Birmingham-based Hollywood Monster has installed an EFI VUTEk Q5r from CMYUK to cope with demand after a record-breaking four months.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd has announced it will be exhibiting at The Print Show 2022, which is being held at the NEC Birmingham, UK, 20th - 22nd September.
The retail industry is an increasingly competitive space as businesses and brands consistently battle to beat rivals on prices, match promotions, offer customers better deals, and grab the most attention in-store.
Cardiff-based 3 Sixty has installed an EFI VUTEk FabriVU 340i + from CMYUK. The investment provides the company with greater capacity and will be used to output a range of innovative eco textiles that are available exclusively from CMYUK.
Fleet Livery Solutions has had a new Epson SureColor SC-R5000 resin ink large format printer installed, enabling it to deliver a next day service and win more business locally.
Ahead of Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 making its long-anticipated return to Birmingham’s NEC next week (25 & 26 May), the industry’s flagship event has released its unmissable show highlights.
Kornit Digital (“Kornit”), a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand digital fashionx and textile production, is today disrupting the fashion status quo during Kornit Fashion Week London, May 15-17 at the historic Freemasons’ Hall.
Durst, world leader in inkjet label production, will be showcasing the wide range of applications possible for customers on its Tau inkjet single-pass presses on its stand A49 in Hall 1 at Packaging Innovations and Empack at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, from 25-26 May.
Drytac recently partnered with Ricoh to revamp the Ricoh Customer Experience Centre in Telford, UK. The major transformation project saw the two businesses work closely together to overhaul the look of the facility.
Ricoh has announced that its newly revamped Customer Experience Centre is now open for business. Based in Telford, the major transformation project saw Ricoh work with adhesive science solutions expert Drytac to overhaul the look of the facility.
Four years on from moving into their Leeds facility, Northern Flags, part of the FaberExposize Group, has taken delivery of their largest Agfa print machine to date, the Jeti Tauro H3300 HS LED inkjet engine.
Agfa has unveiled details of its participation at Empack and Packaging Innovations on 25 and 26 May 2022, at The NEC Birmingham.
Barnsley-based family-run sign-making business Turner Signs used Drytac Polar Street FX outdoor PVC-free aluminium print media, supplied by Signmaster Systems, to create a striking exterior wall graphic for new local Mexican restaurant ICO.
New printers from EFI will be making waves at CMYUK’s forthcoming Printer Production Open House that takes place on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th May at its demonstration and training centre in Shrewsbury.
Manchester-based graphics and fabric printing specialist, Media Co Ltd, has pledged its commitment to sustainability via a new carbon reduction programme powered by HP Latex and HP Stitch print technology.
World-renowned printing systems manufacturer Konica Minolta has become the latest leading brand to sign up to exhibit at The Print Show 2022.
Twycross Zoo’s latest visitor attraction, The Gruffalo Discovery Land, has been brought to life with a stunning range of graphics and signs from leading large format print and installation experts MacroArt.
Glasgow-based graphics, signage, design, and install business Novograf recently used Soyang Bild Ceramic vinyl from Soyang Europe to complete a series of innovative and eye-catching printed surface projects.
The unstoppable rise in inkjet production has been spotlighted by Konica Minolta as it continues to help customers on their digital transformation across commercial and industrial printing markets.
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will introduce two brand-new interactive features, The Big Debate and the Sustainability Tail, when it returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 25 and 26 May. The features are designed to address the challenges being faced by industry professionals at every point of the packaging journey, from conception to consumer.
Verve Display’s commitment to helping its clients achieve a more sustainable operation has been enhanced with its investment in an Epson SureColor SC-R5000 resin ink large format printer.
The new Mimaki 3DUJ-2207 full colour 3D printer will feature on UK and Ireland distributor, Hybrid Services’ stand at the TCT 3Sixty exhibition, to be held at the NEC in June 2022.
William Smith Group 1832 are thrilled to announce the introduction of the new 3M Print Wrap Film IJ280 onto the UK market.
Following the announcement that Agfa has acquired Inca Digital, David Burton, marketing director, FUJIFILM Wide Format Inkjet Systems comments: “Fujifilm and Inca Digital have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship for more than two decades. We’re immensely proud of all we’ve achieved working with them in pioneering the development of UV wide format inkjet systems, powered by Fujifilm inkjet technology and Fujifilm UV inkjet ink.
Ocado, Nestlé, Pret A Manger, and Waitrose are just some of the major brands taking to the stage at Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022. They will form part of the event’s most comprehensive seminar programme to date when it makes its long-anticipated return to Birmingham’s NEC on 25 and 26 May.
