Wide format

Fespa has confirmed the tagline of its 2020 expo in Madrid as preparations continue for this year’s Munich show, which will feature a keynote from a senior BMW executive.

EFI is poised to be acquired by a US private equity firm in a deal that values the wide-format kit manufacturer and productivity software developer at $1.7bn.

Bigprinter will continue its initial entry into the UK and European markets with a showing a Fespa that will feature the debut of its new roll-to-roll wide-format inkjet printer.

Spandex has expanded its wrap film range with the introduction of Arlon Fusion Wrap, a 60-micron white gloss high-performance polymeric film.

Italian manufacturer Elitron will launch two new machines at Fespa.

Inca Digital has appointed Stephen Tunnicliffe-Wilson as its new chief executive.

Mimaki has unveiled its latest 3D printing technology, the 3DFF-222, which is intended to enable direct-to-object (DTO) print companies to bring jig production in-house.

Water-based textile inks supplier MagnaColours has developed a new under base ink to enable plastisol screen printers to take their first steps into water-based printing.

Sign & Digital UK 2019 hosted the UK unveilings of a number of new products for the wide-format market.

Premier Paper has launched a new division to serve the sign and display sector, Display Graphics.

Enfocus is gearing up to launch the latest version of its PitStop pre-flight, editing and correction software.

PressOn has boosted its capacity after investing around £250,000 in an HP Latex R2000 hybrid production printer.