UK News

• The Big Display Company installs a new Agfa Avinci CX3200
  21 Jun 2023

  The Big Display Company has a lot to smile about having taken receipt of their latest print engine, a new Agfa Avinci CX3200 Dye Sublimation printer, which is giving them triple the output of its predecessor.

• swissQprint Impala 4 enhances personalised printed products
  21 Jun 2023

  Ipswich based food safety compliance equipment supplier, Klipspringer has installed a swissQprint Impala 4 to enhance printing of its personalised printed products and build its reputation as a 'one stop safety partner' for customers.

• ArtSystems’ Lorna Brindley nominated for major honour
  20 Jun 2023

  ArtSystems, the Nottingham-based specialist systems distributor and service provider, is delighted to announce that Technical Service Manager Lorna Brindley has been nominated for a major honour at the 2023 CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards.

• Innotechs AutoMark DRIFT Wrap Vinyl used for Porsche anniversary
  19 Jun 2023

  When Innotech Digital launched the General Formulation AutoMark Vinyl at Wrapfest earlier this year, it was very well received by the vehicle wrapping community.

• The changing definition of good packaging design
  16 Jun 2023

  Parisa Maleki, Community & Content Manager at Easyfairs,discusses how packaging design needs to adapt to its new responsibilities, what this means for the unboxing phenomenon, and how blending product and package is the way to go.

• MacroArt offers new banner rental service in the events sector
  14 Jun 2023

  Leading wide-format print, graphics, and branding specialist MacroArt continues to bolster its commitment to sustainability in the events sector with the launch of its new banner rental service.

• Bobst UK & Ireland appoint new Area Sales Manager for CI Flexo
  12 Jun 2023

  Bobst UK & Ireland has appointed Kearon Scarrott as its new Area Sales Manager for CI Flexo, as the company renews its focus on sales in the flexible packaging sector.

• Datateam Business Media Ltd acquires Sign & Digital UK
  7 Jun 2023

  Datateam Business Media Ltd is pleased to announce the acquisition of Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) from Faversham House Ltd.

• Government heeds the IPIA’s call for engagement
  1 Jun 2023

  IPIA Chair, Charles Rogers, was invited to attend an event hosted by the Deputy Prime Minister, MP Oliver Dowden, to represent the UK print industry at a special Business Leaders Reception at No10.

• What is the industry printing? Soyang Europe reveals all
  1 Jun 2023

  Soyang Europe, the leading manufacturer and distributor of digitally printable wide-format and superwide-format media and surface coverings, and – through the acquisition of Josero – a supplier of leading edge wide and superwide-format print production hardware solutions from many of the industry’s biggest and best-known printer brands, is offering an insight into current industry trends by sharing a list of its best-selling materials over the past 12 months.

• R A Smart demos Mimaki Full Colour 3D Printer at TCT 3Sixty
  1 Jun 2023

  Mimaki Authorised Partner, R A Smart (Large Format), is set to present the Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 full colour 3D printer at the TCT 3Sixty exhibition taking place from 7-8th June at the NEC in Birmingham.

• printMAX to host Roland and Mimaki open days
  1 Jun 2023

  Are you thinking about how you can enhance your print room this summer? Want to see a variety of printing and finishing equipment in action without the pressure of a personalised demo? Why not attend one of the printMAX Open Days?

• Roland DG TrueVIS VG-640 is the ideal choice for Stickershop
  30 May 2023

  It is becoming an uphill battle for businesses to stand out from the crowd, especially when it comes to providing goods and services in an era of hyper-consumerism, which is certainly true for the web-to-print-self-adhesive label and sticker industry. However, Stickershop has continued to move far ahead of its competition.

• ArtSystems along with ISA-UK launch Open Print Forum series
  30 May 2023

  ArtSystems, the Nottingham-based specialist systems distributor and service provider, is delighted to announce the launch of a new series of events showcasing how specific print technologies can help print service providers (PSPs) succeed in the modern market.

