Wide format

Fujifilm to give UK debut to Acuity LED 1600 at Sign & Digital 2012
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 boosts sales by 25% during 2011
Xaar has recorded a 25% uplift in sales over 2010 to 69m in the 12 months to 31 December 2011.

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

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

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

Fespa launches Wrap Rally road trip to Barcelona
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 enters 30-day consultation ahead of London site move
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 to give Breathing Color portfolio UK debut
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 installs HP DesignJet L25500
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 teams with EFI to offer proofing bundles
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.

Stocksigns installs UK's first HP Designjet L26500 large-format printer
Sign manufacturer Stocksigns has become the first UK company to invest in an HP Designjet L26500 wide-format printer, which it bought from supplier CWE Solutions.

New Year predictions - Océ's Craig Nethercott
Craig Nethercott , UK director of production printing, Océ