Wide format

Bottom line losses at St Ives have ballooned to £44.1m, and the group has reported a collapse in the profitability of its up-for-sale printing operations.

Essex-based large-format printer Imaginators has seen a throughput increase of around 20% month-on-month since investing in a 5m-wide Durst Rho 512R.

Epson has launched a new dye-sublimation textile printer, the 1.6m-wide SureColor SC-F9300.

St Ives’ Marketing Activation segment has lost its contract to produce in-store marketing materials for Sainsbury’s.

Advertising display and POS specialist Retail Print Solutions has completed a £2m summer investment drive that has seen it replace existing machinery with a fleet of new kit.

Mimaki will launch two new 1.6m-wide roll-to-roll LED UV print and cut machines later this year.

Robotic systems specialist Clinchtech has built and installed its first robotic automation system for an HP Scitex press.

Pureprint’s large-format POS division Imprint has upgraded its screen printing offering after installing a new Sias machine.

EFI has launched a new Fiery digital front end (DFE) platform and updated the market on its ongoing financial review.

Hobs Group has received a further £4m investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF) to continue the expansion of its 3D printing, reprographics, facilities management and legal support services...

WAE Group has added a second Longier machine to its line up in an effort to be more environmentally conscious.

Wide-format consumables supplier Innotech has launched a new budget roller banner that it claims offers the quality of a more expensive model.