• Soyang event demonstrates award-winning Fujifilm capabilities
  22 May 2023

  Soyang, a UK-based partner of Fujifilm, recently hosted an Open House event to showcase the remarkable capabilities of the ‘superwide’ (5m) Acuity Ultra R2 roll-fed printer to customers in its showroom.

• The BPIF releases latest Printing Outlook
  18 May 2023

  The first quarter of 2023 has turned out to be significantly more challenging than expected for the UK’s printing and printed packaging industry.

• Drytac ReTac Textures Canvas film used for colourful wallcovering
  16 May 2023

  Full service print provider Minuteman Press Bath recently used Drytac ReTac Textures Canvas film to produce a colourful wallcovering for a new wardrobe experience in the historic English city of Bath.

• Ast achieves carbon neutral status with HP Latex technology
  11 May 2023

  UK branding specialist Ast has secured carbon neutral status in accordance with PAS 2060, with the support of HP Latex printing technology.

• swissQprint UK hits 100 with Stocksigns' Impala 4 install
  11 May 2023

  A long-standing client of swissQprint, Stocksigns has been using a first-generation Impala since 2010. This was the 15th swissQprint machine to be placed in the UK at the time, and it helped the business transition from silk screen to digital printing.

• ArtSystems joins ISA-UK as Commercial Partner
  10 May 2023

  ArtSystems, the Nottingham-based specialist systems distributor and service provider, is delighted to announce it has joined the International Sign Association UK (ISA-UK).

• David Allen (Allen Signs) appointed new President for ISA-UK
  10 May 2023

  ISA-UK, the leading independent trade association for the UK sign, graphics and visual communications industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of David Allen as its new President.

• Soyang Europe - From Lancashire with Love
  9 May 2023

  While providing high quality products and solutions to the customer is of course critically important, here at Soyang Europe, we like to go that extra mile for all our clients, providing them with focused and friendly service each step of their journey.

• William Smith launches new Contra Vision AutoGraph film
  9 May 2023

  William Smith launches Contra Vision AutoGraph, the world’s first perforated window film specifically designed for vehicle wraps and other overlaminated applications.

• Labelprint24 installs two Fujifilm digital print solutions
  5 May 2023

  Labelprint24, the specialist high-tech online print provider for product labelling and packaging solutions, has invested in two Fujifilm digital print solutions: the Jet Press 750S High Speed Model, the first Jet Press installation globally to feature the recently introduced high-capacity option which has increased feed and delivery stack heights, and the Revoria Press PC1120.

• Durst UK & Ireland appoints new Business Development Manager
  5 May 2023

  Tracy Dineen has been appointed Business Development Manager in southern England for Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies.

• WrapFest success - debut event welcomed hundreds to Silverstone
  3 May 2023

  WrapFest, the brand-new event dedicated exclusively to vehicle wrapping, vinyl installation and detailing launched by FESPA, was hailed a runaway success by the industry last week as it took place at Silverstone for the first time.

• Superb innovations at Birmingham NEC for Packaging Innovations
  2 May 2023

  Packaging Innovations NEC was the catalyst for an impressive display of the latest innovations to light up the packaging industry.

• Ricoh and ISA-UK discuss future success for sign and display
  28 Apr 2023

  There is no understating the impact that the pandemic had on the sign and display markets. Thankfully, both sectors are now well on the road to recovery, but there are still certain challenges that remain for sign-makers and other companies in the industry.

• Drytac on the wide-ranging benefits of hot melt adhesives
  28 Apr 2023

  First introduced back in the 1940s, hot melt adhesives have become a popular choice across many industries due to the unique adhesive properties that hot melt adhesives can offer.

• The IPIA visits No 10 to protect print
  27 Apr 2023

  As parts of its sustained efforts to grow the UK print industry, the Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) paid a visit to No 10 Downing Street – where its Chair, Charles Rogers, met with special advisors to the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

• Fujifilms Acuity Prime 30 supports growth for Nuneaton Signs
  27 Apr 2023

  UK-based social enterprise Nuneaton Signs has invested in a Fujifilm Acuity Prime 30 flatbed printer to support its business growth and product sales.

