Wide format

The longest-running awards competition in speciality print is once again calling for entries, with judges including a veteran printer to artists Salvador Dali and Joan Miró.

Roland DG has launched an eight-colour eco-solvent printer that it claims "offers the widest colour gamut in its class for outdoor durable graphics".

Spandex has rolled out its first chrome film launch as one of four new colours and effects from its 3M 1080 wrap film series of colour-change wrapping vinyls.

Sabur Digital will be the UK vendor for two new DGI Fabrijet dye-sub printers.

Fox Marketing Services has opened a new dedicated digital and large-format facility that will house an HP Indigo 12000, due for installation next week.

Meteor Inkjet has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of its HDC-SG600 head driver card (HDC), printhead evaluation kit and waveform development kit for Fujifilm’s new Dimatix SG600...

Showcard Print has invested in an Elitron Kombo TAV-R 32.22 automatic cutting system to bring versatility to its short-run and complex or intensive production runs.

Aspen has replaced four printers with a Canon Océ Colorado 1640 as part of a broader investment aimed at reducing its environmental impact and boosting its short-run capabilities.

Inks supplier MagnaColours has acquired the goodwill and inventory of pigments, dyestuffs and speciality chemicals supplier LJ Specialities.

Summa has acquired Nottingham laser-cutting systems specialist CadCam Technology (CCT) for an undisclosed sum.

EFI has handed “a more thorough launch” to its new Vutek h high-volume roll-to-roll/flatbed hybrid platform at a VIP event in Belgium.

Distributor ArtSystems has partnered with 3D digitising and 3D printing specialist Shining 3D to bring the Chinese manufacturer’s products to the UK market.