Mimaki

• Completion of EFI acquisition by affiliate of Siris Capital Group
  24 Jul 2019

  Electronics For Imaging, Inc. ("EFI" or the "Company"), today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition by an affiliate of Siris for approximately $1.7 billion.

• Spotlight on Canapa Paper Technologies at ITMA 2019
  19 Jul 2019

  CANAPA Paper Technologies, which participated in ITMA Fair for the first time this year, introduced its range of sublimation papers developed and renewed in accordance with the requirements of textile manufacturers, to the visitors from all over the world.

• Drytac announces global availability of Polar Chrome
  18 Jul 2019

  Drytac has announced the global availability of Polar Chrome, an innovative reflective film perfect for the creation of eye-catching graphics in a range of environments.

• Roland DG appoint UK textile specialist Amaya as distributor
  17 Jul 2019

  Roland DG has appointed Amaya Sales UK as a new distributor for the TrueVIS SG-300, a versatile printer/cutter that sits perfectly within Amaya's existing portfolio of garment decoration systems.

• Esko ArtPro+ 18.1 now compliant with Ghent PDF Output Suite 5
  16 Jul 2019

  Esko, a global supplier of integrated hardware and software solutions for leading packaging, labels and wide format printers, is pleased to announce that its ArtPro+ 18.1 software is now fully compliant with the Ghent PDF Output Suite 5 after securing a perfect rating in a critical test for determining quality displaying of PDF/X-4 documents.

• Straub Druck & Medien receive 3rd Fujifilm JetPress
  16 Jul 2019

  Looking to boost capacity to keep up with consistent year-on-year growth, one of the first companies to install a Jet Press 720S back in 2014 has now become one of the first to install Fujifilm’s third generation Jet Press 750S. It is now running all three presses simultaneously.

• Latcham Direct installs new Océ VarioPrint i300 from Canon
  16 Jul 2019

  Latcham Direct, a leading provider of data, digital, print, marketing and fulfilment services in the UK, has installed a new Océ VarioPrint i300 after approaching Canon, leading imaging solution provider, with aims to boost quality and speed, while reducing running costs.

• World Out of Home Organisation confirms Toronto for Congress
  15 Jul 2019

  The World Out of Home Organisation (formerly FEPE International) has confirmed Toronto in Canada as the venue for its 2020 Congress. The Congress will be held from June 3 – 5.

• PRINTING United Luncheon gets to the bottom line
  11 Jul 2019

  Business growth will be the topic of the day at the Functional and Industrial Printing Luncheon at PRINTING United (Dallas; October 23 - 25, 2019).

• Signs by Tomorrow growth following Fujifilm Acuity install
  10 Jul 2019

  Signs By Tomorrow Arlington Heights – Arlington Heights, Illinois, has developed a reputation as a ‘very creative and reliable’ family-owned signs and graphics company within Chicago’s northwest suburbs, and attributes much of its success to Fujifilm’s Acuity Select 26, a versatile high quality UV inkjet flatbed press, suitable for a variety of unique print applications.

• Epson celebrates a hugely successful ITMA 2019
  10 Jul 2019

  Digital textile printing pioneer, Epson, has hailed ITMA 2019 a success, with a strong interest shown in its new flagship high volume textile printer, the Monna Lisa Evo Tre 64 and its new range of environmentally-friendly Genesta pigment inks, both of which were debuted at the show.

• Morgana Systems to exhibit for 5th time at The Print Show
  8 Jul 2019

  Print finishing specialist Morgana Systems has signed up to exhibit at its fifth consecutive Print Show, billing the event as an efficient day out for print service providers of all sizes.

• Spoonflower invest in 2 more Durst Alpha 330 pigment printers
  8 Jul 2019

  Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies and at the forefront of the web-to-print revolution in fabrics, has affirmed its technological commitment to the dynamic textile industry with prestigious deals in key growth sectors across the world.

• Esko HQ welcomes Latin American visitors for Open House event
  5 Jul 2019

  Esko, the leading global supplier of integrated hardware and software solutions for customers in the label, packaging and wide format sectors, welcomed a group of special guests to its Ghent headquarters when customers from the other side of the world attended the company’s South American Open House event.

• Killing Eve Villanelle's pop-art pyjamas printed on Mimaki
  2 Jul 2019

  When Jodie Comer’s pop-art-pyjamaed character, Villanelle strode through suburbia in episode one of the hotly anticipated second season of the BBC’s Killing Eve, viewers took to social media in their droves to try to locate the design.

• SGIA 2019 Golden Image Competition open for entries
  2 Jul 2019

  The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) is accepting submissions from its members for the 2019 Golden Image Competition, which recognizes the best in printing across 53 categories.

• swissQprint opens ink laboratory
  27 Jun 2019

  The development and manufacturing of digital large format printers is swissQprint's core business: their mechanics, control systems and software all take shape under one roof. Now, that roof also houses an ink laboratory.

