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PressOn says the additional functionality offered by HP's updated Latex R-series printer is enabling 'great results' on new materials and applications, adding the upgrade to the 2020 edition was

Severn, based in Gloucester, will become the first UK company to install the new Canon varioPRINT iX2100. The device will be Severn’s third inkjet production printer from Canon and will help the

The Print Hive can meet increasing demand in two key areas – sustainable graphics and customised interiors – without sacrificing speed, quality or affordability, following the installation of a

Print and visual communications’ company, imageData Group, are preparing to implement the Tharstern MIS so they can streamline their processes.

Government guidance stipulates that for the Autumn term, schools must ‘introduce preventative measures to help students and staff clean hands thoroughly more often than usual and introduce

Essex-based Natural Print Solutions has installed Ricoh's latest direct-to-garment (DTG) printer, the Ricoh Ri 100, to bring the production of branded workwear and personalised merchandise

PressOn was established in 2000, but it's not just its birth date that marks it out as a fully 21st century business. Based in Kent, the large format digital printing and installation company has

A new and upgraded version of the AXYZ Trident print finishing system has been introduced by AAG (AXYZ Automation Group).

Glasgow's Source Signs says replacing its second-hand Roland VersaCAMM with a brand-new Roland TrueVIS VG2-640, supplied by Quality Print Services (QPS), has made 'a massive difference' to its

HEAROES is an independent family run business that creates unique and personalised skins and accessories for hearing equipment, particularly for children.

Spandex, the one-stop supplier of innovative solutions to the sign, graphics and display industries is launching ImagePerfect SafeTouch, an antimicrobial laminate for use in environments where

Design Packaging Group Limited, a specialist in packaging solutions, have taken delivery of their new Zund G3 120mm High Beam cutter, to further their wide range of packaging services for its

Smith Sign and Display, part of William Smith Group 1832, are pleased to announce they are now supplying off the shelf social distancing graphics for the trade.

“Once again this has shown how critical the Roland equipment is for our business. Because we have this solution in place, we’re prepared for anything.”

Edinburgh-based Mac Signs have taken receipt of the multi-award-winning ...

UK businesses recovering from the impact of COVID-19 may be eligible for a new business package from ADAPT in conjunction with First Business Finance.

The high performance and reliability of Xaar’s 128 printheads have made Xaar the printhead manufacturer of choice for the last 20 years, for global coding and marking printer provider

We're well and truly living in the digital era. Most of us are carrying around phones with greater power than the Apollo 11 lunar space capsule, with more opportunities for communication,

Renowned for the wide range of high-performance digital cutting solutions supplied primarily to the sign and graphics, digital printing/finishing, print wear and promotional products, packaging

It’s a been a while now since the UK Government actioned its lockdown programme and signs are beginning to indicate that the unprecedented measures are having the desired effect.

Zund UK has installed a swissQprint Impala 3 flatbed printer at its state-of-the-art demonstration centre in St Albans.

Material hair salon in Bath has revealed a new look every month, with window graphics printed by Minuteman Press using Drytac

Organisers of The Print Show have confirmed that the event will be postponed until 2021, due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (Covid-19) situation in the UK.

The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) and the British Association for Print & Communication (BAPC) have combined forces as part of their shared mission to raise the tide for

CMYUK, the largest independent supplier of wide-format digital printers, cutters and materials will be reopening its Shrewsbury-based Demonstration and Training Centre to customers from Monday

Multi-award-winning company The Label Makers has expanded into higher-end markets and turned a major food brand prospect into one of its biggest accounts, thanks to the Durst Tau RSC platform and

Ricoh has made its globally recognised name in office solutions, providing document services, consulting, software and hardware to customers around the world.

Tshirt Group says it has overcome the 'tough' COVID-19 lockdown period thanks to the combination of a fantastic production team, proactivity in terms of its finances and technical support and

Building on the legacy of 30 years’ experience in the development and supply of technically advanced CNC routing/cutting systems, AAG (AXYZ Automation Group) has set a new benchmark for machine

Fujifilm's foray into metal decoration has been given a significant seal of approval as one of Europe's biggest independent metal packaging printers agrees to inkjet development partnership.

The owners of Appeal Media have launched a new business, Aroc Compliance, specialising in health and safety and compliance signage.

Canon has already received its first orders for the new varioPRINT iX-series advanced sheetfed inkjet press since its introduction on April 1st 2020.

Alex Liggett went full-time with his business The Vinyl Guys just last summer but has quickly refocused to meet the changing demands of the past few weeks.

Ricoh is continuing its Anything in Print webinar series with an informative session on the wide format print sector.

