EMEA News

• Antalis to take centre stage at HP Graphic user event
  12 Jun 2018

  Antalis, the leading distributor of paper, visual communication and packaging solutions in Europe, will attend DSCOOP, the HP Graphic Arts user event to be held in Vienna, Austria from 13th to 15th June, as a platinum sponsor for the seventh consecutive year.

• Jet Press 720S helps printer with short-run personalisation
  12 Jun 2018

  Estermann GmbH is winning new short-run work and is now able to meet its customers’ growing demands for print personalisation thanks to its investment in Fujifilm’s Jet Press 720S.

• CCL expands production with Zünd G3 L-2500 cutting system
  12 Jun 2018

  Hamburg wide-format business CCL installed a Zünd G3 to speed up its production – but soon discovered this multi-functional machine could help expand its product portfolio too.

• Enseignes & Néons choose Esko's Automation Engine
  12 Jun 2018

  Esko’s Automation Engine was chosen by French signage specialist Enseignes & Néons to better manage a fast-growing workload.
  Enseignes & Néons, based in Istres on the Mediterranean coast near Marseille, was founded by Gaylor Herold and Christian, his father, as a sign company (letters, figures and logos painted by hand, later cut from wood or plastic and made out of neon tubes, LEDs, etc.).

• Mactac announces new colours for the MACal 9800 Pro Series
  11 Jun 2018

  The FESPA 2018 show in Berlin saw Mactac Europe launching 16 new colour choices and faster colour-matching for the popular MACal 9800 Pro range — including six new colours inspired by Mondrian’s palette. It means an even wider range of choices for long-term vehicle marking, window graphics, decorative & signage panels, and other branding applications.

• Antalis makes its mark on Yorkshire with boosted facility
  11 Jun 2018

  Gaining access to the world’s leading visual communications solutions has just become a whole lot easier for commercial printers, POS printers and signmakers operating in Yorkshire, as Antalis brings regional stock and a new state-of-the-art conversion facility to its Leeds distribution centre.

• Computer MCL experiences unprecedented growth with Taopix
  8 Jun 2018

  Czech digital printing company, Computer MCL, has completed its transition to a new photo commerce platform with the addition of Taopix Desktop to its existing Online Designer.

• FEPE International announces 2018 Awards winners
  8 Jun 2018

  International Out of Home Association FEPE International has announced the winners of its 2018 Awards, presented at its annual Congress in Sorrento on June 7.

• VGL signs for the new Durst P5 250 HS flatbed printer
  7 Jun 2018

  VGL, the Reading-based screen and digital print company, has become the first company in the UK and Ireland to sign up for a specialised version of Durst’s next-generation platform, the P5 Series, which was announced globally earlier this year.

• Launch of the Océ LabelStream 4000 series
  6 Jun 2018

  Canon, leader in imaging solutions, today launches the new Océ LabelStream 4000 series, an industrial-scale UV inkjet press with optional flexo printing, embellishment and finishing units.

• Esko ArtPro+ Packaging Editor ready for production
  6 Jun 2018

  Esko, today announced a major new release of its packaging and labels prepress editor, ArtPro+. Built on decades of experience – with over 25.000 Esko prepress editors currently in use – this latest version is designed to fit the needs of today’s prepress production. 

• Esko, AVT, X-Rite and Pantone combine strengths in colour
  6 Jun 2018

  Esko, a global technology innovator providing hardware and software for packaging design, development and production, today reported that it has joined forces with Danaher (NYSE: DHR) sister companies AVT, X-Rite and Pantone to integrate its automation and collaboration solutions, with the X-Rite and Pantone color technology and AVT’s camera inspection solutions. 

• Tilia Labs presents print and finishing solutions at Dscoop
  5 Jun 2018

  Tilia Labs, a leading developer of planning, imposition, and automation software solutions for the graphic arts industries, will be attending its first Dscoop event, Unleashing Print Vienna 2018, June 13-15.

• Kernow Coatings to show media for HP Indigo at Dscoop
  5 Jun 2018

  Kernow Coatings, the global leader in the development of digitally printable synthetic substrates, will be showcasing a new portfolio of HP Indigo printable synthetics at this year's Dscoop Conference in Vienna.

• New food safe inks for the Fujifilm Jet Press 720S printer
  4 Jun 2018

  Fujifilm Europe today announces the launch of a new food-safe ink which significantly extends the application versatility of the Jet Press 720S for packaging production by enabling it to print on primary food packaging.

• Ritrama wins for the third time the Schreiner Group Award
  4 Jun 2018

  Ritrama has been awarded for the third time the prestigious "Schreiner Preferred Supplier" award as part of the "Preferred Supplier" programme.