• Smith relaunches Trade Print Service
  25 Apr 2023

  Smith’s history with trade print goes back several decades. In the 1980s, they were the first company in the UK to invest in plotters and printing equipment for this very reason. The service continued since and remained a mainstay until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in late 2019.

• HP to showcase leading technologies at inaugural FESPA WrapFest
  25 Apr 2023

  HP is delighted to announce that it will exhibit at the inaugural edition of WrapFest, the latest event from FESPA dedicated to the innovative vehicle wrapping and graphics market.

• Soyang report provides essential insight into the print industry
  24 Apr 2023

  Soyang Europe, the leading manufacturer and distributor of digitally printable wide-format and superwide-format media and surface coverings, and – through its acquisition of Josero – a supplier of leading edge wide and superwide format print production hardware solutions, is delighted to announce the release of a new report offering valuable insight into the modern print industry.

• swissQprint Nyala 4 sees impressive growth for Oasis Graphic Co
  20 Apr 2023

  Berkshire signage and graphics experts, Oasis Graphic Co, is seeing impressive growth in productivity, versatility, and reliability from its recently installed swissQprint Nyala 4.

• William Smith is Going to WrapFest 2023!
  20 Apr 2023

  WrapFest 2023 is nearly here. Silverstone Circuit opens its gates to visitors from 26 -27 April 2023 and it’s already shaping up to be an event to remember.

• Zund launches new hyperformance Q-Line digital cutter
  19 Apr 2023

  So you own an Inca Onset HS X3 or some such equivalent printer, all day every day you print POS display panels and corrugated board, you want a cutter to load those materials from a pallet, trim, cut, crease or otherwise convert them, and then stack them, accurately, back on to another pallet. Oh, by the way, you want that all done fast, fully unattended, overnight even.

• Fujifilm partners with KAMA to showcase digital print at interpack
  18 Apr 2023

  Fujifilm Graphic Communications Europe has partnered with leading print finishing and cutting technology experts KAMA, to showcase a world-class digital print and converting production demonstration on the Fujifilm stand (Hall 8a, Stand F65) at interpack 2023.

• HP Latex 335 brings work in-house for Elevate Signs & Graphics
  18 Apr 2023

  Falkirk-based Elevate Signs and Graphics has hailed the impact of its new HP Latex 335 printer, revealing how the machine has allowed the company to bring a large amount of printing work in house and to explore opportunities in new markets.

• Fujifilm announces ‘Discover the Difference’ launch event
  17 Apr 2023

  Having announced the commercial availability of its Revoria and ApeosPro C Series toner presses in the UK earlier this month, Fujifilm is today revealing details of a major London event to celebrate the launch of these presses, and outline its digital strategy, in an event called ‘Discover the Difference’.

• WrapFest invites you to test your vinyl wrapping skills
  17 Apr 2023

  The organisers behind WrapFest, the inaugural event for the vinyl wrapping industry, have announced a selection of exciting and engaging competitions set to take place onsite at the prestigious Silverstone racing circuit from 26-27 April 2023.

• SDUK 2023 hailed a success as exhibitors rebook for 2024s event
  13 Apr 2023

  Sign & Digital UK, which ran from 21 to 23 March, brought thousands back together to share information, network and, most importantly, do business. The positive experience for exhibitors has led to a record number rebooking already for next year’s event.

• HP Latex 2700W brings unique look to John Mark wallpaper
  11 Apr 2023

  Edinburgh-based designer Mairi Helena and leading digitally printed wallpapers manufacturer John Mark recently linked up to produce a bespoke wallpaper featuring a host of special effects, all of which were printed using an HP Latex 2700W Printer.

• The value of partnerships
  11 Apr 2023

  As supply chain and logistics problems continue to impact the way companies operate, and increasing energy costs and supply uncertainty have far reaching implications for the future, it’s at times like these that reliable partners are more essential than ever.

