Durst Group, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production solutions, has acquired Aleph SrL, a pioneer in sustainable digital solutions for textiles and interior and exterior decorations. With this strategic move, Durst Group further enhances its position in water-based and sustainable printing technologies. For Durst Group, the acquisition also serves as a bridge to Como, Italy, the center for textile design and high-quality applications.

Today HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) launched the new HP Latex 630 printer series, completing HP’s Latex range and making white ink technology available to Print Service Providers (PSPs) of all sizes. White ink allows users to produce a more impactful range of signage and décor jobs with stunning image quality and colors that jump off the page, creating attention grabbing campaigns for end-customers.

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.

Printing becomes art thanks to the exceptional performance guaranteed by Nano-Tack and Dotty Satin, the plastic films with nano-suction cups in Guandong’s Mr Magnus range. These special adhesive films made with nanotechnology, among the best sellers developed by the Specialties Specialist, were chosen by the Czech painter Zuzana Mesárošová, aka Freyja Art, to create an exclusive line of window films inspired by the work Forest Angel.

Unnau-based industrial signage expert, Künkler, is strengthening its digital production capabilities with a strategic investment in the Fujifilm Acuity Prime 30 flatbed printer. The investment will enhance the company's ability to meet customer needs for high quality, personalised signs in lower quantities and with more sophisticated designs.

Innotech Digital has partnered with Liyu UK to release a new swatch book for a selected range of PVC-free, backlit and other digital display media that are fully tested and approved for the Liyu range of UV LED printers. The swatch book will be launched and available on the Liyu UK stand (A30), where Innotech media will also be used for demonstration purposes on Liyu’s printers. Liyu UK’s stand is the largest stand the show has ever seen and will host much of the company’s printer range, including roll-to-roll, flatbed and hybrid printers up to 5m width.

Reading-based large format graphics supplier VGL has installed a swissQprint Kudu, as the business continues to invest in pushing boundaries and delivering exceptional print for its customers.

Experts from printing segments worldwide will meet once again at Printing United Expo. Driven by decal®’s success at the Las Vegas Expo 2022, the decal® team will join them at Georgia World Congress Center to showcase the latest and exciting new products.

Embrace Building Wraps has just completed an iconic printed scaffold banner installation at Oxford Circus for their client IKEA. The printed wrap, which covers scaffolding during works to transform the former Topshop location, features a design that includes a giant-scale representation of the legendary IKEA FRAKTA bag, complete with dangling handles.

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.

CMYUK has added the JWEI JCUT digital cutting system to its production equipment portfolio. A vanguard of innovative disruption, these tables offer accuracy, reliability, and an array of superior features at an investment level that has previously never been attainable.

In the three and a half years since Mark Barnes purchased the Minuteman Press franchise in Bakersfield, CA located at 4500 Easton Drive, he has more than tripled his sales. Mark shares, “Before the acquisition in December of 2019, the prior year’s sales totaled just under $500,000. Our current 12-month sales (as of August of 2023) is just over $1.75 million.”

Award-winning Sree Lakshmi Printing and Packaging has invested in the versatile Kongsberg X24 to help meet the growing demand for short run and sample-making, strengthening its position as one of India’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of corrugated rolls and packaging boxes.

Premier, a leading supplier of paper, packaging and materials to the UK market, is thrilled to announce its exclusive partnership with Drytac, a pioneering company in adhesive science and print media technology. The announcement of Premier and Drytac’s exclusivity deal, will see impressive ranges like SpotOn®, now readily available as part of Premier’s product offering throughout the UK and via GPMI in Ireland.

Exclusive Mimaki distributor, Hybrid Services will be holding a series of free events at its Cheshire showroom this autumn to help inspire and advise businesses looking to invest in the very latest printing and cutting technology.

UK-based frame manufacturers Ultimat Frames has invested in a Fujifilm Acuity Prime 30 printer to support the expansion of its business and broaden its product offering.

Summa is proud to announce a brand-new vinyl cutter product line. The Summa S Class 3 is a state-of-the-art device designed for professional users who demand top performance in their cutting applications and want to explore new opportunities.

Birmingham-based design, print, and marketing solutions provider WisePrint Solutions has praised the impact of its new ColorJet Verve 2513 flatbed LED UV printer from Quality Print Services (QPS), revealing the machine has helped increase productivity and efficiency and allowed the company to expand its offering in the profitable events sector.

Drytac, the leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large-format print and signage markets, is delighted to announce Premier Paper Group as the exclusive stockist of its market-leading materials in the UK and Ireland.

Canon’s wide format production printing technologies have again been recognised in the annual PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards, with six Pinnacle Product Awards and one Pinnacle Technology Award. The Colorado M-series was the winner in the Roll-to-Roll/Hybrid/Flatbed New Technology category, while the Arizona 135 GT, 1380 GTF, 1380 XTF, 2380 GTF and 2380 XTF made a clean sweep by winning each of their five respective UV/Latex Flatbed categories. Additionally, Canon also won the Pinnacle Technology Award for the recently launched unique Canon UVgel White Ink.