• Summa demonstrate a variety of cutting solutions at FESPA
  4 Jun 2018

  Summa is pleased to report another successful showing at Fespa Berlin 2018. In front of an international and eager audience Summa seized the opportunity to present its newest developments and innovations on their arsenal of finishing cutting equipment.

• Record attendance at FESPA 2018 Global Print Expo in Berlin
  1 Jun 2018

  FESPA Global Print Expo 2018 (Messe Berlin, 15 to 18 May) reinforced its standing as the global landmark event for speciality printers, with visitors from a record 142 countries gravitating to the German capital for the four-day show. 

• ONYX 18 receives Best Colour Management Award at FESPA 2018
  1 Jun 2018

  At FESPA Global Print Expo in Berlin, Onyx Graphics officially launched ONYX 18 software, the latest version release that includes new colour technologies for colour accuracy, consistency and conformance to standards such as G7 and Fogra that print service providers can prove to their customers.

• Interior decoration by Guandong impressing visitors at Fespa
  31 May 2018

  Once again Guandong succeeds in impressing visitors at Fespa. After our retail-inspired stands of previous years, interior decoration moved into the spotlight and shone with flying colours in Piazza Italia.

• Pixartprinting: Report from Fespa 2018
  31 May 2018

  "We put our technology at your service" was Pixartprinting's slogan for its first appearance at FESPA 2018. The web-to-print company, which has a manufacturing department packed with the best printing solutions currently available on the market, introduced itself as a potential new partner to European printing companies and print service providers.

• Zünd returns from FESPA with EDP Awards trophy
  31 May 2018

  The Zünd team has completed another successful event – the FESPA Global Print Expo in Berlin – with another EDP Award to add to its collection.

• swissQprint Nyala LED wins EDP Award
  31 May 2018

  The Nyala LED UV inkjet printer from swissQprint has garnered an EDP Award, winning the category “Flatbed/Hybrid Printers up to 250 sqm/h”.

• Durst unveils new strategies to customers at Durst Tech Days
  31 May 2018

  Durst, an inkjet pioneer and manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, unveiled the latest technology developments in large format print, service and software at the successful Durst Tech Days (May 18-19).

• Ivan Tenchev takes World Wrap Masters 2018 title at Fespa
  30 May 2018

  Ivan Tenchev from Bulgaria has been announced the winner of FESPA’s World Wrap Masters Series at FESPA Global Print Expo 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Second and third prizes went to Casper Madsen and Jan Edelgaard, both from Denmark. All three winners received cash prizes.

• Ricoh celebrates outstanding visitor engagement at FESPA
  30 May 2018

  During the four day event, Ricoh announced Europe’s first installation of the Ricoh Pro T7210 at Grafoprojekt, Croatia, and Italy’s first at Beepag. It also held key discussions with more than 500 companies which will continue long after the event.

• Vipline rolls out the Vroller Flatbed Laminator
  29 May 2018

  Formed in 2004, Vipline is a leading print service provider, specialising in wide format printing, illuminated signage and providing a range of products and services to advertisers and designers.

• Avery Dennison launch new ranges of vehicle films
  29 May 2018

  Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions today launched two new ranges of vehicle films addressing comfort, safety and value protection. The new solutions were introduced in Berlin at FESPA, Europe’s largest exhibition for the wide format print industry.

• Tilia Labs scoops award for its latest Griffin release
  24 May 2018

  Released just two months ago, the new tilia Griffin Pro App has already scooped a major industry award for its developer, Tilia Labs.

• Final count down to Dscoop Vienna 2018
  24 May 2018

  Dscoop, the largest print and design community in the industry, counts down to the opening of its EMEA conference, Unleashing Print Vienna 2018 (13-15 June).

• Soyang Europe honours Soyang Technologies with wall graphic
  24 May 2018

  To celebrate its long-standing partnership with Soyang Technologies, the team at Soyang Europe has created a unique timeline graphic, which has been installed at its Lancashire headquarters.

• New path to Europe with Nyala LED for Boran Reklam
  22 May 2018

  Boran Reklam, investing in the Nyala LED digital printer in order to transition into industrial grade production, has thus achieved the flexibility, productivity and strength they desire.

• FESPA announces new Southern European location for FESPA Global Print Expo 2020
  18 May 2018

  FESPA Global Print Expo will return to Spain in 2020, this time to Madrid, with dates confirmed from 24 - 27 March 2020. The event will be located at Fiera de Madrid and will cover screen, digital and textile printing and will be co-located with European Sign Expo.