• Drytac SpotOn Clear used for privacy at Minuteman Press Bath
  11 Apr 2023

  Full service print provider Minuteman Press Bath recently used Drytac SpotOn Clear monomeric PVC film to add a privacy screen to glass windows and a door surrounding a meeting room for client AgencyUK.

• Premier and GPMI exhibit an eye-catching display at SDUK 2023
  5 Apr 2023

  Sign & Digital UK is one of the industry’s most recognised and eagerly anticipated trade shows of the year. The event hosts hundreds of leading exhibitors from throughout the sign and display industry, each one showcasing their latest display solutions, from machinery to media, as well as educational talks from key industry experts across the three days.

• MediaCo takes delivery of UK's first swissQprint Kudu
  4 Apr 2023

  Large format print, display and graphics manufacturer MediaCo Group has taken delivery of the UK's first swissQprint Kudu at its state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Trafford Park, Manchester.

• Innotech Digital to sponsor upcoming WrapFest 2023
  3 Apr 2023

  Innotech Digital, one of the UK's largest suppliers of roll-to-roll digital print materials to the grand format and wide format print sector, has announced it will be sponsoring WrapFest 2023.

• Optimum Signs becomes printIQ’s first V46 customer
  3 Apr 2023

  Optimum Signs in Preston, Lancashire are the first UK company to place an order for printIQ’s V46 MIS.

• BOBcat Digital takes delivery of an Agfa Anapurna H3200i LED
  30 Mar 2023

  BOBcat Digital, based in Milton Keynes, has become the latest print manufacturer to invest in an Agfa wide format engine. They took delivery of an Anapurna H3200i LED hybrid machine at the end of last year with installation and training completed in January.

• Canon launches the new Colorado M-series roll-to-roll printer
  30 Mar 2023

  Canon launches the new Colorado M-series: the first roll-to-roll large format graphics printer platform that is modular in speed configuration and media handling.

• eProductivity Software (ePS) acquires Tharstern Group
  27 Mar 2023

  eProductivity Software (ePS), a global leader in transformational technology for the print and packaging industries, is announcing that it has acquired UK-based Tharstern Group, a management information system (MIS) software provider serving hundreds of customers, primarily in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, as well as in North America, Australia, and South Africa.

• YPS partners with Sabur Digital to resell iEcho cutting tables
  24 Mar 2023

  Your Print Specialists Ltd (YPS) has announced a new partnership with Sabur Digital to resell the iEcho range of digital cutting tables in the UK. The relationship will mean that YPS adds a high-quality and great value finishing machine to its comprehensive range of large format printing solutions.

• HP Latex R1000 install helps PSP launch new eco product range
  23 Mar 2023

  Diversified print service provider Digiprint Nettl has revealed that its new HP Latex R1000 printer has allowed it to launch an environmentally friendly range of products to help satisfy the rising customer demand for sustainable services.

• Signmakers get dressed up and head to The Sign Awards
  22 Mar 2023

  Signmakers from across the country are on their way to Birmingham for the inaugural gala dinner for The Sign Awards.

• Fujifilm Acuity Prime makes SDUK debut on Soyang/Josero stand
  21 Mar 2023

  The recently announced partnership represents a shared commitment to innovation between Fujifilm and Josero, a Soyang Europe business.

• FESPA UK Next Generation Networking Day hailed a success
  20 Mar 2023

  The FESPA UK Next Generation Networking day, held on the 15th of March at the British Motor Museum, has been hailed a success by its attendees. This was one of the very first events as part of ‘The Next Generation’ initiative.

• Fujifilm release Uvijet HZ thermoforming ink for Acuity Prime
  17 Mar 2023

  Fujifilm has announced the launch of its new LED UV cured thermoforming inks, designed especially for use with its Acuity Prime flatbed printers.

• Koenig & Bauer UK appoints new Managing and Sales Director
  17 Mar 2023

  Koenig & Bauer appoints long-serving and successful Sales Director, Chris Scully, as the new Managing and Sales Director of its UK subsidiary.

