Digital

Cornwall-based map distributors and print finishing house Outstanding Map Distributors (OMD) has cemented a move into map printing with installation of a new Ricoh Pro C5100S.

TheMagicTouch has formed a global partnership with Fakenham-based ceramics coater and decorator Listawood, to market its patent-protected SatinMug range of high-quality ceramic mugs to printers.

Mimaki is to launch a brace of “next generation” high-end wide-format printers, which the firm said feature a number of eco-solvent firsts, at Fespa.

This year's signmaking and digital print expo Sign & Digital UK, which took place in Birmingham from 29 April to 1 May, was hailed a huge success by organisers and exhibitors alike.

Fujifilm has announced its first hybrid solvent UV printer, the Vybrant F1600, a 1.6m-wide device based on Mimaki's JV400-160SUV, but featuring Fujifilm's own ink system and curing technology.

HP has announced the launch of the HP Scitex 15000 Corrugated Press, at Interpack 2014, alongside a raft of other product news all geared towards strengthening its position in the packaging sector.

London-based digital printer Online Reprographics has become the first UK company to purchase an Océ ColorWave 900 from Canon.

Trade UV printer Oriel Printing has added digital wide-format services with a £75,000 investment that will dramatically cut its proofing costs and help it move into new markets.

Online publishing platform Blurb has taken over HP’s MagCloud business.

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