Social distancing has become standard practice across the world in recent weeks. As businesses and public spaces reopen or prepare for a swell in customer numbers, it's essential to provide

Combining state-of-the-art Mimaki printers, carpentry, laser cutting and CNC techniques, Inspirwood’s team of designers

While some print service providers have remained operational since the introduction of lockdown conditions on March 23rd - perhaps to supply the key worker infrastructure and or by diversifying

The 2019 Widthwise poll of wide-format print professionals found that almost a third (31%) planned to invest in UV-curing flatbed printers in the next couple of years, putting the technology top

The owner of Moray-based Signworks says his work has gone from 'zero' to 'crazy' in the past few weeks with orders for temporary signage and banners relating to COVID-19, which he can turn around

West London signage company FD Signs successfully delivers nearly 100,000 social distancing floor graphics for use across the London transport network.

Canon has launched its UV gel Wallpaper Factory together with partner Fotoba. Designed for maximum throughput, high quality and to run all day long, it’s the perfect solution for automated

Everyone in the digital print supply chain can speed the production of variable data printing (VDP) jobs thanks to a new independent guide to the “dos and don’ts” of optimizing PDF files for the

Drytachas released Protac Antimicrobial in the UK and Europe, a new laminating film that protects surfaces against bacteria

CMYUK has launched its Safer Spaces range, a collection of specialist products and materials designed to help jump-start the UK’s digital wide-format sector back to work.

CMYUK Textiles has secured a substantial UK stock provision of 300,000 non-permeable, protective healthcare gowns and1.5m community grade facemasks per week.

In light of challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, Ricoh UK have today announced that it will launch a

Urgent demand to keep employees and customers safe in the wake of Covid-19 has seen a Leicestershire point of sale and visual merchandising display specialist pivot its operations to deliver a

“Training is one of those things that we like to put off until we have more time,” says Joe Wigzell, Academy Manager for Roland DG,

The Swiss manufacturer of high-end large format printers, swissQprint, has established a new subsidiary in the UK. swissQprint UK is based in Bracknell, Berkshire and provides sales, servicing

Family business Elite Signs has responded to an urgent call for easily readable name badges for NHS staff treating COVID-19 patients. In addition, the Bridgend graphics specialist is helping

With the current challenges facing the print industry - and the UK as a whole - many businesses are looking at their finances.

Upon discovering that frontline healthcare staff at their local hospital were self-funding additional items of PPE, StickerDrops owner Dave Fowler took matters into his own hands, producing

Global Graphics Software announces a new class of print software for the next generation of faster, wider, high-resolution digital presses.

Funky Labels, based in Somerset, have taken advantage of Roland’s TR2 ink conversion opportunity.

ISA-UK powered by BSGA, the trade association for the sign, graphics and visual communications industry, has announced today that it is postponing the 2020 ISA-UK Sign & Print Awards,

Three British businesses have collaborated to produce visors for the North West Ambulance service in a bid to help fulfil demand for much needed PPE for the NHS.

A hand-held sanitiser using ultra-violet (UV) light to inactivate biomolecules and micro-organisms including Coronavirus Covid-19 has been introduced to market by Integration Technology Ltd.

With the national “For the Love of Scrubs” campaign in full flight, hobby sewist, Emma Dalzell set up the ‘...

Gilmex International says it has 'dramatically increased' its output quality and turnaround times thanks to the installation of a new Ricoh Pro L5160 printer with Latex ink in August 2019.

Pete Astles from Peak UK, winner of the Roland Hero contest, is having to revise his plans due to the wholly necessary postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.

In light of the emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic the decision has been taken to cancel the British Sign Awards 2020 Gala presentation event, which was to have taken place at the

Cambridge-based Global Graphics Software, a leading developer of core technology for digital print, has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

As part of its efforts to support members during the Coronavirus pandemic, ISA-UK powered by BSGA, the trade association for the sign, graphics and visual communications industry, has frozen all

Perfect Colours, an award-winning supplier of large format printers, print consumables and printing equipment in the UK and Ireland, is printing A0 sewing patterns for home sewers to make nursing

The UK Government has released a new funding competition with a grant opportunity for businesses with plans to respond to the current Covid-19 crisis.

An Essex-based manufacturer is using its expertise in cutting systems to design and make vital equipment to support frontline staff in the fight against Covid-19.

The UK Graphic Awards have announced a brand-new category for their awards celebration taking place this September.