• Brett Martin announces Keencut - newest approved partner
  16 Mar 2023

  Brett Martin today announces its newest approved partner, Keencut – a UK-based manufacturers of specialist cutting equipment for sign-making use.

• The Sign Awards reveal 2023 judging line-up
  14 Mar 2023

  The judging panel for The Sign Awards’ inaugural event has been revealed, after a tight-lipped process saw their names kept under wraps as they worked through more than 100 submissions and selected the 2023 winners.

• JETRIX LXi7LED-UV to support celebrated Photo Oxford Festival
  14 Mar 2023

  Photo Oxford is an internationally renowned, bi-annual festival of contemporary and historic photography. With over 20 exhibitions and installations indoor, outdoor and online, it celebrates the skill and art of photographers, photographic institutions, publishing and academia from across the globe.

• Your Print Specialists become reseller for Agfa's Anapurna
  14 Mar 2023

  Your Print Specialists (YPS), based in Newcastle, has become the latest customer of Agfa UK. A partnership that will see them add the Agfa Anapurna engine and associated software and consumables to their portfolio of print brands.

• LFR Spotlight on ArtSystems Media Product Specialist Gemma Norman
  14 Mar 2023

  Following her appointment as Media Product Specialist at systems distributor and service provider ArtSystems last year, LFR caught up with Gemma Norman to find out how she is settling into the new role and to discuss some of the key developments she has experienced so far.

• QPS expands flatbed printer range with new ColorJet Verve Mini
  13 Mar 2023

  Quality Print Services (QPS), the one-stop-shop for the wide-format print market, is delighted to announce the availability of the new ColorJet Verve Mini small-format LED UV flatbed printer.

• Hybrid introduce new Mimaki TxF150-75 DTF printer to SDUK line-up
  10 Mar 2023

  Following the success of its recent debut, Mimaki’s exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland, Hybrid Services, has announced the addition of the TxF150-75 direct-to-film (DTF) inkjet printer to its line-up at Sign & Digital UK 2023.

• LFR on How to easily improve your Google rank and get found
  9 Mar 2023

  While almost all print and signage businesses have some form of online presence, not all are familiar with how they can maximise this offering to attract more customers. LFR takes a closer look at SEO tools and how these solutions can offer a cost-effective and impactful way of driving more traffic to your website.

• The critical roles of digital inkjet printing in fashion
  9 Mar 2023

  At his Autumn/Winter 2023 runway show, part of this year’s London Fashion Week, renowned fashion designer Richard Quinn dazzled guests with yet another display of the colourful vibrance and environmentally conscious application of digital textile printing in fashion.

• Soyang Europe opens up new demonstration facility to customers
  9 Mar 2023

  Soyang Europe, the leading manufacturer and distributor of digitally printable wide-format and superwide-format media and surface coverings, and – through its acquisition of Josero – a supplier of leading edge wide and superwide format print production hardware solutions, is delighted to announce the opening of its new, dedicated demonstration facility.

• Drytac materials to be featured on a number of stands at SDUK
  9 Mar 2023

  Drytac, the leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large-format print and signage markets, is delighted to announce its products will feature on a number of stands at Sign & Digital UK 2023.

• Fujifilm announce commercial availability of Acuity Prime L
  7 Mar 2023

  Fujifilm has confirmed that the Acuity Prime L flatbed printer is now commercially available. The printer, which was unveiled at FESPA 2022, is a larger version of the award-winning Acuity Prime 20 and 30 models.

• Meteor expands product portfolio with Ricoh TH6310F printhead
  7 Mar 2023

  Meteor Inkjet Ltd, leading supplier of electronics, software, tools and services for industrial inkjet, further expands its product portfolio with drive electronics and software for Ricoh’s TH6310F industrial inkjet printhead.