• The Delta Group invests in an EFI Nozomi C18000 at FESPA
  18 May 2018

  The Delta Group, a London-based global visual communications provider, made an important investment in digital technology at the FESPA Global tradeshow in Berlin, purchasing an EFI Nozomi C18000 single-pass, ultra-high-speed LED inkjet corrugated packaging press from Electronics for Imaging, Inc. The Delta Group made the investment to meet customer needs, including increased demand for faster turnaround times and lower costs.

• Mimaki recognised with two prestigious EDP Awards at FESPA 2018
  18 May 2018

  Mimaki, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting systems, today reported that the European Digital Press Association (EDP) has honoured the company with two prestigious EDP awards.

• Durst wins prestigious EDP award for P5
  18 May 2018

  Durst, a manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has been awarded the prestigious European Digital Press Association (EDP) Award for “Best flatbed/hybrid printer > 250m/h”. 

• Grafoprojekt expands production with Europe’s first Ricoh Pro T7210
  18 May 2018

  The 100 square metres per hour Greenguard certified system has allowed the operation to explore new markets and win new business.

• Beepag becomes first Italian adopter of Ricoh Pro T7210
  18 May 2018

  Italian graphics and printing services specialist Beepag has invested in the country’s first Ricoh Pro T7210 UV flatbed solution to enable it to respond to new market opportunities with print speeds up to 100 square metres per hour.

• Caldera to celebrate ‘customer experience’ at FESPA
  17 May 2018

  Caldera’s stand at this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo will be placing a sharp focus on what the company does to enhance customer experience. The French RIP software specialists will be at the Berlin exhibition between 15 and 18 May, showing a range of new and existing Caldera products on Stand 2.2 – C12.

• CoverUp orders world's first EFI VUTEk FabriVU 340i
  17 May 2018

  The world's first EFI VUTEk FabriVU 340i soft signage printer, which coincidentally is also the 100th VUTEk FabriVU aqueous soft-signage printer to be sold, has been ordered by CoverUp in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Delivery is scheduled for the end of May, two weeks after the printer's debut at the FESPA exhibition in Berlin, Germany.

• FESPA reveals winners of its 2018 awards
  17 May 2018

  The winners of FESPA’s 2018 Awards were announced at its annual Gala Dinner, which took place at the Classic Remise in Berlin on Wednesday 16 May, during FESPA Global Print Expo 2018.

• FESPA 2018 features a new easy-to-install Mactac film for non-professional installers
  17 May 2018

  A new Mactac Europe film that can be used without the need for professional installers features prominently at FESPA 2018 in Berlin.

• ADAPT announced as exclusive UK reseller for new HP Latex R2000 Rigid Printer
  17 May 2018

  HP has announced that ADAPT (formerly Amari Digital Supplies and Graphic Printing Technologies) will be the exclusive UK reseller for its new HP Latex R2000 Rigid printer. Unveiled at FESPA 2018, the HP Latex R2000 is a true hybrid for flexible and rigid printing, accommodating materials up to 2.5-metres/98” wide and up to 5cm/2” thick.

  The newly formed ADAPT has significant expertise in marketing rigid printing consumables and fulfilling associated flat sheet applications. The company also has a long history implementing and supporting HP Latex printing solutions. This experience has been instrumental in their selection as the ideal exclusive partner for the new HP Latex R2000.

  ADAPT will create a dedicated HP Latex Rigid Printing Demo Centre in Manchester, which is scheduled to open in July of this year. This facility will offer customers the chance to see the technology in action and explore all the possibilities available to them.

  Phil Oakley, UK and Ireland Regional Business Manager for HP, comments: “ADAPT was awarded as exclusive UK partner for the new HP Latex R2000 through a rigorous selection process and we are really pleased to have appointed them. Their unrivalled experience in the rigid sheet plastic market, coupled with excellent credentials in the traditional HP Latex market, makes this an ideal fit. ADAPT has demonstrated its commitment to this market with the planned opening of a demonstration facility specifically for our rigid printing solutions. This will give potential customers an excellent opportunity to learn more about this exciting new technology and help them select the best possible solution for them.”

  The HP Latex R2000 Printer is the first hybrid solution for rigid and flexible sign and display printing in one device. HP announced its new rigid technology at the ISA Sign Expo in March, highlighting how customers will now be able to expand their offering into new, high-value applications while also opening fresh creative ideas and concepts for sign and display.