The Agfa-Gevaert Group announced today that it will acquire Inca Digital Printers, subject to meeting and obtaining customary conditions and approvals. The acquisition strengthens Agfa’s position in high speed digital printing and brings an additional focus on packaging printing markets.
To meet the sustainability requirements of Hilson Moran, a leading firm of building consulting engineers, Vinyl Impression has provided and installed several wall decorations using Phototex.
Roland DG is excited to be attending Printwear & Promotion Live on the 24-26 April, at the NEC Birmingham, where Roland DG’s team of experts will be shining a light on the latest industry innovations as well as Roland DG’s established solutions.
Creative Design Agency, KGK Genix has taken delivery of an EFI VUTEk h5 from CMYUK. This 3.2m wide, hybrid UV LED model is the tenth VUTEk printer that the company has purchased over a 20-year period. It is both a testament of the trust that it has with the VUTEk brand and a confirmation of the close relationships KGK Genix has with CMYUK and EFI.
The Mimaki cutting plotter that’s in regular use at Sign & Design (Somerset) Ltd still looks as good as the day the company bought it, according to owner, Paul Dinsdale. Considering that date was in the late 1990s and the cutter is used almost daily, that’s some claim!
The Print Show is delighted to announce gardening icon and popular television personality Monty Don OBE as the third and final celebrity speaker for the 2022 show.
March 2022 saw the post-covid return of the Sign & Digital UK exhibition, at the NEC in Birmingham. For over 25 years, Sign & Digital UK has been an important event for sign making, display solutions and digital printing; providing a perfect platform for businesses and professionals to network, showcase the latest products and innovations, whilst at the same time celebrating the industry.
North Yorkshire-based commercial printing business Inprint Colour has hailed the impact of its new Ricoh Pro L5160e Latex printer, revealing the output quality of the machine has enabled it to significantly enhance its large-format print offering.
Paragon Group, the leading provider of Customer Communications, Identification, Graphics Services and Office Services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dean Packaging- a UK manufacturer and distributor of packaging materials effective 7th April 2022.
Pyramid Display Materials have launched a complete range of environmentally friendly print media under their brand, Simply Non PVC.
Glasgow-based print and sign-making business Cora Graphics has revealed how its investment in a new Ricoh Pro L5160e latex large-format printer in April 2021 has allowed it to expand into a number of profitable new markets.
Kent-based digital print company, Ebbsfleet Printing Solutions, has over 20 years of experience in sign making, servicing Gravesend and the surrounding area. Formed in 1999, the company has built a reputation for service and quality which has seen it supply major Local Government Authorities as well as leading supermarkets.
Web-to-print solutions provider Vpress has hailed The Print Show as the UK print industry’s most important event after signing up to exhibit at this year’s show.
A bespoke solution by MacroArt – commissioned by Creation Live for its client, Cinch, and seen by VIPs at the Creamfields, TRNSMT and Isle of Wight Festivals – has highlighted the event branding specialist’s ability to deliver sustainable, multi-site signage and graphics.
Xaar, the leading inkjet printing technology group, has announced that Graham Tweedale has been appointed to the new role of Chief Operating Officer, reporting into Xaar’s CEO, John Mills.
Steve Stokes has joined CMYUK as a Senior Digital Sales Consultant. He will report to Sue Hayward, Sales Director (Equipment).
Sustainability, the packaging industry’s most contentious topic, is set to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022, with the event organiser, Easyfairs, announcing the launch of ‘The Sustainability Trail’.
Signage and visual communications specialist, FASTSIGNS UK, has expanded its reach across the Midlands, with the launch of its new Northampton franchise.
The organisers of the UK Graphic Awards have announced the details for their 2022 event. The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday 5th October in Manchester.
Three talented, experienced professionals were recently voted on to the Independent Print Industry Association (IPIA) Council to help steer the organisation and enable it to meet its objectives. Tim Carter, a Director at Ricoh, Matthew Ruff, Sales and Marketing Director at Reliance Worldwide, and John Morley, a Director at eProductivity Software (EPS) all help swell the IPIA Council ranks to 17.
The return of Sign and Digital this year has prompted InkTec Europe to re-consider how they approach exhibitions from a sustainability standpoint. Their stand this year will feature recycled elements, with nearly 90% of it being able to be re-used.
Wiltshire-based Digital 23 has purchased a Mimaki UJV55-320 from CMYUK. The 3.2m-wide UV LED roll-to-roll printer investment has enabled the business to now print all its textile work in-house, and provides a versatile platform from which it can expand into new markets.
Roland DG will showcase its latest and best-selling machines - alongside a brand new solution - at Sign and Digital UK 2022, in Birmingham between 22nd-24th March.
