Wide format

Contact Originators has doubled its proofing capacity with the introduction of a second Epson SureColor P9000 wide-format printer.

InkTec will begin the new year by adding three new machines to its Jetrix range of roll-to-roll LED-UV flatbed printers.

Onyx Graphics has launched Onyx 18.5, the latest version of its wide-format print workflow and RIP product, which embraces the new Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE) 5.1.

Inkjet manufacturer Xaar’s full-year revenues are set to have fallen by more than a third year-on-year after trading in Q4 continued at levels below the company’s expectations.

Pelican Print has invested in an Esko Kongsberg X24 cutter in order to ease its finishing bottlenecks.

CMYUK has appointed its first digital textile manager as it continues to invest across the soft signage, home decor and fashion markets.

Simpson Group managing director Dean Williams led a management buyout at the POS specialist in February and plans to network more in 2019 as his business continues to expand its service portfolio.

John E Wright has taken on a Xerox Iridesse production press as a key stage in the continued integration of small-format acquisition Instaprint.

Meteor Inkjet has bolstered its offering with a raft of new products and software integrations.

PressOn has taken on an HP Latex 3600 to help meet increasing demand for large-format graphics.

Vehicle livery and signmaking specialist Allen Signs has capped off a successful year of fundraising by donating 3,000 sheets of festive wrapping paper in aid of St Barnabas Hospice.

Product launches and more will be on show at next month’s Heimtextil 2019, the international trade fair for textile and garment manufacturing.