Wide format

EFI Vutek has premiered a high-speed UV wide-format flatbed machine, the DS Series, whose sub-1m euro (787,000) price tag could sound the death knell of screen printing.

British process control specialist Centurfax has chosen Drupa to launch a high-speed and low-cost scanning spectrophotometer.

A sign-printing franchise in Grimsby has splashed out on two new digital presses after running its ageing previous machine into the ground.

Scotprint has confimed an order for a four-unit Roland 900XXL from manroland, coming hot on the heels of an investment in a Roland 700 HiPrint, part of a 4m spend on new presses.

Vehicle wrapper Totally Dynamic has been chosen by global sports company Nike to give its European golf tour vehicle a new look.

Commercial printer Ashford Colour Press has finalised its move into large-format printing with a new folding machine from Friedheim International.

Bluetree Design & Print has bought a super-wide format HP Scitex XP2700 and an Inca Spyder 320Q digital flatbed for its newly-created 930sqm facility, near its main Rotherham site.

The Westdale Press has bought the UK's first Speedmaster XL 105 long perfector taking it to 99 Heidelberg printing units purchased to date.

Pelican Print has made its foray into the large-format arena after investing in a six-colour Roland SolJet Pro III XC-540.

Mutoh has triumphed at the latest European Digital Press Association Awards winning 'Best wide-format printer of the year 2008' in the category of printing engines up to 2.5m wide.

Hillside Group, the Rochdale-based print and design company, has added a wide-format digital press and laminator to its offering, to enable it to create integrated marketing campaigns.

Sign print specialist AstSigns has bought wide-format technology from Roland DG to support its work for logistics company Eddie Stobart and other clients.