• Questions answered at the new Sign Surgery at SDUK 2023
  7 Mar 2023

  Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) 2023 is set to be the biggest and best show for years, with its diverse range of exhibitors and many exciting features. New for 2023 is the Sign Surgery which will be run by the International Sign Association UK (ISA UK), at the SDUK Explains Lounge.

• Creative Bee installs a Mimaki JV100-160 roll to roll printer
  6 Mar 2023

  Creative Bee, the digital wide format sister company of litho printing business, Creative Colour n Copy has installed a new Mimaki JV100-160 dedicated roll printer from CMYUK.

• UK businesses move to shore up EPR provisions
  3 Mar 2023

  UK businesses have taken to Google in their droves this week as they get ready for new reporting requirements and reforms to cut packaging waste, according to environmental compliance data experts Ecoveritas.

• Bladen Box and Display adds another Zund cutter to their fleet
  2 Mar 2023

  Bladen Box’s founder, James Bladen, has been at the forefront of packaging design for over 30 years. Ahead of establishing Bladen Box and Design in 2004, James worked for some of the industry’s biggest names, delivering award-winning innovative solutions to businesses throughout the world.

• Ultraflex Europe becomes reseller for Agfa wide-format products
  1 Mar 2023

  Ultraflex Europe, based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, has become a reseller for Agfa products. It’s a partnership that will see them add the Agfa large-format print engines, associated software and consumables to their print media supplies business.

• Roland DG to showcase brand new TrueVIS range at SDUK 2023
  1 Mar 2023

  Roland DG will showcase their latest and best-selling machines, including the new TrueVIS range, at Sign and Digital UK 2023, in Birmingham between 21st – 23rd March.

• Packaging Innovations attendees reached a record high
  28 Feb 2023

  Leading multi-format event organiser Easyfairs is celebrating following a blockbuster showing from its Packaging Innovations & Empack, Featuring Contract Pack & Fulfilment showcase, which was met with a rapturous response from attendees and exhibitors alike.

• Innotech announce seamless integration into Clarity Software MIS
  28 Feb 2023

  Innotech Digital and Clarity Software have announced that Innotech’s complete product catalogue will be available for seamless integration into the Clarity Management Information System (MIS).

• Minuteman Press tackles unusual car wrap with Drytac Polar Cast
  23 Feb 2023

  Diversified print service provider Minuteman Press Bath recently used Drytac Polar Cast to complete an unusual project that involved wrapping one of only six Citroen Ami cars in the entire UK.

• Mimaki launches its first Direct to Film printer - the TxF150-75
  22 Feb 2023

  Mimaki has announced its first ‘direct to film’ (DTF) inkjet printer, the TxF150-75, at its Global Innovation Days event.

• ISA-UK launch Best Practice Guides for sign & graphics industry
  22 Feb 2023

  ISA-UK powered by BSGA, the leading independent trade association for the UK sign, graphics and visual communications industry, is delighted to announce the availability of two Best Practice Guides to help companies in the sign and display industry to reach and maintain high standards.

• Get a little extra from printMAX at Sign & Digital UK
  21 Feb 2023

  printMAX are returning to Sign & Digital UK for the 13th time, and are thrilled to be back. Authorised to distribute both Roland and Mimaki wide format and flatbed printers, reseller printMAX is set to bring a more extensive array of the latest industry-leading solutions to the show; the newest technology capable of taking wide format printing to the next level, maximising workflow and ultimately, increasing company growth and income.

• Beyond Wide-Format Sign and Display – Could you Pivot and Win?
  21 Feb 2023

  While much has been said and written about making the move into wide-format as a way of growing a print business, what about moving the other way? Can sign and display specialists diversify into other markets, and if so, where should they be looking? LFR Editor, Rob Fletcher, investigates…

• WrapFest reveals the full event line-up and features
  21 Feb 2023

  Despite being around since 1920, it is only in the last 20 years or so that the vehicle wrapping industry has exploded. In 2021, the global automotive wrap films market size was valued at a staggering USD 4.76 billion and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2% from 2022 to 2030.

