Wide format

St Ives strives to maintain print margins
St Ives has described trading in its large-format print wing as “challenging” ahead of its year-end results, but still expects to post figures that are in line with market expectations.

Papergraphics adds HP Latex 300s to its portfolio
Papergraphics has partnered with HP to sell its Latex 300 series printers in the UK.
Allen Signs acquires Double Red printing division
Vehicle livery and signmaking specialist Allen Signs has acquired the printing division of photographic agency Double Red, for an undisclosed sum.

Bluetree trebles building size after online success
Design and print company Bluetree has trebled its factory size after expanding rapidly through its trade web-to-print operation, Route One.

The Big Display Company boosts capabilities with HP Latex buy
The Big Display Company has bought a new digital print machine and launched a new website to help it meet increasing demand on lead times and bespoke services.

Quarmby Colour hopes for turnover boost with EFI investment
Large-format print company Quarmby Colour hopes to increase turnover by 50% after this week installing an EFI Vutek GS3250LX with UltraDrop printheads.

L&S Display provides makeover for Christie’s
L&S Display recently produced an eye-catching bespoke graphic application for the outer building of famous auction house Christie’s King Street Gallery in London.

JK Group buys Sawgrass dye-sub arm
Italian business JK Group, which owns the J-Teck3 and Kiian Digital brands, is to acquire
Sawgrass Group's dye-sublimation arm, Sawgrass Industrial, to extend the group’s technology capabilities.

Service Graphics digs deep for 'state-of-the-art' Dursts
Service Graphics has boosted production by investing in three Durst Rho P10 wide-format printers for its sites in Chessington and Glasgow.

Printdesigns hopes second Zünd will help sew up fabric display market
Printdesigns is meeting increasing demand for portable fabric-based display stands by ordering a second Zünd G3 digital cutter.

Ronset upgrades bindery with Morgana investment
Large-format and digital print specialist Ronset has bought a Morgana BM2000S bookletmaker with AC510 collator and FTR2000 trimmer to boost its efficiency.

Epson launches two new dye-sub printers
Epson has unveiled two new dye-sublimation printers, the SureColor SC-F7200 and SureColor SC-F6200.