Meteor Inkjet Ltd takes digital printing of labels, packaging and books to a new level with the launch of eLab Pro, a scalable industrial inkjet RIP solution in a complete, plug and play

Organisers of the inaugural UK Graphic Awards, scheduled to take place on Tuesday 15th September, have issued a statement filled with positivity and encouragement for the UK graphics industry,

Rosie Lees took over The Embroidery Barn in 2018 with no experience of producing promotional and personalised clothing, but investment in equipment such as the Roland VersaSTUDIO BT-12 has helped

Golf equipment specialist Pinseeker is hoping to diversify into new markets following the installation of a new HP Stitch textile printing system.

In response to unprecedented demand due to Covid-19, Lancashire based acrylic manufacturers, Perspex International Limited (PIL), have prioritised increased production of Perspex clear acrylic to

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Limited has joined businesses from across the UK in an initiative to help Britain and its most vulnerable citizens to pull through the coronavirus

In order to assist in keeping businesses operational during the COVID-19 pandemic, GMG Color is offering its customers free temporary licenses of the GMG ColorPlugin tool for Photoshop that they

The IPIA and BAPC have met with The Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and a key piece of confirmed guidance is that — following the representations of our industry’s

Racesafe, manufacturer of equestrian silks and riding apparel, has announced the installation of an HP Stitch S300 dye-sublimation printer. The new machine will help Racesafe to meet customer

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined a raft of further measures last night to support the UK’s ailing businesses, those affected by the forbidding COVID-19 outbreak. The list that follows

Swindon, England-based Eco Signs has increased its capacity - delivering a greater number of jobs produced on a broader range of substrates - using an EFI VUTEk 32h hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll

Aztec Signs has purchased an EFI VUTEk h3 printer from CMYUK, the UK’s largest independent supplier of wide format digital printers, cutters and materials.

Nottingham-based specialist systems distributor and service provider, ArtSystems, has announced 8th April 2020 as the date for its first Wide Open Print Forum. Entitled the Décor Event it will

Expanding its high-performance 9800 PRO series of MACmark Marking Films, Mactac Distributor Products is launching two new premium quality marking films.

Faversham House today announces Sign & Digital UK 2020 (SDUK), due to take place at Birmingham’s NEC from 28 to 30 April 2020, has been suspended and moved to 2 to 4 March 2021.

CMYUK has announced that it has increased stocks of PONGS textiles in all its UK warehouse locations.

A new HP Latex 365 large-format printer has helped a Midlands sign business to accelerate production, especially of vehicle wraps.

It has been announced that the ISA-UK Sign & Print Awards gala event will take place on 25 November 2020 at the Hilton Deansgate in Manchester.

With the unfortunate postponement of FESPA, many of us are now seeing a clear indication of the significant impact of Coronavirus on our industry and its international events.

One of the most recognisable faces on UK television, Nick is perhaps best known for presenting Channel 4’s Countdown since January 2012. Nick’s eight years at the helm makes him the show’s

Protect Signs has made a business from public warnings. It specialises in the design and manufacture of portable, temporary,

Fortnum and Mason’s canmaker of choice, William Say & Co, turned to Fujifilm, and the Acuity B1 to produce a high quality short run of tins for an in-store display.

Integrated inkjet solutions provider Agfa have been announced as sponsors of the prestigious Best in Show award at the inaugural UK Graphic Awards, taking place this September.

The box office at Stadium MK - the home of MK Dons Football Club - is now almost unrecognisable with eye-catching wall graphics printed on ...

John E Wright has a history going back 120 years, but is looking to the future with fast new printing equipment - two HP Latex 570 systems installed at its Hull branch.

“We’d like to be the number one supplier of dye sublimation flags and sports clothing in the UK, and if we can get close to that, then happy days,” says Ryan Shelton, Director of

Roland Academy, the team responsible for running Roland DG’s print courses, has had a strong start to the year with the addition of new courses, a new training centre and new remote and onsite

Printer of 160 million books a year, Suffolk-based Clays has seen Fujifilm’s Jet Press 750S take on a hugely significant role for its short-run book cover production since installation in

Roland DG will take a selection of its key products to the forthcoming Sign and Digital UK 2020 show, with a particular focus on its market-leading UV printing solutions.

Illustrator and University of Huddersfield Graphic Design Course Leader, Brent Hardy-Smith has a raft of Mimaki technology at his hands when he needs to assist students with bringing their

Your Print Specialists’ (YPS) trailblazing journey into digital textile printing continues with the announcement of a new agreement with Epson to resell the SureColor SC-F series of

Sussex Beds is planning a massive expansion over the next decade following its most successful year yet - thanks in part to printing its own display material in-house with HP DesignJet.

Liquid Lens has announced they are working closely with I-Sub Digital to deliver complete solutions for domed label production.