Wide format

Consumables and coating manufacturer Sihl Direct has rolled out two new polyester films designed for use with latex inks.

Wide-format manufacturer Océ has partnered with digital cutting table firm Zünd for the latest in its series of open house events.

Mimaki has unveiled the UJF-6042, a small-format UV flatbed printer designed for high-quality photo print production onto rigid substrates.

The Wiltshire-based display graphics company, has returned to HP for its second digital flatbed industrial press in as many years after investing in a Scitex FB7600.

Austrian-based ink specialist Sepiax will launch its first roll-to-roll printer, the AQ160 this week.

Seiko has launched what it claims are the world's first mild solvent fluorescent inks.

Xaar has revealed the first OEM adopters of its GS12 inkjet printhead for ceramic tile production, with a range of printers set for launch at this week's Tecnargilla 2012 event.

Wye Media has brought its wide-format services in-house after investing in a Mutoh ValueJet 1304 printer.

Global Graphics has claimed an average speed improvement of up to 500% in the latest version of its wide-format RIP, Jaws 3.0, over its predecessor.

Mutoh America said this week that it will showcase its new ValueJet 2638 104" press at next month's SGIA Expo in Las Vegas before making it available to North American customers from November.

Somerset-based Sign Solutions is to become Europe's first owner of the Roland Soljet Pro4 XR-640.

Litho printer Printworks North is to open a wide format plant in Wakefield following successful diversification into the market.