Printers

For the first time since its launch in 2014, a campaign rather than a product has been named Innovator of the Year at the Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Awards.

Horizon is to host its next annual Smart Factory Event in October under the banner of connectable automation, while its exclusive UK agent has warned firms against leaving it too long to invest.

Wide-format printer Northern Flags and carton manufacturer Kingston Carton Company have both been shortlisted in a major Yorkshire awards scheme.

Cartonboard packaging manufacturer Glossop Cartons has been shortlisted in a major regional manufacturing awards scheme.

Fujifilm has unveiled a new strategy for its Acuity range of wide-format inkjet printers alongside the launch of two machines, including an entirely new mid-range flatbed.

Magna Signs has substantially increased its print capacity after installing a hybrid 3.2m-wide Agfa Anapurna H3200i LED printer.

A trio of print contracts collectively worth tens of millions, with one alone worth £20m, are up for grabs via the government’s Find a Tender service.

Wide-format printer MacroArt has supported its growth aspirations with the appointment of a new non-executive chairman.

Identity Printing has become the first company in the UK to install Resolute DTG’s new direct-to-film (DTF) transfer printing system for garments.