Inkjet

Star product: IGS digital production line
This bundle offers a cost-effective way of producing short runs.

Xerox bid could go any which way
Will they, or won’t they? As this issue of Printweek headed off to press, Xerox and HP were still locked in a tit-for-tat battle of words with HP refusing to engage in discussions.

PHD Mail boosts capacity with major Ricoh spend
PHD Mail has made a further substantial investment in Ricoh kit and software on the back of new business wins at the growing company.

Ricoh makes further key appointment
Ricoh has promoted Tim Taylor to a new global role, resulting in another senior hire at the manufacturer’s growing commercial and industrial printing business.

Xaar appoints new CFO, sets up dev lab
Xaar has found a new CFO and has also set up a new lab aimed at boosting the uptake of its printheads for advanced manufacturing.

EFI appoints Edwards as new CTO
Former Xaar CEO Doug Edwards has joined EFI as chief technology officer.

First Ultrastream press sold
Kodak and Uteco have sealed the first sale of an Ultrastream-powered flexible packaging press, but the details of the customer involved are currently under wraps.

Global digital print market to reach $225bn by 2029
The global digital print market will reach a value of $225bn (£171bn) by 2029 – up substantially from $103bn in 2014 – according to new research from Smithers.

Bakergoodchild buys Xerox Baltoro inkjet
Bakergoodchild is set to move into cut-sheet inkjet production printing after investing in one of the UK’s first Xerox Baltoro presses.

Global Graphics appoints new CEO
Global Graphics has appointed a new chief executive following Gary Fry’s decision to step down from the post at the end of the year.