the internal graphics and outdoor signage for its new store in Heswall, Cheshire.

Sheffield-based Diamond Dispersions, a manufacture of water-based pigmented dispersions and dispersed dyes for inkjet inks, has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The company, which has seen a 40% year-on-year growth, exports 85% of everything it produces, China being its biggest market.