  Richard Barham, General Manager of ADAPT, comments: “We are absolutely delighted to have been appointed as the exclusive reseller for this game-changing new printer from HP. As a company, we offer a unique combination of rigid media experience and expertise, as well as a long history of delivering complete HP Latex solutions to the UK large format digital printing market. We are encouraged by the confidence shown in ADAPT by HP and look forward to the opening of our dedicated HP Latex Rigid printing demonstration centre in July and delivering this exciting new product to the market.”

  The HP Latex R2000 printer is available with immediate effect with a full service 3-year warranty, as well as a broad range of flexible financing options. This makes the purchase and ownership of the printer as seamless and trouble-free as possible.

  To find out more about HP Latex R-series printing, click here.

• Landaal Packaging Systems adds design capacity with Esko WebCenter QuickStart
  16 May 2018

  It does not have to take long to implement a system that manages packaging specification, approval and project life cycle. After installing Esko’s (www.esko.com) WebCenter QuickStart for Corrugated in just five days, Landaal Packaging Systems has been able to add designer capacity, track projects, manage process efficiencies, and reduce errors.

• The 100th EFI VUTEk 3r/5r roll-to-roll at Dacar Digital Printing
  16 May 2018

  Electronics For Imaging, Inc. today reported that Beerse, Belgium-based Dacar Digital Printing has installed the 100th superwide-format LED roll-to-roll printer in the EFI VUTEk 3r/5r LED roll-to-roll superwide-format line.

• Avery Dennison launches new architectural window films range
  16 May 2018

  The appearance, performance and safety of commercial, industrial and residential buildings can be transformed with a new range of Architectural Window Films revealed this week by Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions at FESPA 2018.

• Mimaki enhances digital textile printing capabilities with Tiger-1800B MkII
  16 May 2018

  Mimaki has announced that its production-class Tiger-1800B digital textile printer family has been enhanced with new features and capabilities as the company continues to drive higher quality in digital textile printing.

• EFI's breakthrough innovations at FESPA
  16 May 2018

  Electronics For Imaging, Inc. continues to revolutionise the future of printing by introducing new technologies at this year's FESPA Global Expo in Berlin.

• Canon demonstrates customer routes to success at FESPA 2018
  16 May 2018

   

  At FESPA 2018 (Messe Berlin, 15-18 May 2018, Hall 3, Stand A40/B40), Canon is showcasing its extensive range of solutions to help print and marketing service providers (PSP/MSPs) diversify their applications portfolios and boost productivity, guiding customers on the many potential routes to success.

• Mimaki Europe forms strategic partnership with 3M
  14 May 2018

  Mimaki Europe has announced that the company’s UCJV Series with LUS-200 inks will carry the 3M MCS Warranty; the most comprehensive finished graphics warranty in the industry. The warranty will be available in Europe from mid-summer 2018.

• Onyx Graphics launches ONYX 18 software at FESPA
  14 May 2018

  Onyx Graphics, Inc. announced the launch of ONYX 18, the newest version release of the company's award-winning wide- and grand-format software.

• 2018 Print Census reveals strategic responses to escalating demand
  13 May 2018

  FESPA today reveals the headline findings of its 2018 Print Census, conducted in partnership with InfoTrends, a division of Keypoint Intelligence.

• swissQprint presents printer generation 3
  13 May 2018

  swissQprint once again provided a surprise at Fespa 2018. The Swiss developer and producer of high-end large-format printers presented a new generation of machines – five of them, in fact: Nyala 3, Impala 3 and Oryx 3, together with the speed models Nyala 3S and Impala 3S.

• Iraci visuelle Medien moves to water-based textile printing with EFI VUTEk FabriVU
  12 May 2018

  Electronics for Imaging, Inc. announced the first installation of the EFI VUTEk FabriVU 520 printer in Germany, at Neu-Ulm-based Iraci visuelle Medien GmbH.

• 7 new car-wrapping colours unveiled by Avery Dennison at FESPA 2018
  11 May 2018

  For installers seeking an ‘edge’ with their car wraps, Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions is releasing some further additions to its premium car wrap ranges Supreme Wrapping Film and Conform Chrome at FESPA 2018. The addition brings the total colour count across the two ranges to more than 100.

• Mimaki to demonstrate complete digital textile printing ecosystem at FESPA 2018
  10 May 2018

  Mimaki has announced it is demonstrating the Rimslow Series; a complete, end-to-end digital textile and apparel printing ecosystem at FESPA 2018, scheduled for 15 to 18 May in Berlin.

• drupa Global Trends Inkjet Spotlight 2018 – survey confirms major impact in all markets
  10 May 2018

  The 5th Global Trends Report, published at the end of April, is well established as a unique annual survey of the state of print in all markets across the world.