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Trade wide-format printer Venture Banners has celebrated 15 years in business with the installation of an EFI Vutek FabriVu 340i+ dye-sublimation printer and Zünd G3 3XL extended flatbed cutter.

Konica Minolta has bought on ex-EFI heavyweight Frank Mallozzi to head up its industrial printing division, including high-speed inkjet, labelling and embellishment business channels.

UFabrik textiles are being run on the EFI stand (1-D70) at Fespa Global Print Expo.

EFI unveiled two new additions to its portfolio on its stand yesterday (19 March), including a significantly upgraded version of its successful Pro 32r+ platform.

Dublin-based wide-format trade printer CoverUp has brought its super-wide mesh printing operation up-to-date with a refurbished EFI Matan 5m roll-to-roll engine.

EFI has unveiled the Vutek h3+ and Vutek h5+ hybrid flatbed/roll-fed LED printers.

Aztec Signs has begun production with a new EFI Pro 32r+ UV-LED roll-to-roll printer installed in December.

Cannock wide-format printer Kazoo Print Solutions has moved to a profit-share structure following a successful year of growth that also saw it buy a new EFI Pro 30h press.

EFI has detailed the new additions and enhancements in the latest version of its Fiery Color Profiler Suite integrated colour management software.

EFI is poised to be acquired by a US private equity firm in a deal that values the wide-format kit manufacturer and productivity software developer at $1.7bn.

There aren’t many print industry user group events where the roster of keynote speakers include a fashion wunderkind from Miami and costume designers from Cirque du Soleil.

Printvision has installed its second EFI FabriVu 340 in order to keep up with growing demand for fabric-based print.