Product News

PrintWeek’s rundown of what's new on the stands at this year's wide-format expo.

Heidelberg has revealed further details about its new B1 sheetfed inkjet press, developed jointly with Fujifilm, which it will show for the first time at Drupa.

InkTec will publicly unveil its first LED UV Printer at Fespa Digital next month.

Duplo UK has launched the iSaddle Pro Digital System, which is targeted at commercial printers with high print volumes.

Brett Martin has introduced a new strong adhesion film (SAF) to its range of flat polycarbonate sheets that it said is tough enough to endure frequent heavy fabrication.

C&T Channel Matrix is targeting corrugated convertors, carton producers and print finishers with a new consumables range.

Hexis UK has launched a new high-gloss premium digital printing PVC suitable for fleet graphics applications, the V200WG1 opaque European-grade 100% polymeric vinyl.

Security inks manufacturer Luminescence has reformulated some of its thermochromic (heat-reactive) inks to comply with new regulations that came into effect last month.

Canon has this week launched three new Océ Arizona UV flatbed printers, which offer “significant improvement in quality, versatility and ease of use”.

Screen Europe will show the latest iteration of its Truepress Jet 3200UV flatbed printer publicly for the first time at Fespa Digital in March.

Canadian wide-format equipment manufacturer Gandy Digital will unveil its latest machine, the 5m-wide roll-to-roll Fascin8tor, at Fespa Digital in March.

Flint Group has launched rotec, a lightweight sleeve for conventional plate mounting with adhesive tapes that it said boasts weight savings of 40% compared with standard sleeves.

Specialist offset plate processing and plate handling manufacturer Heights (UK) has launched a new range of thermal plate processors.

Dresden-based Kama has "comprehensively upgraded" its ProCut 58 die-cutter to increase performance and shrink set-up times.

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing the cost of all its coated specialty papers by 6% from 1 April.