• Save time and money with Drytac retail insiders' guide
  25 Jun 2019

  When it comes to advertising and signage in retail environments it's essential to get it right, so Drytac has compiled a free downloadable guide to help businesses strike the right chord while saving time and money.

• Smith Sign & Display welcomes arrival of an Epson SureColor
  18 Jun 2019

  The arrival of an Epson SureColor SC-S80600 large format printer has opened up a new dimension to Smith Sign & Display that will significantly enhance the company’s trade print offering.

• Mimaki to showcase 3D print technology at RapidTech FabCon
  17 Jun 2019

  Mimaki Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of Mimaki Europe, today announces that it will highlight its colour expertise in 3D printing at Rapid.Tech + FabCon 3.D (25 – 27 June, Erfurt, Germany).

• The countdown is on: only 365 days to go until drupa 2020
  17 Jun 2019

  In exactly 365 days from today, drupa 2020 will kick off at 10.00 am. The no. 1 for printing technologies will once again prove its position as the world's leading trade fair for the industry, as the current booking status already exceeds figures for the same period in 2016.

• Kiian Digital boosts its digital textile inks range
  14 Jun 2019

  Kiian Digital is continuing its Textile Printing range’s extension. The core element is the enlargement of the Bellagio line by adding 2 new versions; classifying Kiian Digital's Textile Printing offer at the top on the market.

• Soyang partner with Blue Castle on PVC recycling initiative
  13 Jun 2019

  An innovative print waste recycling partnership has been developed and set up by printable material manufacturer and distributor, Soyang Europe along with waste management specialists, Blue Castle to offer a much sought-after solution to the industry’s PVC waste dilemma that will pioneer the use of PVC banner material as an environmentally sustainable substrate.

• Avery “Wrap Like A King” challenge opens for registration
  12 Jun 2019

  Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions has announced the opening of its annual Wrap Like A King Challenge. This year’s vehicle wrap competition will run from June 3 through August 30, 2019, and it will again include Regional Wrap Kings, Continental Wrap Kings and the crowning of the prestigious “King of the Wrap World.”

• Solopress invests in 2 new Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED systems
  11 Jun 2019

  Solopress has become the latest new customer for Agfa UK, investing in two new Agfa Anapurna hybrid UV LED printers to satisfy their rapidly growing wide format area of the business.

• BARBIERI Color Experts Day hailed a huge success
  11 Jun 2019

  In the occasion of the ICC meeting (International Color Consortium), where color experts and scientists from all over the world came to Brixen, BARBIERI electronic on May 24, 2019 organized a Color Experts‘ Day.

• PSPs experience sales boom due to Large Format 3D Printers
  4 Jun 2019

  Massivit 3D has been spearheading an enormous shift for print service providers. Leveraging breakthrough technology, their large format 3D printers open up new profit avenues and serve as a bulwark against market commoditization.

• Stickers and decals: stay on message without the mess
  31 May 2019

  We've all seen or placed stickers on things like laptop computers, refrigerators or the ubiquitous car bumper. Vibrant, punchy sticker art on items like skateboards - often called slaps - are everywhere. Stickers and decals are a great way to convey a message, to show loyalty to a brand or band, to promote your own business and much more.

• Caldera announces new Customer Success Plan
  29 May 2019

  Leading RIP software house Caldera has this week announced the launch of a new Customer Success Plan. The aim of the initiative is to give CalderaCare customers a unique user experience that will onboard and welcome them into the Caldera user-base community.

• Global debut of Mimaki hybrid textile printer at ITMA 2019
  28 May 2019

  Mimaki Engineering has announced that it will showcase its broad portfolio of cutting-edge digital print technologies at ITMA 2019 (20-26 June 2019, Fira de Barcelona, Spain). This will include the first global showing of a brand-new hybrid digital textile printer, uniquely featuring both direct-to-textile and direct-to-transfer print capabilities.

• Mouvent to launch new digital textile printer at ITMA 2019
  28 May 2019

  Mouvent will unveil its new textile machine – the TX802 – for the very first time at ITMA 2019, the world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibition, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain, from 20-26 June 2019.

• XAAR 1201 printhead showcased in d.gen hybrid printer launch
  28 May 2019

  The versatility and performance of the Xaar 1201 printhead was showcased in the new hybrid printer from d.gen, launched at FESPA Munich, Europe’s largest speciality print exhibition, held between 14th to 17th May.

• PrintFactory appoints Colourgen as key new distributor
  22 May 2019

  With a growing community of users worldwide, Colourgen Ltd is the latest appointment to the PrintFactory network. Colourgen makes discerning choices about the wide display graphic printing and finishing solutions it offers, via resellers, to end-users - ensuring the products are not just fit for purpose, but also able to deliver tangible value for money.

