Inkjet
EFI posts Q1 profits, revenue rise
Foster City, CA-based EFI cited strong US sales as well as continued demand for its Fiery controllers as it reported Q1 income of $8.2m (Q1 2012: $6.2m) on a 7% revenue rise to $171.4m.
Xerox boosts Q1 profits despite sales downturn
Xerox cited weakness in its Document Technology business, which includes the iGen commercial press line, as it reported Q1 sales declined by 2.7% over the same period in 2012 to $5.4bn.
Durst unveils Rho 1012 and 1030 wide format printers
Durst has launched two new Rho 1000 series wide format printers and an upgrade to its Durst Rho P10 series of printers ahead of this summer's Fespa 2013 exhibition in London.
Ilford acquires Tecco
Ilford Group, the parent company of Ilford Imaging Switzerland, has acquired German-base Tecco for an undisclosed sum.
Ilford expands Omnijet range with canvas launches
Inkjet media manufacturer Ilford has announced it is expanding its Omnijet range of commercial wide format offerings with three new professional canvas products.
Scitex users get orange, grey and metallics upgrade
HP has announced the Enhanced Color Pack upgrade for its Scitex FB7600 and upgraded FB7500 industrial flatbed printers.
SMP invests in Durst Rho P10 UV printer
SMP Group has invested 500,000 in a new Durst Rho P10 250 UV wide-format printer as part of its ongoing investment strategy.
Xaar shares leap as board raises expectations
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.
M-Press mothballed as Agfa focuses on next-gen platform
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 among UK's first Mimaki latex users
Morgan Signs has become one of the first printers in the UK to adopt Mimaki's wide-format latex print technology.