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Lundy: "In this fast-moving digital world, business must embrace and invest in new technology"

Protect Signs to go commercial with Mimaki and Esko installs

Protect Signs has installed a Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX flatbed printer and an Esko Kongsberg X24 digital cutting table to improve its safety signs services and move into commercial territory.

Puts (right): "Our new facility has been designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible"

Canon opens European UVgel ink production facility

Canon has opened a new central production facility for its UVgel ink after production volumes doubled in the past year to keep up with demand.

Hundsdörfer: "Innovation will continue and Heidelberg is not turning away from digital printing"

Heidelberg to cut jobs and kit portfolio amid "painful changes"

Heidelberg has begun to implement a wide-ranging “action package” to restore profitability that will see up to 2,000 jobs lost and the end of production for Primefire and very large format (VLF)...

Reynolds (centre): "I am confident that my experience and knowledge will continue to push the business to new heights"

Signs Express (Lancaster) bought by general manager

Signs Express’ Lancaster franchise has come under new ownership after its general manager bought the business.

Astley's main base of operations is in Gateshead

Astley rebrands to consolidate acquisition-based growth

Astley is set to finalise its 2016 acquisition of Sign of the Times by rebranding its subsidiary operation under its own name with a new logo and website for the group.

Coronavirus: many events have been cancelled worldwide

Suppliers count cost of expo cancellations

Global exhibition industry association UFI has warned that at least €23bn-worth of business has not been concluded due to the cancellation and postponement of shows and expos worldwide.

Shelton: "The Mimaki TS55-1800 is really good in terms of quality, speed and ease of use"

Banner Box eyes fresh sectors with Mimaki dye-sub buy

Banner Box has taken on a Mimaki TS55-1800 sublimation transfer inkjet printer in a bid to become “the number one supplier for dye-sub flags and sports clothing in the UK”.

Vertex Marine can be applied to a variety of Innotech display systems

Innotech launches first substrate from recycled plastic bottles

Innotech has launched the industry’s first print media made from recycled bottles as a wide-format display fabric.

The TruveVis SG2 printer-cutter series will make its Fespa debut this year

Roland DG brings new tech for Fespa debuts

Roland DG will be bringing a host of new digital systems to Fespa 2020 in the hopes of opening up potential customers to new opportunities.

Finalists for the World Wrap Masters competition will face off at Fespa 2020

World Wrap Masters rebranded as Fespa 2020 countdown continues

Fespa has revamped its World Wrap Masters vehicle wrapping competition for 2020 with a new brand design and a new scoring system.