Exclusive Mimaki distributor, Hybrid Services Ltd will give the new Mimaki JFX600-2513 LED-UV large-format flatbed inkjet printer its UK and Ireland debut at Sign & Digital UK later this month.
Brett Martin - the world class industry leader and manufacturer of specialist plastic products for the sign and display industry - will be working with three of its Approved Partners at Sign & Digital UK 2022 (22 - 24 March, NEC, Birmingham). Zünd, swissQprint and InkTec will be operating their top of the range printing and processing equipment on their stands, using Brett Martin's Foamalux Foam PVC and transparent sheet substrates.
Representatives of the Graphics & Print Media Alliance (GPMA), a consortium of trade bodies, met with the Home Office on Thursday 10 March to discuss the new licensing rules relating to gamma butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4-butanediol (BDO), solvents used in printing inks and chemistry.
With a 30 year history striping and detailing Minis, Sean Beeston’s heritage working with the iconic automobile brand as a sign maker is unique, and investment in a Mimaki CJV150 printer/cutter has fuelled the Stripes & Graphics business; developing new product lines, expanding the team and attracting new customers.
Kornit Digital Ltd., a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand, digital textile production technologies, announced today that Peterborough, United Kingdom-based print provider Snuggle has installed two Kornit Atlas MAX systems for superior versatility in their on-demand fulfilment production operations.
GMG Color has formed a partnership with Service Offset Supplies (SOS) to sell its software products in the UK, supporting GMG’s continued growth into the UK wide format, commercial printing, and packaging markets.
Launched in 2020, Brandfixx have created a pioneering modular vehicle branding system, designed to be simpler, more versatile and less expensive than traditional vehicle wraps. Being the first system of its kind, it has completely revolutionised the vehicle branding industry.
Quality Print Services (QPS), the one-stop-shop for the wide-format print market, is delighted to announce it will showcase a host of market-leading hardware and consumables on its stand (P86) at Sign and Digital UK 2022.
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022, the UK’s flagship industry event, has released a first look at the leading sustainability experts joining its speaker programme when the show returns to the NEC on 25 & 26 May.
The long-established, Hampshire based Roland DG reseller, printMAX has celebrated not one, but two European firsts on the release of Roland DG’s latest printer, the TrueVIS 3 Series.
Wide-format print business MacroArt has shown its support for the Women in Signs and Graphics (WSG) initiative, welcoming WSG co-founder Sarah Winterbottom to its St Neots location to lead a session with MacroArt Client Relationship Manager Charlotte Barham for their growing female workforce.
Neschen will be partnering with Premier to showcase a range of its leading point-of-sale and display products at Sign & Digital UK 2022.
Long established sign and digital print industry supplier, Spectrum Digital Services has been appointed an authorised reseller for Mimaki’s wide format sign and graphics product range by the company’s exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland, Hybrid Services.
Kornit Digital Ltd., a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand digital fashionx and textile production technologies, and Fashion-Enter – a social enterprise, which strives to be a centre of excellence for sampling, grading, production, and for learning and development of skills within the fashion and textiles industry – today announced a first-of-its-kind Fashtech Innovation Centre in London.
ADAPT Amari Digital Printing Technologies is delighted to announce that it will host a series of interactive open days in April, showcasing the latest in 3M film products and technologies.
Leading trade supplier, William Smith, will be returning to Sign & Digital UK for the first time since the pandemic began when doors finally open on 22nd March 2022.
Print & signage companies across the UK have answered a call to support the people of Ukraine.
In 2019 Premier, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of paper, packaging and print media, opened the doors to their new 48,000 square feet facility in Dartford. Since then, the merchant has invested in a series of technology and equipment to help meet the needs of their display graphics customers.
There’s no denying that the impact the pandemic has had on the world has been vast and far reaching, but now it’s time to look to the future and that is exactly what Premier are doing.
Print finishing technology leader Morgana Systems has become the latest leading name to sign up to exhibit at The Print Show 2022, revealing it will use the event to showcase a range of brand new products.
i-Sub Digital, the specialist supplier of wide-format digital printing systems and consumables, has successfully installed an Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED at Cheltenham-based Typecraft.
Roland DG has launched its third generation of TrueVIS printer/cutter machines, including the professional VG3-640/540 and the value-packed SG3-540/300.
ADAPT, part of the Vink Group, has reached an agreement to supply seven models of the Epson SureColor printer range in the UK.
Xaar has launched Sure Flow, its new ultrasonic self-cleaning mode, designed to help users keep their print at its very best – and without the need to remove the printhead at any stage during the process.
As part of a long-term strategy to put quality at the heart of its business, Coloursonic has invested in a swissQprint Nyala large format printer. This move has made a significance difference to the business.
