Inkjet

Xaar's share price has jumped nearly 17% to 490p (prev close 420p) after it announced that it was increasing its expectations for the year.

Agfa has ceased to develop its flagship flatbed inkjet press, the M-Press, which was originally developed as a joint venture with screen-print press manufacturer Thieme.

Morgan Signs has become one of the first printers in the UK to adopt Mimaki's wide-format latex print technology.

Durst and EFI Vutek's on-going intellectual property dispute covering printing with white ink continues to rumble on, with Durst winning the latest round.

Austrian POP and POS printer Arian has been revealed as the first European installation of Fujifilm's B2 digital press, the Jet Press 720.

Akiyoshi Ohno, president of Konica Minolta Inkjet, will give a keynote presentation at an upcoming IIJ seminar about product decoration.

Roland DG has launched its fastest wide-format printer yet with the Soljet Pro4 XF-640, which can produce up to 102sqm/hr.

South London-based large-format specialist Odessa has added an additional 5m UV-cured machine, consolidated its roll-to-roll digital production and announced plans to move into small format digital.

Wide format distributor GPT will debut a new range of flatbed laminators from German manufacturer Ilatec, the LamiDesk, which it claims are the first to use a powered roller, later this month.

Lanarkshire-based OPG has used one of its three HP latex printers to produce a range of interior graphics for new restaurant Cafe Eataliano in Hamilton.