Wide format

Wide-format printer Sign Build has become the first company in the UK to take delivery of a flatbed from the new Canon Océ Arizona 1200 series, a 1280GT.

Trade printer Route One Print has converted its eight-colour B1 Speedmaster SX 102 to LE-UV, in a bid to reduce turnaround times and further boost turnover.

Neschen has expanded its range of easy dot products with chalkboard black, a decorative print media where information can be applied with dry or liquid chalk.

Epson has strengthened its position in the burgeoning industrial digital textile segment with the acquisition of Italian digital printer manufacturer Robustelli.

The largest Fespa exhibition in Central America has sold out its floorspace, with exhibitors and visitors expected to flock to Mexico City’s Centro Banamex for the ninth Fespa Mexico.

Digital and wide-format printer Nationwide Print has hired four new recruits in the past year, in a bid to further increase production and get young people into the company.

Inca Digital is ramping up production after a record Q1 fuelled by Drupa orders for the Onset X3.

Large-format and digital print specialist Ronset has appointed a new sales manager, a move which it hopes will help contribute to a 10% boost in its turnover by the end of this year.

Signage and printing company Slam Signs has bought a four-colour Epson SureColor SC-S40600 large-format printer to tackle an upsurge of vehicle graphics work.

French coated substrate specialist Guyenne has secured HP Latex certification for two of its ranges with further products going through the process.

Mimaki (Hall 9, A04) is showcasing its work-in-progress at this Drupa, following its Fespa launch of its latest model, the 3.2m-wide UJV55-320.

Ricoh and EFI have signed a sales partnership at Drupa for Ricoh to sell EFI printers and expect to have wrestled market share from HP and Canon by the next show.