ISA-UK, the leading independent trade association for the UK sign, graphics and visual communications industry, is delighted to be partnering with the organisers of Sign & Digital UK to deliver a series of informative sessions at this year’s exhibition.
Most small businesses take years to be successful, but the company has experienced overnight success thanks to its innovative, personalised self-adhesive polyester patch, which, once printed, can be applied directly to the skin.
Corby-based point-of-sale specialist Emerald House Associates has revealed its purchase of an HP Latex R2000 printer from approved HP distributor Papergraphics has helped to enhance its environmental credentials and satisfy an increasing demand from customers for more planet-friendly work.
Ricoh UK has announced it will be showcasing its Ricoh Pro L5160e large format printer on Josero’s stand – K10 – at Sign & Digital UK 2022.
After a fantastic response to the initial campaign, which saw FESPA UK & Prismm Environmental asking for printers to register their interest in sending their waste PVC Banner and Polypropylene to be recycled rather than sending it to landfill or incineration, the team are ready to move forward to the next stage.
Buckinghamshire-based signage solutions provider Manor Signs has set out plans to target more environmentally focused customers after investing in a new HP Latex R1000 Plus printer.
printMAX are returning to Sign & Digital UK for the 12th time, and are thrilled to be back, following the two year hiatus of this prominent event.
Hull-based wide-format trade print company RMC Digital Print has opened up about how its long-term use of PVC-free materials from Soyang Europe has helped it win a host of new customers and expand its service offering.
Gravesend-based sign shop and digital print company Ebbsfleet Printing Solutions has praised the Fujifilm Acuity Prime flatbed printer as the best machine of its kind, saying it is a level above any other printer at the same price point.
Amica Systems have recently founded a new subsidiary in the United Kingdom operating as Amica Systems UK which is located in Leicestershire.
Agfa is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Fitch as Head of Inkjet, UK and Ireland. Fitch joined the company in 2018 as Regional Sales Manager South and brings over two decades of digital printing experience to his new position.
Former CMYUK Marketing Manager, Sarah Neate has been promoted to the position of Group Marketing Director. She will continue to report to Robin East.
The Solution House is a leading global business specialising in display and branding. Working from their production facility in Yorkshire, they have over 15 years of experience within the print industry.
Ricoh UK is delighted to announce the appointment of experienced industry professional Paul Hilton to the role of Inkjet Technical Specialist, with a focus on customers in the North of England.
Developer of UV LED solutions Integration Technology announces the launch of its United States-based sister company, Integration Technology America, Inc (ITA).
At Sign & Digital UK, swissQprint will hold live demos with the new flatbed generation 4. Stand J10will also feature inspiring applications ideas, including dazzling neon prints. From 24–24 March 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham, hall 2.
Soyang Europe, the leading manufacturer and distributor of digitally printable wide-format and super wide-format media, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mitch Anstey as Area Sales Manager for South of England.
Mimaki has announced that it will be hosting its second ‘Global Innovation Days’ virtual event on the 2-4 March 2022.
Surface Print, the leading wallpaper manufacturer based in Clayton-le-Moors, has been producing high quality, innovative wallpaper for over 30 years.
Before the pandemic, it is probably fair to say that textile printing was one of those things that we had all considered at some point. Perhaps it was for printing flags, fabric banners and soft signage, or supplemental production such as interior décor applications and soft furnishings. You might even have considered direct-to-garment printing including T-shirts, sportswear and short-run fashion designs.
Hybrid Services, Mimaki’s exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland, returns to the Sign & Digital UK exhibition with a raft of new product launches from the Japanese manufacturer.
FESPA UK announces their first event of the year ‘Future of Print Industry Forum’, held at Hatfield House on the 10th of March 2022.
British tech innovators PixelMax have warned that Britain’s biggest employers face an exodus of talent this year if they do not empower their employees and adapt to a rapidly changing workplace landscape.
Norwich-based print and point-of-sale firm BDH Tullford has announced plans to suggest sustainable material options as standard on all new quotations.
Premier Paper Group has become the latest leading name to sign up to exhibit at The Print Show 2022, saying that the event will be an important platform for the industry as it continues its recovery from the pandemic.
Leading wide-format printing solutions provider Josero has installed a new Ricoh Pro L5160e printer at its Cambridgeshire showroom, enabling customers to experience live demonstrations of the Latex machine.
Creative colour capabilities will take centre stage at this year’s Sign & Digital UK when Epson showcases solutions that combine application flexibility with vivid and vibrant image quality in Hall 2, Stand J40, Birmingham NEC, March 22 to 24.