Wide format

Roland DG has finished the Japanese expansion of its Miyakoda wide-format inkjet manufacturing plant, centralising production, parts, storage and packing at a single site.

Simpson Group has entered into a 30-day consultation process with all 96 staff at Realisis In-Store, the large-format printer that it bought out of administration last week.

Monster Digital has produced a series of temporary and permanent displays now being used in Bristol's new city centre retail development, Cabot Circus.

Israeli ink manufacturer Bordeaux Digital Printink is looking to make in-roads into the UK by targeting distribution and wholesale deals within the wide-format industry.

Roland DG has teamed up with specialist imaging group Prism in order to improve its digital and large-format print training.

Total outdoor advertising revenue has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter, although ad sales for outdoor digital screens shot up by 48% to become "the fastest growing medium in the UK".

HP has unveiled its latest UV wide-format printer, the Scitex TJ8350, which offers up to a 50% increase in production speed over the previous TJ8300 model.

SDC Reprographic Systems is looking to grow its online ordering operation after updating its large-format offering with a KIP 9000 digital colour press.

Drinks company InBev UK has launched a "heavyweight" advertising campaign using a host of outdoor media, in order to boost awareness of its newly launched Stella Artois 4% brand.

Ink giant Sun Chemical has signed a deal to become a UK distributor for the Apollo series of multi-functional UV wide-format printers.