• Mimaki Tiger-1800B MkII scoops two EDP Awards at FESPA 2019
  22 May 2019

  Mimaki has celebrated winning two awards at the European Digital Press Association (EDP) Annual Awards ceremony, held at FESPA 2019 last week. Mimaki’s Tiger-1800B MkII was the champion of the day, earning its first award in the category of ‘textile printer roll-to-roll more than 100 sq m/h’, and the second for its Rimslow TR Series complete solution, in the category of ‘pre- and postpress-treatment solutions’.

• Colourgen acquired By Westcoast Group
  21 May 2019

  The Westcoast Group of companies are pleased to announce that they have acquired Colourgen Ltd, the long-established wide format print distributor. The acquisition by the Westcoast Group continues their investment to strengthen and expand the ‘value-added’ distribution sector.

• SGIA now accepting Product of the Year competition entries
  21 May 2019

  The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) is accepting entries for its annual Product of the Year competition through August 2. Exclusive to PRINTING United exhibitors, and judged by a panel of industry experts, the competition awards the leading products in the market across 87 printing categories.

• Farben Frikell customers boost production with Oce Colorado 1640
  21 May 2019

  Farben Frikell has earned its position as a leading supplier to the German visual communications sector over five decades. Today the business operates from three locations in Berlin, Braunschweig (Brunswick) and Dresden, serving screen and digital wide format printing businesses across Germany.

• Siepro goes for growth with Canon UVGEL
  21 May 2019

  With a 40-year heritage in screen printing, Siepro Werbe- und Kennzeichnungsprodukte KG has earned its reputation as a leading specialist in working with self adhesive materials and films.

• Poster Expo witness impressive speed of Océ Colorado 1640
  21 May 2019

  Poster Expo is an established provider of display solutions, located in Villeneuve-la-Garenne in the northern Paris suburbs. The 14-year-old company has developed a strong specialism in exhibition stand build and decoration, supplemented by high-quality display graphics work for creative agencies and copy shops outsourcing wide-format print for customers. An online ordering system also brings in smaller jobs direct from end users, such as posters and textile flags.

• Drytac Polar scores at Liverpool vs Barcelona match
  21 May 2019

  It's been called one of the greatest comebacks in football history: Liverpool FC's home win against Barcelona, overturning a 3-0 first-leg deficit to win 4-3 on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League competition.

• HP reinvents print experiences for AEC pros
  21 May 2019

  Working together just got simpler. Meet HP’s app-based and cloud connected multi-function printer portfolio designed for the architecture, engineering and design community.

• FireSprint grow business with Durst Rho P10 250 HS Plus
  15 May 2019

  FireSprint located in Omaha, NE is a wholesale, trade only sign and graphics printer who produces signs as well as other graphic output for the print industry.

• Solopress ups printing capacity with 2 Agfa Anapurna H2500i
  15 May 2019

  Southend-based print firm Solopress, have signed a deal with Agfa for two Anapurna H2500i LED hybrid wide-format presses. They will be driven by Agfa’s Asanti Production workflow.

• Mactac to showcase new Mactac ColourWrap Series at FESPA
  14 May 2019

  Fleet wrapping projects and affordable vehicle customisation have received a welcome boost with the launch of a new Mactac ColourWrap Series of cast films. The new Mactac ColourWrap materials, in 50 different colours, will be under the spotlight at the brand’s FESPA 2019 stand.

• PressOn supporting Harrods & NSPCC with pop-up store graphics
  14 May 2019

  Earlier this month, Harrods launched Fashion Re-told, London’s most luxurious charity pop-up, raising vital funds for the NSPCC.

• Mimaki JFX200-2513EX to offer more than double productivity
  14 May 2019

  Hybrid Services, the exclusive distributor for Mimaki inkjet printers and cutting systems in the UK and Ireland, has announced the launch of the new Mimaki JFX200-2513EX – an 8’ x 4’ flatbed LED UV printer that adds additional features and increased productivity to the current line-up.

• Brett Martins Foamalux Calibre print media launched at FESPA
  14 May 2019

  Brett Martin (stand B5-G60, 14th – 17th May 2019), a specialist in the production of plastic products for the print, display and signage sectors, today announces the launch of the latest addition to its well-respected Foamalux range at FESPA 2019 in Munich.

• swissQprint unveils Karibu at FESPA
  14 May 2019

  Karibu, the first swissQprint roll to roll printer, made its public debut at Fespa 2019. This is a UV inkjet printer with a maximum print width of 3.4 metres.

• Onyx Graphics to showcase ONYX 19 at FESPA Digital
  9 May 2019

  Onyx Graphics, Inc. today announced they will unveil ONYX 19 exclusively at FESPA Digital in Munich, Germany.

• Esko wins FTA Technical Innovation Award
  8 May 2019

  Esko, a global supplier of hardware and software for customers in the packaging, labels and wide format sectors, has won a prestigious Technical Innovation award at the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) 2019 Awards for its Print Control Wizard software.