Wide format

Fespa's head of events and new media Duncan MacOwan has said that next month's show is an ideal place for printers to develop or expand their sustainability programmes.

HP has revealed that its newly-launched Scitex FB225 ink adheres to AgBB criteria, which evaluates VOC emissions of indoor building products.

Fujifilm will give a UK debut to its latest UV printer, the Acuity LED 1600, which emits no VOCs, at Sign & Digital UK 2012.

Xaar has recorded a 25% uplift in sales over 2010 to 69m in the 12 months to 31 December 2011.

Digiforma has transformed its wide-format operation after investing in an Inca Onset S20 flatbed printer.

Image2output has been appointed as the main distributor for Oris colour management products and consumables in the UK and Ireland.

London-based BAF Graphics has completed the main part of a massive project to decorate the BBC's MediaCityUK complex at Salford Quays.

Fespa is to send a group of employees on a "print adventure" trip from London to Barcelona to find examples of innovative digital print technologies and applications.

Simpson Group has entered into a 30-day consultation with staff at its Heathrow facility, which could result in 20 redundancies within its production operation.

The Imaging Warehouse will give a UK debut to the Breathing Color portfolio of inkjet canvases and papers after securing the distribution deal for Northern Europe.

Fast Signs Gloucester has invested in an HP DesignJet L25500 wide-format printer in a bid to boost its green credentials and cut turnaround times at the family-run business.

Epson has partnered with EFI to offer an in-house proofing package, comprising Epson printers and RIP software from EFI, to designers, agencies and advertising departments.