Equipment manufacturers

DSales, the UK distributor of Konica Minolta's standalone Develop brand , has unveiled a Develop-labelled mono-production print system aimed at commercial print and high-volume in-plant customers.

Fujifilm has sold an Acuity Advance HD printer to signage, POS and self-adhesive specialist Logoshack, a deal that supports the latter's expansion into new 10,000 square foot premises.

Roland DG has picked up a Viscom Best of 2012 Award in the signmaking category for its Soljet Pro4 XR-640 printer/cutter.

Mitchell Graphics has installed a Xerox 770 Digital Color Press and ColorPath Verified color management software to allow it to link color control into the offset side of the business.

Epson has entered the dye-sublimation printing market with the launch of its SureColor SC-F series.

Heidelberg UK has signed a one year deal to become the exclusive dealer of the Guillo-Crease, which it will make available with Polar guillotines.

KBA has recorded a double-digit operating and pre-tax profit in its results for the nine months to 30 September 2012, reversing last year's losses over the same period.

Eastman Kodak has been told it must sell its digital imaging patent portfolio for "no less than $500m" as a condition of a new interim and exit finance facility totalling nearly $800m.

Dorset-based Amberley Labels has invested "in excess of 750,000" in a seven-colour HP WS6600 digital label press.

Thanks to this suite of tools, Tower Printing has found that the trials of colour matching wide-format work by eye are a thing of the past