Wide format

Preston-based wide-format graphics company Lustalux has printed and installed a new graphic wall hanging at the Royal Preston Hospital

Berkshire-based print finisher Packaids has invested in the first Kluge OmniFold 3000 folding and gluing system to be installed in the UK and Ireland.

Digital print specialist Just Digital has invested in a number of new finishing systems from Duplo, including five bookletmakers.

Print media and textile suppliers Texo Trade Services has made available a 5m-wide protective paper for sublimation calendars of the same width, in what it calls a world first.

London-based event industry graphics specialist Insite Graphics has seen its ideas take-off with a printed runway connecting two aircraft trade shows.

Mimaki’s UK distributor Hybrid Services has announced the launch of a new Mimaki stretchable ink, to go on sale this year.

Peerless Plastics & Coatings has launched a new company to house its growing trade printing service.

St Ives shares almost halved to a new 52-week low after the group warned on profits for this financial year and next.

Bristol-based Philtone Litho has purchased a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 with coater to replace its current five-colour Speedmaster CX 102.

Italian web-to-print specialist Pixartprinting has launched a book to accompany its blog, Pixarthinking.

Lancashire-based wide-format kit reseller Quality Print Services (QPS) has shown a new Nazdar LWU705 series UV ink at Sign & Digital UK.

Lightbar has demonstrated its new white ink at Sign & Digital UK for the first time.