• Awards fever hits as countdown to The Sign Awards begins
  21 Feb 2023

  Signmakers from across the UK and Ireland are gearing up for a big reunion, as brand new industry event The Sign Awards begins the countdown to the inaugural gala dinner.

• QPS returns to SDUK 2023 with wide format showcase
  20 Feb 2023

  Quality Print Services (QPS), the one-stop-shop for the wide-format print market, has announced its plans for the upcoming Sign & Digital UK 2023 event.

• Josero adds Fujifilm Acuity Prime to wide-format portfolio
  20 Feb 2023

  Wide-format equipment distributor and Soyang Europe business Josero is expanding the group’s relationship with Fujifilm, announcing an appointment as a Fujifilm Acuity Prime partner to supply the range to customers in the UK.

• printMAX awarded as Roland DGs most successful authorised dealer
  20 Feb 2023

  Hampshire-based Roland reseller, printMAX, has been announced as Roland’s most successful UK partner for 2022.

• The BPIF releases the latest Printing Outlook survey
  16 Feb 2023

  Growth in output and orders was only marginally positive in Q4 as the reality for performance in the UK printing and printed packaging industry turned out almost exactly as the forecasts provided in the previous quarter.

• The Avinci CX3200 becomes second Agfa printer install for SWD
  16 Feb 2023

  Lancashire based trade printer, Super-Wide Digital (SWD) has invested in its second Agfa print engine. They took delivery of a new Avinci CX3200 dye sublimation machine in December.

• Simply Cartons announces double investment with Koenig & Bauer
  15 Feb 2023

  Nottingham’s Simply Cartons has chosen the Packaging Innovations trade show at the Birmingham NEC (15 – 16 February) to announce its latest press fleet upgrade from Koenig & Bauer.

• Soyang and Josero set for technology showcase at SDUK 2023
  15 Feb 2023

  Soyang Europe, the leading manufacturer and distributor of digitally printable wide-format and superwide-format media and surface coverings and – through its acquisition of Josero – a supplier of leading edge wide and superwide format print production hardware solutions, will showcase a comprehensive range of market-leading products on its stand (G10) at Sign & Digital UK 2023.

• Fujifilm announces UK beta site for Acuity Ultra Hybrid LED
  13 Feb 2023

  Fujifilm announces that the installation of the world’s first Acuity Ultra Hybrid LED got underway at Echo House in Surbiton, UK on Friday 27th January.

• Imageco launch sustainability bootcamp with Make it Happen
  13 Feb 2023

  Leeds-based print company, Imageco, have partnered with Make it Happen to launch their sustainability bootcamp for the print, signage, graphics, and display industries in the North of England.

• Fujifilm: Stepping up on sustainability
  8 Feb 2023

  The FUJIFILM Speciality Ink Systems award-winning factory in Broadstairs, UK, manufactures high performance inks for a range of markets, including Uvijet wide format UV inkjet inks, and Sericol screen and flexo inks. The company has implemented a number of sustainability initiatives over the last ten years, and more recently the recruitment of Antonina Realmuto as Group Sustainability Director, and Craig Milsted as Sustainability Advisor for the site, has brought about a much greater focus to accelerate change towards more sustainable operations.

• Premier expands operations in Glasgow following growth
  8 Feb 2023

  Premier, a leading supplier of paper, packaging and materials, has recently expanded their operations in Glasgow, with a move to larger premises.

• InkTec to launch new DTF range at Printwear and Promotion Live
  7 Feb 2023

  Using over 30 years’ experience of researching, developing and manufacturing inks and media; InkTec are launching a complete DTF (Direct to Film) range.

• Ainsley Signs invests in a Canon Colorado 1650 UVgel printer
  7 Feb 2023

  Ainsley Signs has invested in a Canon Colorado 1650 UVgel roll printer from CMYUK. The printer was purchased expressly to boost the throughput times of its banner production. It follows close on the heels of a Kongsberg X24 Digital Cutting Table installation, also purchased from CMYUK last year.