Inkjet

A comparative decline in analogue film sales has hit turnover at Agfa Graphics, but the business pushed up profits and its industrial inkjet division was in the black for the first time last year.

Riso is to hand its new ComColor X1 series of inkjet printers their “major print show” debut at next month’s Ipex, along with a raft of new dedicated production print post-press kit.

Real Digital International (RDI) has invested close to £3m in two Screen inkjets in a UK direct-mail first as the company capitalises on 2013 client wins and targets further growth in 2014.

Domino is looking forward to a better year in 2014 after closing the book on its failed investment in egg coding venture Ten Media.

Inca Digital has launched an enhanced version of its existing remote diagnostics service support offering.

Roland DG UK has launched an equipment rental programme that will allow SMEs, start-ups and other businesses to move into wide-format printing by renting a device for a one, two or three year period.

Crown Van Gelder has re-branded its high-speed inkjet papers as the papermaker gears up for growth in colour inkjet printing.

Epson has made a 125m investment in new inkjet production lines as it prepares to roll out the first products featuring its new PrecisionCore technology.

Xaar has highlighted the first "direct-to-shape" digital packaging printer launches, from its OEM partners, as having the potential to "accelerate the digitisation of packaging" over the next five...

Roland DG has announced an upgrade to its VersaCAMM print and cut series, the VS-i, which is up to 2,500 cheaper than its predecessor (at launch) despite being faster and having more colour options.

Distributor I-Sub Digital is to host three lots of open days to show off wide-format print and finishing kit from Agfa, Mimaki and Zund.

St Ives Clays will up its digital printing capacity to 20m books a year with the installation of a fifth production line.