Visual merchandising, wide format display and signage company, Impression Ltd, has invested in a Mimaki UJV55-320 UV LED roll printer from CMYUK. This is the company’s first 3.2m wide printer, purchased to offer the growing demand of super-wide textile applications across the vast range of market sectors it services that includes retail, exhibitions, corporate interiors, construction, and more.

Plymouth’s PDS Print has installed two brand new machines supplied by SOS; a Xenons X-180 hybrid flatbed/rollfed wide format printer and an Almeida B8-2513 digital cutter. According to Director Gordon Bryan, the investment represents a deeper dive into wide format for the company, which has its roots in litho production.

Mimaki Europe, a leading provider of industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, and 3D printers, has today announced the launch of two new UV technology solutions that extend the company’s popular 100 and 330 series product ranges – the UJV100-160Plus and UCJV330-160. The new UV printers enable numerous production benefits, provide customers with increased opportunities to extend their application range, whilst also bringing more renowned, Mimaki UV technology to market to support a more sustainable future for the industry.

Following a technology preview at FESPA 2023, and a successful beta trial in the UK, Fujifilm today announces commercial availability of the Acuity Prime Hybrid in Europe. Designed with value, performance, ease-of-use and ROI in mind, the Acuity Prime Hybrid builds upon the remarkable success of the Acuity Prime flatbed, while also introducing the enhanced flexibility of being able to easily handle a wide range of rigid and flexible materials.

Leading exhibition stand design and build contractor Quadrant2Design has become the first company in the UK to adopt InkTec’s new state-of-the-art JETRIX XGR320 Roll-to-Roll LED UV Printer.

The dedication, skill, and expertise to keep a business thriving for a century is no small feat. Albert Basse Associates Inc. (ABA) is proud of this legacy, and with plans to grow their business, turned to Durst technology to continue their success.

Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of large-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters, has announced that its TrueVIS™ MG Series UV printer/cutters now support "One Pass Multilayer printing," which allows for three layers of ink to be printed simultaneously. One-Pass Multilayer Printing enhances the capabilities of these next-generation printer/cutters, providing productivity and efficiency advantages when undertaking a variety of jobs, such as printing large window displays, producing large quantities of labels, and other applications.

Key industry professionals are coming together at swissQprint's UK headquarters to highlight how value-added product offerings can make a real difference to large format printing.

UK-headquartered global design and production agency B_RD recently invested in two HP Latex printers to offer more sustainable printing options to its customers around the world.

Graphics firm Fokina invested in an original model Acuity Ultra in February 2020 and used it to print Fujifilm’s stand graphics for a number of events including FESPA last year. At FESPA 2023, the company sealed the deal for its new machine.

Horizon Digital Print’s investment in a Vanguard Europe digital machine – the first in Ireland – is the central focus of its sustainability drive that has resulted in scooping Ireland’s national Green Manufacturer Award ahead of the likes of global brands such as Coca-Cola.

Fujifilm has collaborated with German printing business GPG Digitaldruck to create its eye-catching FESPA 2023 stand graphics.

Leading signage and digital print service provider Minuteman Press Marietta (MMP) has installed an HP Latex R1000 Plus to meet shorter lead times and serve growing demand for volume signs.

Solopress, a leading provider of high-quality printing solutions, today announced the latest addition to its plant list: the Agfa Oberon RTR3300 roll-to-roll large-format digital inkjet printer. In addition, Solopress has also acquired a second Fotoba XLD 320HS cutter to trim products printed on the Oberon. These new acquisitions will increase capacity, speed up production and broaden the range of products across their large format print offering.

The Kudu high-end flatbed printer and the swissQprint glass option have each garnered an EDP Award.

Southend’s Urban Print and Design Ltd has installed a brand new Gibson 3200 hybrid roll/flatbed printer from UK distributor RSR. The new machine replaces an ageing Agfa Anapurna which according to MD Jeff Chaplin had reached the end of its working life.

Soyang, a UK-based partner of Fujifilm, recently hosted an Open House event to showcase the remarkable capabilities of the ‘superwide’ (5m) Acuity Ultra R2 roll-fed printer to customers in its showroom.

bigvaluebanners.co.uk has invested in an EFI VUTEk Pro 30h printer from CMYUK. This hybrid UV LED printer replaces a Durst Rho P10-160 flatbed, offering the business far greater versatility to push forward with increasing amounts of SEG work, whilst responding to demand for rigid graphics.

Spanish wide format specialist Oedim has once again partnered with Fujifilm to expand its fleet of Acuity wide format printers to increase productivity and support its growth.

Mimaki Europe, the leading manufacturer of inkjet printing and cutting technologies, will showcase its sustainability and circularity solutions, launch new printers, and celebrate international design collaborations on booth H7-C304 at ITMA 2023 (08–14 June 2023 Fiera Milano RHO, Milan, Italy).

Solihull-based Shift Graphics has invested in a Mimaki UJV 100-160 UV LED printer and Mimaki CG 130 AR cutting plotter from CMYUK. The new equipment has enabled this start-up to produce fast turnaround vinyl graphics in-house up to 1.6m wide for the exhibitions sector.